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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation

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Children's Colorado is committed to improving #ChildHealth by accelerating clinical discovery through research and innovation. Affiliated with @CUMedicalSchool.bsky.social. Follows and/or shares do not constitute endorsement or recommendation.

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 12h

Our solution to #PMOS concerns isn't just to prescribe a pill. With one of the most comprehensive adolescent PMOS clinics in the country, our team brings together endocrinologists, psychologists, dermatologists and more to give patients the complete care they deserve.

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Leading the Way in Comprehensive, Patient-Centered PMOS Care

How our integrated team tackles all aspects of PMOS

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Can bariatric surgery reduce the risk of fatty liver disease, or #MASLD, and what role can GLP-1s play in the treatment of severe obesity and related medical conditions? #BariatricSurgery

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Using Bariatric Surgery to Treat Severe Obesity and MASLD

Researchers look for ways to address severe obesity comorbidities.

Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Our researchers have identified and categorized five subgroups of youth who died by suicide, with risk factors providers should look for in each. See the study and how we're improving early detection. #PreventSuicide

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Classifying Suicide Risk to Improve Prediction

See categories to help identify risk earlier.

Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

X-ray isn't the only way for doctors to seek out and remove kidney stones, but it remains the most popular method. Dr. Heiko Yang explores alternate, radiation-free approaches to pediatric kidney stone removal. bit.ly/4ccGjA0

A safer approach to removing kidney stones.

Radiation-Free Pediatric Kidney Stone Surgery

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Catheter-associated deep vein thrombosis is a significant risk for children with congenital heart disease undergoing surgery, so researchers from across the country compared notes to learn how to reduce it. #CardioSky #PedsCardiology

Catheter Protocols and CA-DVT

Reducing the risk of catheter-associated deep vein thrombosis.

Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

How does an impaired maternal-fetal environment affect early neurodevelopmental and clinical outcomes? See what our researchers found out in this first-of-its-kind study. #CardioSky #SingleVentricle

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Impaired MFE, SVHD and Neurodevelopment

Examining the link between children with SVHD and neurodevelopment.

Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A new case study highlights a rare form of EpidermolysisBullosa simplex (EBS). Unlike typical EBS, affected newborns may present with distinctive scarring and skin absence, making diagnosis challenging. Read why early diagnosis is so important. #RareDisease

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Early Identification of Rare Form of Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex

How early intervention can improve heart outcomes

Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

People with #SickleCell disease can experience developmental and cognitive challenges even without major neurological complications. Dr. Alyssa Schlenz helped develop new national recommendations to identify concerns earlier and provide consistent care from infancy through adulthood. #HemeSky

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Setting a New Standard for Neurocognitive Sickle Cell Care

Experts help shape new neurocognitive guidance for sickle cell care.

Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

For children with cerebral palsy, one of the most common questions is how selective dorsal rhizotomy may affect long-term hip health. A new study from our orthopedics team explores which factors may help determine the need for future hip surgery. #OrthoSky #MedSky

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Hip Surgery Indicators for Cerebral Palsy After SDR

The measurement that best predicts need for future hip surgery

Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Living with #SickleCellDisease affects every part of life. That’s why our program provides a unique whole-person care model, supporting the physical, emotional and social well-being of patients across generations and throughout their lives. bit.ly/4y2Juma

Caring for the Whole Person with Sickle Cell Disease

Lifelong sickle cell care, from newborn screening onward.

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It's been over a decade since acute flaccid myelitis cases first emerged. The rare but serious neurological condition puzzled doctors and families alike, but our researchers are working to advance our understanding of this disorder. #NeuroSky

Research Aims to Understand More About AFM in Kids

See what they've found so far.

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

As more children with congenital heart disease live to adulthood, our researchers needed a way to evaluate surgical risk after they’ve grown up. bit.ly/4bKr7dd #ACHD #PedsCardiology

Assessing Surgery Risk for ACHD Patients

Our researchers evaluated the new PEACH score tool.

