Research


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Le Bonheur Children’s is committed to the prevention, treatment and elimination of pediatric disease.

At the Children's Foundation Research Institute, our researchers are looking for new discoveries and treatments to promote the health of children. Le Bonheur continues to develop an infrastructure to support research and enhance collaboration among our physician-scientists.

Scientific Report

Learn about the latest research from the Children's Foundation Research Institute in this year's Scientific Report.

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Areas of Research

About the CFRI

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The Children’s Foundation Research Institute is a partnership of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Foundation of Memphis. The Children’s Foundation was created by community members who wanted to promote the health and well-being of children in the Memphis area. Since 1993, it has provided significant resources to the Children’s Foundation Research Institute.

The CFRI is based in a 300,000-square-foot Research Center dedicated to basic, translational and clinical research. The CFRI provides the infrastructure and resources to make discoveries in the field of pediatric medicine.

COVID-19 Resources

Guidance for Research at Le Bonheur Hospital during COVID-19 Pandemic

Research Matters - Fall 2024

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Strategies for Sepsis

Chen receives R01 grant for sepsis treatment research...

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First patient in US enrolled in VALOR clinical trial

Principal Investigator Jeffrey A. Towbin, MD, co-executive director of Le Bonheur’s Heart Institute,...

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K23 study for early language in TSC

Le Bonheur Pediatric Neurologist and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Specialist Tanjala Gipson, MD, ...

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$2.5 million grant to study neonatal cerebral vascular disease pathology

For more than 25 years, productive collaboration between Parfenova, a basic scientist, and Pourcyrou...

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