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Research and Innovation

Leading Research Matters for Children

The Children's Hospital of Michigan's mission is to improve the health and well-being of all children and their communities by advancing both the science and practice of pediatric health care. Pediatric medical and surgical specialists on staff are at the forefront of conducting research to improve the care and treatment of children everywhere. The Department of Pediatrics of the Children's Hospital of Michigan and Wayne State University School of Medicine rank in the top 30 programs across the country for National Institutes of Health Research funding. Pediatric faculty have published numerous articles in some of the world's top medical journals including The Lancet, the family of Journals of the American Medical Association, and the New England Journal of Medicine. Whether it's researching the potential dangers of energy drink consumption in children or studying the unique conditions within the brain that cause seizures and determining the best course of treatment, pediatric research can help kids lead healthier lives.


Ariana Smith, a 17-year-old Taylor teen, became the first patient at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan, a part of the Detroit Medical Center (DMC), and the first in Michigan, to benefit from a revolutionary 3D printed heart model to aid heart specialists in treating a very large, complex aortic aneurysm.

Why Does Research Matter?

It matters because it results in better care for children, not just within our four walls but everywhere. Plus, parents and pediatricians are often searching for things that can help improve treatment or provide better options for children with more common or more complex medical conditions. Our collective commitment to finding better ways to care for children through research and innovation is among the many things that set the Children's Hospital of Michigan apart from most other hospitals that may care for kids and adults.

Our Research

  • Cardiovascular
  • Oncology

Researchers Find Evidence that Help Prevent Abnormalities in Heart Muscle after Chemotherapy

  • Oncology

Multi-Center Pediatric Research Study Targets Cancer with T Cells

  • Oncology

Study on Down Syndrome and AML or ALL

  • Oncology

CHM Cardiology Dexrazoxane Study

  • Cardiovascular

New Study Suggests that Children with Cardiomyopathy Gain Significant Benefits from Treating Entire Family

  • Cardiovascular

Pediatric Researchers Find Evidence that Help Prevent Abnormalities in Heart Muscle after Children Receive Chemotherapy

  • Cardiovascular

Research shows anti-HIV medicines can cause damage to fetal hearts

  • Cardiovascular

Young Children, Energy Drinks a Dangerous Combination

  • Cardiovascular

Groundbreaking Book Offers ‘New Hope’ for Teens with Heart Health Issues

  • Cardiovascular
  • Oncology

Health Care Savings While Protecting Child Cancer Survivors

  • Cardiovascular

Pioneering Study Shows Many Kids With Cardiomyopathy Can Regain Heart Health

  • Cardiovascular
  • Oncology

Heart-Protecting Drug for Kids Who Undergo Chemotherapy

  • Neonatal

Optimal Body-Cooling Treatment For Newborns With Injuries from Oxygen Deprivation

  • Oncology

Detroit Researchers Help Identify a Key Gene Mutation That Can Trigger ALL

  • Nephrology

Breakthrough NIH for Treating Pediatric UTIs