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

For children with biliary atresia, delaying liver transplant could mean better outcomes and recovery. With a new NIH R01 grant, Dr. Sarah Taylor is investigating treatments that may help make that possible. #BiliaryAtresia #PedsGI

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Investigating Treatments for Pediatric Biliary Atresia

NIH grant to support studying the impact of macrophages on biliary atresia

Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

How often are central venous catheters removed unexpectedly in NICUs, and why? Our researchers looked across Level IV NICUs nationwide to get to the bottom of it. #NeonatalCare #NICU #pediatrics

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Unexpected Removal of Central Venous Catheters in NICUs

Learn more about the variation between hospitals.

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Dr. Glenn Furuta is one reason families come to us from all over the nation to seek care for #eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases. @APFED recently affirmed his contribution to the field by presenting him with this year’s Trailblazer Award. Congrats! #GIdoc #pediatrics #EoE

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Children with MYC-driven medulloblastoma face high-risk outcomes and few effective treatments. Research into protein synthesis pathways may offer new opportunities to improve outcomes. #OncSky bit.ly/4yXi6Hw

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New Target Identified in Aggressive Medulloblastoma

Blocking CDK8 may slow aggressive brain tumors in children

Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Sexual health concerns can have a lasting impact on adolescent and young adult cancer survivors. Our researchers developed a patient-focused screening process to help normalize conversations about function, support privacy and connect with follow-up care. #OncSky #CancerCare

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Supporting Sexual Health Conversations in AYA Cancer Care

A new screening tool helps AYA patients discuss sexual health.

Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Results from a pivotal achondroplasia study are in — and published in the New England Journal of Medicine. We’re proud to be a core site with Dr. Klane White as principal investigator. See which oral medication is showing promising results in improving height velocity: bit.ly/4asB8uV

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

The collaboration between Children’s Colorado and the Pediatric Heart Network is producing some much-needed research and fascinating insights. Find out how the partnership is advancing pediatric cardiology.

Working with the Pediatric Heart Network

Advancing pediatric cardiology through research.

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Dr. Keila Lopez recognized a gap when it came to patients moving from pediatric to adult care and placed her focus on teenagers. Learn how a shift in thinking could help thousands of children with congenital heart disease. #PedsCardiology

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Exploring Ways to Improve Pediatric Cardiology

Addressing the gap in congenital heart disease transitional care.

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Dr. Christopher McKinney is part of the team taking a meaningful step forward in care for #SickleCell disease. Explore how CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy shows early results of reduced patient pain following treatment, published in @nejm.org. #HemeSky

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NEJM Publishes Gene Editing Sickle Cell Study

Landmark study shows promise for easing post-treatment pain

Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Through genetic testing, researchers are learning more about Rett syndrome in males — once thought to be incompatible with life. Our latest research shows how years of misconceptions and misinformation have impacted families and provided hope for future diagnoses.

Misconceptions and Medical Biases in Diagnosing Male RTT

Males with loss-of-function MECP2 variants are often misdiagnosed.

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Today’s mathematical insights are informing tomorrow’s treatments. See how our researchers are teaming up with mathematical biologists to decipher the complexities of disease. #MathematicalBiology #AcademicSky #AppliedMathematics

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Advancing Understanding of Diseases Through Math

How math is helping research better understand metabolism

Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Thanks to a new grant-funded initiative, we're partnering with the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind to train healthcare professionals in #DeafCulture and #ASL, ensuring everyone has access to the care they need. See how the program is already making a difference. #Deaf

Breaking Barriers for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community

How ASL and Deaf culture education efforts are improving care

Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Empowering surgeons with hands-on split liver #transplant training means more lives saved and shorter wait times for kids and adults. Learn how a new workshop could change the future of transplantation. #TransplantSky #MedSky

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Split Liver Transplant Training Opens New Doors

Training will help save lives and shorten wait times

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Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) @cctsi.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Looking for a chance to share your pediatric research? Register to present a poster at our Pediatric Research Poster Session on Friday, June 5! ⌛ Poster deadline is May 26 📝 buff.ly/uUB9mLZ @cupediatrics.bsky.social, @childrenscolo.bsky.social, @childrensresearch.bsky.social, @kmess44.bsky.social

Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

For decades, electrical impedance tomography (EIT) has been used in adults as a noninvasive, radiation-free way to collect images of the body. In pediatrics, our researchers are exploring the best ways to use this data, teaming up with mathematicians to find the answer. #PulmSky #PedSky

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Using EIT in Pulmonology

How this technique can provide a clearer picture

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

For some children, therapeutic apheresis isn’t a single visit. It can mean repeated treatments, long hours and a team that knows them by name. See how our experts provide that care: bit.ly/4d7TgKW #PedSky

Small team delivering powerful therapeutic apheresis care

Learn more about our specialized team of nurses

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

The BEACH301 clinical trial provides targeted gene inhibitors for children with achondroplasia. And we enrolled the first two patients in the world. Learn more: bit.ly/4w7CNPT

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Can a Clinical Trial Re-Shape Achondroplasia Care?

Learn more about the study and targeted FGFR3 therapy.

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

What if #CysticFibrosis care started in the womb? #MaternalFetalMedicine #MedSky

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Treating Cystic Fibrosis Before Birth

How one family's journey could reshape care.

Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Are you a healthcare professional interested in learning more about pediatric continuous renal replacement therapy (#CRRT)? Join our nephrology experts on July 14-15 at the annual KidneyBee Summit. Register today: bit.ly/4didLWw #nephrology #kidney #NephSky

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Up until now, clinical trials have lacked outcome measures that capture the full spectrum of #CDKL5 deficiency disorder symptoms families care about. Researchers have calculated a reliable set of measures that are ready to be used to evaluate treatment impact in clinical trials.

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Researching Effective Treatments for CDKL5 deficiency disorder

Explore research on CDKL5 deficiency disorder

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

See how Dr. Karin Payne’s collaborative approach to developing a growth plate organoid model inspired innovation in regenerative growth. www.childrenscolorado.org/advances-…

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Growth Plate Organoids and Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine

We're exploring regenerative medicine for growth plate injuries.

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

The American Thoracic Society (@atscommunity.bsky.social) updated its guidelines on pediatric tracheostomy care. See what’s changed and how Children’s Colorado led the effort to modernize the guidelines. #PedSky

ATS Issues New Guidelines for Pediatric Tracheostomy Care

See how our experts helped advance these guidelines

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

#MicrovillusInclusionDisease (MVID) is extremely rare, with only a few hundred cases reported worldwide. Despite its rarity, our experts found a novel treatment. See how it works — and how the international pediatric gastroenterology community made it happen. #RareDisease #GastroSky

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Treating Youngest Patients with New MVID Treatment

See how the treatment works

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Through our Center for Transformative Therapeutics, we’re setting the standard for how novel therapeutics and treatments are delivered.

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Ensuring Safety in Pediatric Novel Therapeutics

Setting the standard for pediatric precision medicine

Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

We're proud to open the first pediatric multidisciplinary clinic in the U.S. dedicated to Koolen-de Vries Syndrome, thanks to support from the KdVS Foundation. Patients can now see experts in neurology, genetics, rehabilitative medicine and more, all in one place: prn.to/48iyLcZ #RareDisease

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

How can volunteers help children with #CongenitalHeartDisease? Experts at our Heart Institute have found a way that benefits volunteers, patients and families. See how we’re enhancing our neurodevelopmental care. #MedSky #cardiology

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Volunteers Help Improve Cardiac Care

Learn how volunteers are helping cardiology patients and families

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Today, Gracie is back to 6th grade, back to roller-skating and back to learning new languages, all thanks to her dual heart-liver #transplant — a first for our team. Learn how we reached this milestone and how it has changed Gracie’s life. #DonateLifeMonth

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Children’s Colorado’s First Heart-Liver Transplant

Groundbreaking dual transplant for single ventricle heart disease

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

At our Heart Institute, outcomes are more than just numbers. They represent children who have complex heart surgery and then go home to their families to grow up and live full lives. See what our numbers say about our program and what they mean for the patients we treat. bit.ly/4bIfRyn

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Excellence in Outcomes

Learn about our pediatric cardiac surgery outcomes – and why they matter.

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

A new Children’s Colorado study shows zorevunersen’s potential as a disease-modifying therapy for patients with #DravetSyndrome. Learn how this treatment works and what makes it different. #RareDisease

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New Research Shows Promising Dravet Syndrome Treatment

Learn what makes this treatment different from the others.

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

"Not all doctors are dentists but dentists are doctors. It's kind of like, all toads are frogs but not all frogs are toads." – A patient we asked about National Doctors' Day Happy Doctors' Day!

Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

“I would like to devote more time to give back to the community that has given so much to me,” shares Dr. Kathleen Simpson. Starting this year, she’s doing just that by serving as a leader for the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society. #CardioSky #PedsCardio

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Kathleen Simpson Leads Pediatric Heart Transplant Society

A national leadership honor for pediatric transplant cardiologist

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Whole-genome sequencing is opening new doors to targeted therapy for rare diseases. Just ask Rowan's family. Because we understood the genetic cause of his tumor, we helped him avoid chemotherapy and amputation. #PrecisionMedicine

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Whole-Genome Sequencing Advances Rare Pediatric Cancer Care

Discover how a targeted therapy treated infantile fibrosarcoma.

Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

We are celebrating our next group of early-career investigators who received #research funding through our Colorado #ChildHealthResearch Institute. Read about their areas of focus — from heart disease to bone marrow transplants and more.

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Awarding Early Career Investigators Grants for Research

Read about the exciting research projects from our award winners.

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Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) @cctsi.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

A CCTSI pilot grant helped David Howell, PhD, advance research on concussion‑related sleep and recovery in adolescents—leading to $4M in NIH funding and a first‑of‑its‑kind behavioral sleep intervention. @childrensresearch.bsky.social, @cuanschutz.bsky.social, @cupediatrics.bsky.social

Pilot Grant Leads to Advances in Post-Concussion Care

CCTSI Pilot Grants help investigators improve lives through their research. They also help advance the careers of awardees while strengthening the research enterprise overall.

Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Why do some pediatric brain tumors come back after treatment?@cucancercenter.bsky.social researchers and pediatric oncologist Dr. Rajeev Vibhakar identified a new pathway behind therapy resistance that points to future treatment options. #OncSky #PediatricOncology Read more: bit.ly/4u13K6O

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Multi-Omics Analysis Reveals New Pathway for Therapy Resistance in Pediatric Medulloblastoma

Analyzing paired original and relapsed tumor samples, researchers found genomic differences linked to treatment resistance for medulloblastoma.

Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

We are proud to announce an exciting milestone for our NIH research funding! The @cupediatrics.bsky.social is ranked No. 1 in the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings for top-funded medical school-based departments of pediatrics. More on this achievement: bit.ly/4bjB4OP

Blue circular graphic highlighting a ranking. Large text reads "#1 In NIH pediatric research funding." Below, it states that the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics is ranked No. 1 for 2025 NIH research funding, as per the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. Logos for Children's Hospital Colorado and CU Anschutz are at the bottom.

Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

A survey of academic #nephrology programs performed by our researchers found that young adults with #KidneyDisease lack structured support for successful transition from pediatric to adult nephrology care. #CKD #PediatricNephrology

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Young Adults with Kidney Disease Face Care Gaps

The leap from pediatric to adult nephrology care lacks support.

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Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

750+ heart surgeries. 16 heart transplants. The No. 2 ranked pediatric cardiology team according to U.S. News & World Report. Numbers can tell you a lot about an organization, and our 2025 speaks volumes. #HeartMonth

The Heart Institute Annual Report

Last year was filled with lifesaving surgeries and medical feats.