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¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· research in Delaware Valley was built upon a legacy of innovation and clinical leadership. As one of the nation’s premier pediatric research centers, ranked among the top 13 for National Institutes of Health funding for more than a decade, we've built a vibrant research ecosystem where scientific discovery directly translates into better care for kids.</p>\r\n<p>Here, we study childhood diseases, and reimagine how they’re prevented, diagnosed, and treated. Our internationally recognized expertise in&nbsp;orthopedics, neuroscience, cardiovascular, and pharmacogenomics research have made us a global destination for the most complex pediatric conditions. Children with skeletal dysplasia, cerebral palsy, rare neurological disorders, and congenital heart defects come to us for the latest treatments.</p>\r\n<p>We seamlessly integrate laboratory scientists and clinical investigators. This helps create important discoveries that directly improve children's health care.&nbsp;We also have strong support systems for teaching medicine, managing medical data, and helping new medical ideas become real treatments. This infrastructure helps us build better health care for children in the future.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-3f1e37c4cb class=cmp-text>

¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· research in Delaware Valley was built upon a legacy of innovation and clinical leadership. As one of the nation’s premier pediatric research centers, ranked among the top 13 for National Institutes of Health funding for more than a decade, we've built a vibrant research ecosystem where scientific discovery directly translates into better care for kids.

Here, we study childhood diseases, and reimagine how they’re prevented, diagnosed, and treated. Our internationally recognized expertise inÌýorthopedics, neuroscience, cardiovascular, and pharmacogenomics research have made us a global destination for the most complex pediatric conditions. Children with skeletal dysplasia, cerebral palsy, rare neurological disorders, and congenital heart defects come to us for the latest treatments.

We seamlessly integrate laboratory scientists and clinical investigators. This helps create important discoveries that directly improve children's health care.ÌýWe also have strong support systems for teaching medicine, managing medical data, and helping new medical ideas become real treatments. This infrastructure helps us build better health care for children in the future.

Pioneering discoveries move quickly to patient care through our integrated clinical-research model. As a team, we tackle some of pediatrics' most complex challenges, from rare genetic disorders to widespread childhood conditions.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-bc80265f7d class=cmp-text>

Pioneering discoveries move quickly to patient care through our integrated clinical-research model. As a team, we tackle some of pediatrics' most complex challenges, from rare genetic disorders to widespread childhood conditions.

Delaware Valley is home to several well-known ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· research centers that study many different children's health issues. Each center has experts focused on their specific discipline.</p>\r\n<p>Important discoveries happen when different ideas come together. That’s why we work together across different research areas. This collaboration fosters a place where ideas in one field can lead to breakthroughs in another.&nbsp;</p>\r\n"}} id=text-a471ab09db class=cmp-text>

Delaware Valley is home to several well-known ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· research centers that study many different children's health issues. Each center has experts focused on their specific discipline.

Important discoveries happen when different ideas come together. That’s why we work together across different research areas. This collaboration fosters a place where ideas in one field can lead to breakthroughs in another.Ìý

Our <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/pediatric-research/clinical-research-services.html\">clinical research services</a>&nbsp;team supports more than 130 active clinical trials across multiple specialties, from oncology and cardiology to rare diseases and respiratory health. Led by experienced physician-scientists and supported by our specialized Clinical Research Unit, these studies provide children and families with opportunities to participate in cutting-edge research while receiving exceptional care.<br>\r\n</p>\r\n"}} id=text-67827bd5b4 class=cmp-text>

Our clinical research servicesÌýteam supports more than 130 active clinical trials across multiple specialties, from oncology and cardiology to rare diseases and respiratory health. Led by experienced physician-scientists and supported by our specialized Clinical Research Unit, these studies provide children and families with opportunities to participate in cutting-edge research while receiving exceptional care.

The physical spaces where research happens shapes discovery. In Delaware Valley, we’ve created three distinct research facilities designed for innovation. Each serves a unique role in advancing children’s health through science.</p>\r\n<p>With more than 115,000 square feet of research space, our infrastructure supports the full range of investigation, from molecular biology and genomics to clinical trials and population health.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-c87dcaf690 class=cmp-text>

The physical spaces where research happens shapes discovery. In Delaware Valley, we’ve created three distinct research facilities designed for innovation. Each serves a unique role in advancing children’s health through science.

With more than 115,000 square feet of research space, our infrastructure supports the full range of investigation, from molecular biology and genomics to clinical trials and population health.

