Texas Children's Research Institute Our Research

Discovery research is where breakthroughs begin. Our five specialized Discovery Research Centers each pursue the kind of early-stage discoveries that can revolutionize disease prevention and treatment:

By integrating six interconnected precision medicine domains, we accelerate the translation of innovative research into treatments tailored to each patient’s individual needs, improving outcomes: 

As the nation's largest children's hospital, Texas Children's serves one of the most extensive and diverse pediatric patient populations in the country. Our robust clinical research infrastructure—which includes AI-based applications built from detailed clinical data and informatics (Digital Twins)—leverages this unique advantage, allowing our investigators to conduct leading-edge clinical studies across the spectrum of childhood diseases and conditions. This combination of scale, diversity, and advanced capabilities accelerates the translation of discoveries into treatments that improve outcomes for children worldwide.