Texas Children's Research Institute Who We Are

Our distinguished research faculty brings world-class expertise across a wide range of disciplines to advance pediatric and women's health. Some key areas of research focus include:​​

• Cancer biology, with an emphasis on the biology of cancers of childhood such as CNS tumors, leukemias and lymphomas, and sarcomas
• Cellular immunology, ranging from developmental immunology, autoimmune disorders, allergy, immunodeficiencies, and immunogenetics
• Cancer immunology, including T-cell immunotherapy and innate cell therapy
• Intestinal biology and nutrition in early life and childhood
• Microbiology and microbiome science, probiotics, and signaling between microbial communities and human cells
• Nanomaterials and nanoparticles, including nanomaterial-based solutions for medical imaging, nanoparticle contrast agents, and targeted nanostructures
• Structural biology of vaccine candidates, ranging from viral proteins to eukaryotic parasites
• Women’s health at all stages of reproductive life, including clinical and translational research on causes and treatments of maternal, placental, and fetal diseases during pregnancy, infertility, and conditions such as endometriosis
• Innovations in fetal precision medicine, including innovations in prenatal diagnosis and screening, including genomics, advanced imaging, and innovative fetal surgical and medical therapies
• Cell and gene therapy, including stem cell isolation and vector manufacturing for gene therapy applications in clinical trials
• Medical device innovations, including advances in applications for disease monitoring and surgical interventions