Research

As a top-ranked children's care program affiliated with a renowned medical school, the Department of Pediatrics is dedicated to pursuing innovative pediatric research. We bring together basic medical science and clinical medicine for the advancement of all areas of pediatric health. 

The Drukier Institute is committed to advancing research that moves seamlessly from the bedside to the bench and back again, with the ultimate goal of improving children’s lives. Its exceptional team of investigators is dedicated to driving discoveries that bring hope and brighter futures to young patients and their families.

PIRI provides a hub for maternal and infant research by collecting a rich group of faculty from obstetrics, pediatrics, psychiatry, and basic sciences who work together collaboratively to design, conduct, share, and disseminate cutting-edge research about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum and neonatal health.

Research Teams and Labs

Areas of Research, Teams and Labs

Dr. Asim Mohammad Shahid discusses seizures and epilepsy that can impact children. He goes over febrile seizures, their causes, and addresses the misconceptions surrounding its occurrence related to vaccinations. He provides an...
A Weill Cornell Medicine investigator and other members of a technical advisory group to the World Health Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund have outlined measures that nations can take to ensure that children’s...
Dr. Sallie Permar discusses how vaccines have changed pediatrics for the better, despite the field being at a financial disadvantage on Bloomberg News.

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