<b>¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children's Hospital, Delaware</b><br>\r\n1600 Rockland Road<br>\r\nWilmington, DE 19803</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Full-service, 265-bed <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/locations/wilmington-ai-dupont-childrens-hospital.html\">children's hospital</a> serving as the primary clinical research hub.</li>\r\n<li>Home to internationally recognized clinical programs in oncology, cardiology and cardiac surgery, orthopedics, bone marrow and solid organ transplantation, and genetics.</li>\r\n<li>Houses state-of-the-art PET/MR imaging facility with GE SIGNA PET/MR 3.0T scanner and radiopharmaceutical production laboratories.</li>\r\n<li>Includes 15,000+ specimen <a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/pediatric-research/core-lab-services/biobank-molecular-analysis.html\">biorepository</a> and dedicated sample processing laboratory for immediate specimen handling and analysis.</li>\r\n<li>Features the recently opened Clinical Research Unit on the first floor.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-f9a4a6ebb3 class=cmp-text>

¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children's Hospital, Delaware
1600 Rockland Road
Wilmington, DE 19803

• Full-service, 265-bed children's hospital serving as the primary clinical research hub.
• Home to internationally recognized clinical programs in oncology, cardiology and cardiac surgery, orthopedics, bone marrow and solid organ transplantation, and genetics.
• Houses state-of-the-art PET/MR imaging facility with GE SIGNA PET/MR 3.0T scanner and radiopharmaceutical production laboratories.
• Includes 15,000+ specimen biorepository and dedicated sample processing laboratory for immediate specimen handling and analysis.
• Features the recently opened Clinical Research Unit on the first floor.

<b>¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children's Hospital, Delaware</b><br>\r\n1600 Rockland Road<br>\r\nWilmington, DE 19803<br>\r\nFirst Floor</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Provides a dedicated facility for all phases of clinical trials and investigational drug infusions.</li>\r\n<li>Enables physician-scientists to conduct studies ranging from early-phase clinical trials to complex multi-site research initiatives.</li>\r\n<li>Features specialized telemedicine capabilities that extend research participation opportunities to patients throughout the region and beyond.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-31a0db9c60 class=cmp-text>

¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children's Hospital, Delaware
1600 Rockland Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
First Floor

• Provides a dedicated facility for all phases of clinical trials and investigational drug infusions.
• Enables physician-scientists to conduct studies ranging from early-phase clinical trials to complex multi-site research initiatives.
• Features specialized telemedicine capabilities that extend research participation opportunities to patients throughout the region and beyond.

1701 Rockland Road<br>\r\nWilmington, DE 19803</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Houses advanced computing infrastructure for big data, speech analysis, and genomics projects.</li>\r\n<li>Features 10-node 640 CPU core cluster with 6 GPU cards, 9.5TB of RAM, and 2PB of scalable parallel storage.</li>\r\n<li>Supports clinical research databases through REDCap services and the enterprise data warehouse.</li>\r\n<li>Contains the American Lung Association’s research biorepository.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-670c60c723 class=cmp-text>

1701 Rockland Road
Wilmington, DE 19803

• Houses advanced computing infrastructure for big data, speech analysis, and genomics projects.
• Features 10-node 640 CPU core cluster with 6 GPU cards, 9.5TB of RAM, and 2PB of scalable parallel storage.
• Supports clinical research databases through REDCap services and the enterprise data warehouse.
• Contains the American Lung Association’s research biorepository.

<b> </b>200 Powder Mill Road<br>\r\nWilmington, DE 19803</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>82,483 square feet of laboratory and support space designed to foster connections and collaborations with biotech companies.</li>\r\n<li>Houses recognized research centers including cancer and blood disorders, orthopedics, lung, cardiac, and neuroscience.</li>\r\n<li>Equipped for advanced tissue analysis, histochemistry, genomic sequencing, and cellular imaging.</li>\r\n<li>Features 14,414 square feet of animal research space with specialized imaging capabilities.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-d658678a95 class=cmp-text>

200 Powder Mill Road
Wilmington, DE 19803

• 82,483 square feet of laboratory and support space designed to foster connections and collaborations with biotech companies.
• Houses recognized research centers including cancer and blood disorders, orthopedics, lung, cardiac, and neuroscience.
• Equipped for advanced tissue analysis, histochemistry, genomic sequencing, and cellular imaging.
• Features 14,414 square feet of animal research space with specialized imaging capabilities.

