Advancing pediatric research is a critical component of the mission of UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Every day, our hospital’s research team of more than 500 scientists and physicians is working hard to unlock the care and cures of tomorrow — work that is accelerated by federal funding and private philanthropy alike. Scientists are investigating everything from improved treatments for pediatric heart failure, to new therapies targeting aggressive brain tumors, to a potentially groundbreaking treatment for type 1 diabetes.
Right now, in the US, there is much uncertainty about the future of federal research funding, specifically limits on indirect costs that are critical to support the research infrastructure — including building rent, utilities, shared equipment, maintenance of facilities, data management, information technology, compliance with research regulations, and administrative support. Despite potential changes, UPMC Children’s can continue to be a beacon of hope for children and families with your help.
rare, life-limiting disease, with as few as 600 reported cases worldwide. She will continue to be treated at UPMC
Children’s for the foreseeable future, and our hope is that ongoing research will unveil better treatment options
for her condition.
Every child, whether living with a common condition like asthma or battling a rare, aggressive cancer, deserves our help. Every child, their siblings, their parents, and their loved ones deserve hope — and hope hinges on the knowledge that scientists are exhausting every possible effort to find a cure. Now more than ever, your support is the fuel that will propel research forward.
UPMC Children’s is where Dr. Jonas Salk first tested the lifesaving polio vaccine. It is where Dr. Thomas Starzl helped establish the nation’s first pediatric transplant center. And now at UPMC Children’s, Dr. Tim Hand is unlocking secrets of the microbiome, and Dr. Cassie Torok is developing new treatments for childhood scleroderma. The future holds more breakthroughs, but we need to speed up — not slow down — to achieve them.
Generous and visionary donors have the power to clear the way for bold discoveries. As you envision the future of your philanthropy, consider how you can help UPMC Children’s maintain critical momentum in pediatric research — because every child deserves the chance to live and thrive.