About Our Research Institute
Research Institute Fast Facts
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The Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is among the largest, most productive pediatric research facilities in the United States, with 100 investigators engaged in 186 laboratory studies, clinical trials, and community-based research and health services.
It is one of the few freestanding research centers in the nation to combine scientific inquiry with patient clinical care dedicated exclusively to children. The Saban Research Institute is ranked 8th for NIH funding among children’s hospitals in the United States. Currently, we have received $26 million from the NIH and $34 million in total funding.
Research Priorities
Our interdisciplinary, interdepartmental research is organized into seven scientific priorities:
- Cancer (solid tumors and leukemia)
- Community Health Outcomes & Intervention Research
- Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine
- Clinical Imaging Research and Human Physiology
- Immunology and Pathogens
- Neuroscience
- Obesity and Diabetes
Transformative Gift
Originally established in 1992, The Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Research Institute became The Saban Research Institute following a $40 million gift in support of pediatric research made by Cheryl Saban, PhD, Haim Saban and the Saban Family Foundation. The Saban Research Institute manages and leads all research endeavors at our hospital, providing the critical scientific and administrative infrastructure necessary to conduct research in the laboratory, at the bedside and in the community.
Center of Clinical Excellence
Within our hospital, our principal investigators are all members of one of our Centers of Clinical Excellence and at least one of the following medical departments:
University Affiliation
The Saban Research Institute maintains strong scientific and strategic affiliations with the University of Southern California (USC) and, in particular, the Keck School of Medicine at USC. Our nearly 100 researchers (clinical investigators, physician-scientists, and PhD-scientists) are all USC faculty and have numerous collaborative projects with scientists at Keck as well as other research departments at USC.
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