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

Since 1991, when hepatitis B vaccination was initially recommended for newborns, the infection rates among children and young adults have decreased by almost 99%.Dr. Sallie Permar explains why the hepatitis B vaccine is vital for...
This month’s Epilepsy Explained focuses on childhood absence epilepsy. Dr. Zachary Grinspan, Director of Pediatric Epilepsy Research at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York, answers questions about childhood absence epilepsy...
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...

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