Over the years, our researchers have made significant advancements in genetics and genomics, imaging technologies, less invasive surgical techniques and an abundance of treatment options that are changing the way pediatric care is delivered.Meet our researchers learn more

Research Centers & Labs

Center for Child & Adolescent Health Research and Policy
The Center for Child & Adolescent Health Research and Policy is committed to improving the lifelong health and wellbeing of children, adolescents, their families, and their communities through research, advocacy and program development.
Developmental Immunology Laboratory
Innate immunity is the first line host defense against pathogens and also contributes to regulating adaptive immune responses and inflammation. Developmental immunology is one of the major basic science research programs within the MGH Department of Pediatrics.
Division of Global Health
The Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research is a worldwide collaborative research network committed to expanding scientific knowledge, developing research infrastructure, and improving health outcomes of mothers and their babies.
Mucosal Immunology Laboratory
Our basic research in the field of mucosal immunology currently involves nine primary investigators working on related issues ranging from Salmonella food poisoning to intestinal inflammatory diseases and the associated immune-mediated conditions.
Pediatric Surgical Research Laboratories
The Pediatric Surgical Research Laboratories focus on areas of Developmental Biology which hold promise for clinical application.
Pediatric Endocrine-Neuroendocrine-Sports Endocrine Research
Pediatric Endocrine/Neuroendocrine/Sport Medicine Research at Massachusetts General Hospital involves examining bone metabolism and neuroendocrine alterations in conditions that span the nutritional spectrum including anorexia nervosa, athletic amenorrhea and obesity.
Tissue Engineering Laboratory
The Tissue Engineering & Organ Fabrication Lab is designing and building new, living tissues and organs for patients. We have worked in the field of Tissue Engineering since 1985. We have designed and tested 27 tissues of the body including vital organs needed for transplantation.
Traumatic Brain Injury Research Laboratory
The Traumatic Brain Injury Research Laboratory focuses on secondary mechanisms of acute brain injury including trauma and intracerebral hemorrhage.

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