We believe that solving pediatric health challenges requires working together, within our walls and beyond. Through carefully cultivated partnerships with academic institutions, industry innovators, and global networks, we extend our reach and advance our pace of discovery.</p>\r\n<p>These strategic alliances allow us to pool intellectual resources, share specialized equipment, expand patient access to clinical trials, and ensure that our research directly addresses the most pressing needs of children in our region and all over the world.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-2801dcced0 class=cmp-text>

We believe that solving pediatric health challenges requires working together, within our walls and beyond. Through carefully cultivated partnerships with academic institutions, industry innovators, and global networks, we extend our reach and advance our pace of discovery.

These strategic alliances allow us to pool intellectual resources, share specialized equipment, expand patient access to clinical trials, and ensure that our research directly addresses the most pressing needs of children in our region and all over the world.

Established in 2009, the Delaware Health Sciences Alliance represents a collaborative network of experts in medicine, health economics, policy, population sciences, public health, biomedical sciences, and engineering. This alliance fuels innovative cross-institutional research, education, and clinical initiatives that drive health care advancement throughout Delaware and beyond. Member institutions include:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/locations/wilmington-ai-dupont-childrens-hospital.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children's Hospital, Delaware</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://www.udel.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Delaware</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://www.jefferson.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thomas Jefferson University</a></li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://christianacare.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ChristianaCare Health System</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-e222ba7a19 class=cmp-text>

Established in 2009, the Delaware Health Sciences Alliance represents a collaborative network of experts in medicine, health economics, policy, population sciences, public health, biomedical sciences, and engineering. This alliance fuels innovative cross-institutional research, education, and clinical initiatives that drive health care advancement throughout Delaware and beyond. Member institutions include:

• ¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Children's Hospital, Delaware

Our commitment to innovation extends beyond academic medicine through partnerships with biotechnology organizations and innovation hubs:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://www.delawarebio.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Delaware Bio</a> — A life sciences industry association fostering collaboration between academia, government, and industry partners</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://innovationspace.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Delaware Innovation Space</a> — A science-focused incubator and accelerator providing resources for emerging technologies and startups</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-765d00f9d8 class=cmp-text>

Our commitment to innovation extends beyond academic medicine through partnerships with biotechnology organizations and innovation hubs:

• — A life sciences industry association fostering collaboration between academia, government, and industry partners
• — A science-focused incubator and accelerator providing resources for emerging technologies and startups

¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· maintains a primary academic affiliation with the <a href=\"https://www.jefferson.edu/academics/colleges-schools-institutes/skmc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University</a>, creating a robust environment for medical education and research collaboration. This relationship:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Provides comprehensive training opportunities for medical students, residents, and fellows.</li>\r\n<li>Facilitates joint research initiatives and grant funding opportunities.</li>\r\n<li>Enhances clinical programs through shared expertise and resources.</li>\r\n<li>Supports translational research from laboratory discoveries to patient care.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>We also have an educational partnership with <a href=\"https://www.udel.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Delaware</a>, providing undergraduate and graduates with learning opportunities.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-5dc49165db class=cmp-text>

¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· maintains a primary academic affiliation with the , creating a robust environment for medical education and research collaboration. This relationship:

• Provides comprehensive training opportunities for medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Facilitates joint research initiatives and grant funding opportunities.
• Enhances clinical programs through shared expertise and resources.
• Supports translational research from laboratory discoveries to patient care.

We also have an educational partnership with , providing undergraduate and graduates with learning opportunities.

We actively participate in numerous national and international research networks, including:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://childrensoncologygroup.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Children's Oncology Group (COG)</a> — A global clinical trials organization dedicated to improving outcomes for children and adolescents with cancer through collaborative research</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://www.aap.org/en/research/pediatric-research-in-office-settings-pros/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS)</a> — A national pediatric research network supporting community-based studies to enhance primary care practices for children</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://echochildren.org/idea-states-pediatric-clinical-trials-network/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IDeA (Institutional Development Award) States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network</a> — A federally funded network expanding pediatric clinical trial access in underserved and rural areas across IDeA states</li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https://www.pediatricheartnetwork.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pediatric Heart Network</a> — A research consortium focused on advancing the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric heart disease through multicenter clinical studies</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-f863a95f22 class=cmp-text>

We actively participate in numerous national and international research networks, including:

• — A global clinical trials organization dedicated to improving outcomes for children and adolescents with cancer through collaborative research
• — A national pediatric research network supporting community-based studies to enhance primary care practices for children
• — A federally funded network expanding pediatric clinical trial access in underserved and rural areas across IDeA states
• — A research consortium focused on advancing the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric heart disease through multicenter clinical studies