Understanding the Causes of Community-Associated Infection

Faculty scholar awardee gets to the bottom of antibiotic-resistant Staph infections....Learn More

Tackling Obesity-Related Health Problems in Children

Obesity is an epidemic among children and adolescents in the United States. Carlos Bernal-Mizrachi, MD, wants to show that determining the origins of metabolic syndrome could lead to healthier kids....Learn More

CDI-Funded Research Informs NIH Blog on Malnutrition

Research findings of Washington University fellowship recipient, Michelle Smith, PhD, funded by the Children's Discovery Institute recently appeared in the following article posted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). ...Learn More

Patrick Jay, MD, PhD Awarded American Heart Association Grant

Children's Discovery Institute investigator, Patrick Jay, MD, PhD, recently received the American Heart Association's National Established Investigator award. ...Learn More

CDI Researchers Featured in Smithsonian Magazine Barbara Warner, MD, and Phillip Tarr, MD, recently garnered the attention of Smithsonian magazine for their CDI-funded work creating the St. Louis Neonatal Gut Microbiome.... CDI More Info

Children’s Discovery Institute Awards $2.7 Million in New Pediatric Research Grants Understanding and solving the mysteries of tuberculosis and malnutrition, seeking answers that will help develop and improve outcomes for childhood cancers — these are some of the important new research projects underway at the Children’s Discovery Institute.... CDI More Info

Aaron DiAntonio, MD, PhD, is newest member of Scientific Advisory Board Aaron DiAntonio, MD, PhD, professor of Developmental Biology at Washington University School of Medicine, has been recruited to be the newest member of the Children's Discovery Institute Scientific Advisory Board.... CDI More Info