The new Children’s Hospital will open on May 2, 2009, in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood.
“At Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC where research and clinical care go hand in hand, we believe
the most important discoveries in the laboratory are the result of exploring ideas born from our experiences in treating the
children who come to us for care.”
– David H. Perlmutter, MD, Physician-in-Chief and Scientific Director
With more than 300 scientists and clinicians dedicated to research, and 16 endowed chairs supporting investigations in areas ranging from child development to immunology, orthopaedics and transplantation, Children’s Hospital is one of the fastest growing pediatric research centers in the country. In just eight years, Children’s funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has grown rapidly, topping $22 million in 2008.
The new Children’s will open on the 10-acre campus next May, and the new John G. Rangos Sr. Research Center is expected to open by the end of this year. Because scientists thrive on discussions and the exchange of information, Rangos will include ample room for shared space to accommodate the constant flow of ideas. The Richard King Mellon Foundation Institute for Pediatric Research also will be housed in the facility.
At 300,000 square feet, Rangos triples the space available to Children’s researchers, who will continue to develop new therapies for diabetes, heart defects, childhood cancer and genetic disorders, to name only a few areas under investigation.
The bottom line is to provide the best care for your children, says Dr. Perlmutter, and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC is doing this through education, research and treatment.
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