Children’s Trust

The Children’s Trust is an exclusive group of rising philanthropists who are interested in supporting UPMC Children’s most promising researchers. By pooling charitable resources, members directly impact the lives of children here in Pittsburgh and beyond by advancing pediatric research. 

JOIN THE CHILDREN'S TRUST

Each spring, a group of hand-selected researchers pitch next generation, budding research concepts to the Children’s Trust members for a chance at winning seed funding to help kickstart their research. Trust members collectively vote to award grants to the projects whose work aims to improve pediatric health, giving them direct influence on the future of medicine. Members receive quarterly research updates, providing them a behind the scenes look at their philanthropic contributions in action.

Children’s Trust Grant Recipients

2021
Maya Ragavan, MD, Pediatrics
Lisa Maurer, MD, PhD, Hematology/Oncology

2020
Thomas Hooven, MD, Neonatology Newborn Medicine
Shaun Carlson, PhD, Neurological Surgery
Heather Joseph, DO, Psychiatry

2019
Dr. Dwi Kemaladewi, Medical Genetics
Dr. Deirdre Nolfi-Donegan, Hematology/Oncology

2018
Dr. Christopher Horvat, Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Kelly Bailey, Hematology/Oncology

2017
Dr. Sameer Agnihotri, Neurological Surgery

2016
Dr. Dennis Simon, Critical Care Medicine