Research
As the region's only independent health care system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children, Children’s Wisconsin attracts pioneering researchers in their fields. We represent the most powerful concentration of pediatric research in the region, with more than 1,000 active studies and nearly $30 million in external funding.
Research is widely represented throughout Children’s Wisconsin. Disciplines at Children’s Wisconsin such as nursing include the Department of Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice, which represents fifteen PhD prepared nurse scientists. Many of the pediatric physicians, advanced practice providers and scientists who perform research here are from the Medical College of Wisconsin. Investigators at Children’s collaborate with experts and organizations regionally and nationally to further treatment options and enhance health care possibilities for children everywhere.
For families
Welcome! You and your children inspire and motivate our researchers every day. Together, we'll work to develop cutting-edge treatments and improve the lives and health of children everywhere.
For investigators
Whether you're looking to join Children's Research Institute or collaborate with our talented staff, we invite you to explore our work in more depth. (Current institute investigators can find additional resources on the Children's Wisconsin intranet.)
For donors
We're proud of all that we've done, but are excited of where we're going. With your help, we can find better treatments for children who are battling illness and create a future where children never have to struggle.
Detecting and preventing juvenile diabetes
Researchers in our Max McGee National Research Center for Juvenile Diabetes are working to detect — and ultimately prevent — this complex disease.
Outsmarting the toughest-to-treat cancers
Researchers in our MACC Fund Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders are creating new tools to fight the toughest cancers.
Predicting transplant rejection
Researchers in our Herma Heart Institute have developed a new technique that could dramatically change the way doctors predict transplant rejection.
The role of gut bacteria and disease
Understanding the role of gut bacteria could be critical to treating inflammatory bowel diseases.