Research Program
The University of Chicago, one of the world's preeminent research institutions, was founded to create new knowledge and disseminate it through teaching, publication, and the development of discoveries and new technologies for the public benefit. The Department of Pediatrics' research enterprise is committed to advancing the frontiers of knowledge and training future researchers and physician-scientists.
The Division of Biological Sciences (BSD) includes the Department of Pediatrics. Professional and investigative aspects of medicine are readily combined in this environment and the attributes of academic life are easily recognized. Our faculty values the designation "teacher of teachers" and appreciates the importance of both research training and individual creativity.
Large, complex interdisciplinary Center and Program Project grants, in conjunction with core facility sharing, emphasize collaborative research involving multi-investigator initiatives typical of 21st Century biomedical research.
Training Physicians and Graduate Researchers
The Pritzker School of Medicine continues to be a major producer of faculty members for U.S. medical schools. The success of our PhD programs for medical students arises in part from the strong traditions of our faculty in biomedical investigation, the close proximity and interactions of basic science and clinical faculty in research collaboration, and a curriculum that emphasizes an investigational approach to medical education and the importance of fundamental medical science in clinical practice. Postgraduate training for both medical scientists and basic scientists is well-supported. There are approximately 28 institutional training grants which provide slots for about 200 postdoctoral trainees holding MD, PhD, or MD/PhD degrees. The University of Chicago has demonstrated its success in developing biomedical investigators from the earliest stages of their professional education.
Research within the Department of Pediatrics is supported by the Office of Sponsored Programs (located on the 5th Floor of the Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery, Fax: 773-834-0620):
Carol Zenko, Ph.D.
Director for Sponsored Programs
Department of Pediatrics
773-702-6416
czenko@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu
Barbara Harding-Clay
Clinical Trials Administrator
773-834-0483
bclay@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu
Maureen Mencarini
Grants and Contracts Administrator
773-702-3850
mmencari@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu
Alpana Sahu
Grants and Contracts Administrator
773-702-4262
asahu@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu
Aparna Menon
Grants and Contracts Administrator
773-702-2757
amenon@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu
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