Research | Pediatrics

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.

Physician Scientist Training Program

The Physician Scientist Training Program is committed to training the next generation of physician scientist leaders in pediatric research

Gale and Ira Drukier Institute for Children's 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.

The Perinatal Intergenerational Research Institute (PIRI)

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.

Areas of Research, Teams and Labs

Akchurin Lab
Fouda Lab
Grasset Lab
Grinspan Research
Hamieh Lab
Kühn and Liu Lab
Kosofsky Research
Lyden Lab
Martin Lab
J. Pascual Lab
V. Pascual Lab
Permar Lab
Permaul Research
Roth Lab
Sheth Research
Traube Research
Worgall Lab
Zeng Lab

Research Resources

Annual Research Day

Sponsored by the Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Pediatrics and Gale and Ira Drukier Institute for Children's Health

Latest News & Updates

Opening of the Cohen Clinic for Children and Families

October 9, 2026

The Association to Benefit Children (ABC) recently featured the opening of the Cohen Clinic for Children and Families, a new pediatric clinic located at ABC’s multi-service family center on East 126th Street.

Dr. Mohamad Hamieh's MERIT Award from the National Cancer Institute

September 25, 2026

Assistant Professor of Immunology in Pediatrics, member of the Meyer Cancer Center and of the Drukier Institute of Children's Health at Weill Cornell, and member researcher at the Park

Children’s Hospital of New York at NewYork-Presbyterian Named the #1 Children’s Hospital in New York City by U.S. News & World Report

September 21, 2026

The Children’s Hospital of New York at NewYork-Presbyterian has been recognized as the #1 children’s hospital in New York City and a #1 children’s hospital in New York, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-2027 “Best...