Research

UVA's new Child Health Research Center brings together scientists and clinicians to uncover the causes of childhood diseases and to pioneer new treatments, personalized therapies, and cures. Your support makes fundamental discoveries possible. Learn more.

Patient Care

We want you to feel confident, not only in your child's medical care, but in the support we provide for your whole family’s emotional and psychological needs. Philanthropy is essential to sustain these comprehensive and necessary services. Learn more.

Education

UVA Health Children's faculty train and mentor medical and nursing students, as well as young doctors specializing in pediatrics. Philanthropy is a critical component medical education. Learn more.

Spotlight: Pediatric Cancer 

We have one of the state’s only Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Programs, led by nationally-renowned pediatric cancer researcher Dr. Trey Lee, and are opening a new bone marrow transplant program for our pediatric cancer patients. Dr. Michael Engel recently joined the UVA team as division chief for our pediatric hematology/oncology program. Engel is developing a game-changing cancer therapy, with a mission to introduce new treatments for leukemia that are far less toxic than current available therapies. Learn More.

 

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Stories of Care & Discovery

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U.S. News Again Ranks UVA Health Children’s No. 1 Children’s Hospital in Virginia

Nine of its 10 pediatric specialties also ranked among the top 50 in the nation.

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Research in Motion: R. Ariel Gomez, MD - Research - Medicine in Motion News

Research in Motion: R. Ariel Gomez, MD

I’m the director of the Child Health Research Center and the director of the Center of Excellence in Pediatric Nephrology. I try to understand how cells know who they are, and this is very relevant for understanding disease because cells change the...

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Research in Motion: Kevin Pelphrey, PhD - Research - Medicine in Motion News

Research in Motion: Kevin Pelphrey, PhD

We’re taking a precision medicine approach to our research where we utilize brain imaging techniques, genetics, observing the child’s behavior, talking with them, and bringing it all together using artificial intelligence, machine learning, and d...

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Grand Challenges To Fight Cancer in Rural Va., Support Youth Mental Health, Democracy

UVA continues to support its 2030 plan with “great and good” research across the state.

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35th Pediatrics Annual Research Symposium Features Keynote Address by Louis J. Muglia, MD, PhD - Medicine in Motion News

35th Pediatrics Annual Research Symposium Features Keynote Address by Louis J. Muglia, MD, PhD

On May 25, 2023 the Child Health Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, held its 35th Annual Research Symposium. The distinguished event commenced with an exciting keynote lecture by Louis J. Muglia, MD, PhD titled “Preventing Prematurity: New ...

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