Pediatric Research Institute
About Us
Working under the leadership of Lu Cai, M.D., Ph.D., the Pediatric Research Institute's mission is to improve children's health, development and well-being through high-quality research. At present, support is directed toward providing infrastructure support for promising pediatric scientists and pioneering new research directions. We intend to achieve maximum return on what constitutes a currently small but growing investment in pediatric research, while implementing a "bench to bedside" philosophy.
We currently house excellent research programs in Sleep Neurobiology and JuvenileDiabetes. We are expanding our scope to include tumor biology and outcomes research. Moreover, all of the programs housed here have the potential for expansion through collaborative research.
We are located in the Baxter Research Building on the University of Louisville Health Sciences Center campus. Our facility aids research by providing state-of-the-art equipment and a laboratory design that maximizes efficiency and supports innovation. Through common areas like informal lounges, we also provide the means for collaboration among researchers from various disciplines. The 30,000 square foot research floors feature three core laboratories and 18 laboratories measuring 880 square feet each. Annual support for Pediatric Research Institute investigators totals more than $5 million, with a substantial amount of the funding coming from the National Institutes of Health.
We are dedicated to the discovery of fundamental problems associated with pediatric disease. It is a core departmental function that will only grow in importance. Each year, our faculty produces significant peer-reviewed publications, abstracts, scientific presentations, books, and book chapters—43 in 2013. We have four endowed chairs of pediatric research.
Juvenile Diabetes
Contact Information
570 S. Preston Street
Baxter 1, Suite 204
Louisville, Ky 40202
P: (502) 852-2669, Sarah Burns
F: (502) 852-5634
Our research is focused on the mechanisms underlying end-organ injury in juvenile diabetes through gene-targeted approaches. It aims to reduce the morbidity and complication of this lifelong disorder.
Faculty
Lu Cai, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Pediatric Research Institute
Sleep Neurobiology
Contact Information
570 S. Preston Street
Baxter 1, Suite 204
Louisville, Ky 40202
P: (502) 852-2669, Sarah Burns
F: (502) 852-5634
Faculty
Pediatric Research Unit Newsletter
The Pediatric Research Unit publishes a quarterly newsletter to highlight learners, research projects, publications, and events: