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The Saban Research Institute
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Find a Research Study
Interested in a clinical trial? Search by condition, phase or study type and see what The Saban Research Institute has to offer.
Core Facilities
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles supports several shared research facilities, known as cores, which house specialized scientific equipment and offer expert services.
Laboratories
The Saban Research Building and Smith Research Tower provide more than 150,000 square feet of state-of-the-art bench laboratory space and facilities dedicated to leading-edge research.
Amatruda Lab
The Amatruda Lab’s primary research and clinical focus is on solid tumors that develop during childhood, including sarcomas, germ cell tumors and Wilms tumor.
GOFARR Laboratory for Organ Regenerative Research and Cell Therapeutics in Urology
The GOFARR Laboratory focuses on the development of new stem cell therapeutics and other techniques for organ regeneration.
Schumacher Gut Science Lab
The Schumacher Gut Science Lab studies immune and epithelial drivers of tissue remodeling, function and regeneration in the gut with a focus on discovering new ways to treat intestinal inflammatory diseases like ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
Meet Our Researchers
The physicians and scientists at The Saban Research Institute are uncovering answers that will bring hope and healthier futures to children’s health care.
Research Blog
U.S. Hospitals Lost Almost 30% of Pediatric Inpatient Capacity Over a Decade
January 6, 2025
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles researcher Anna Cushing, MD, collaborated on a study that found U.S. hospitals closed a third of their pediatric inpatient units between 2008 and 2022. The study is a
New Trial Tests Cell Therapy for Neonates With CMV
December 31, 2024
A clinical trial at CHLA is studying virus-specific T-cell therapy as a potential treatment for newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus.
A Simple Plasma-Based Biomarker Could Predict Liver Fibrosis in Latino Adolescents With Obesity
December 13, 2024
A recent study led by Principal Investigator Michael Goran, PhD, and Rachel Schenker, MD, a Fellow in the CHLA Liver Transplant Program, has found a novel combination of plasma-based biomarkers that
Investing in Our People
Developing the careers of new and established physicians and scientists is a key driver of scientific advancement. Find out how we support our team, and learn how to become part of it.
Training, Education, Career Planning and Development (TECPAD)
TECPAD supports educational programs and events in order to create forums for researchers to interact with, learn from one another and share ideas within our pediatric research community.
Work That Matters: Jobs and Health Care Careers
Join a hospital where the work you do will matter—to you, to your colleagues, and above all, to our patients and families. The work will be challenging, but always rewarding.
Faculty Careers
You know your calling; now find the absolute best place to do it. View faculty positions at CHLA through the Keck School of Medicine of USC.