Overview

Cutting edge clinical, translational, and basic research that focuses on childhood disease is a fundamental priority for the Department of Pediatrics.  The faculty and staff in the Department are engaged in individual projects and also collaborate with other investigators across the Duke University community who are focused on improving the health of children. Central to the research mission of the Department is a commitment to develop the next generation of clinical investigators. 

Initiatives 

The Department of Pediatrics' research initiatives include:

• Departmental Thematic Research Programs
  
  
• Departmental Programs by Specialty
  
  
• Alice and Y.T. Chen Center for Genetics and Genomics
  
  
• Jean and George Brumley, Jr. Neonatal Perinatal Research Institute (NPRI)
  
  
• Federally-Sponsored Research Networks
  
  
• Global Health Research Initiatives
  
  

• Duke Translational Medicine Institute (DTMI)
  
  

• Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI)
  
  

• Duke Clinical Research Unit (DCRU)
  
  

Support Services 

• Pediatric Site-Based Research Unit (SBRU)
  
  
• Histology and Microscopy Core Facility
  
  
• Division of Quantitative Sciences
  
  
• Clinical Research Support Office (CRSO)
  
  
• Institutional Review Board  Forms (eIRB): Protocol Submissions)