Our Labs

The Bjornson laboratory’s research aims to improve the lives of children with cerebral palsy. We focus on gathering objective data around interventions in orthotics, gait training and power training that can dramatically enhance children’s balance, muscle strength, walking and general mobility in daily life.

Our lab uses a community-engaged approach to develop innovative ways to deliver healthcare. Our goal is to reduce socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities in child health and healthcare.

Dr. Arti Desai’s research program focuses on developing and testing innovative health information technology solutions to optimize comprehensive, coordinated and equitable care for children with chronic conditions.

The Equity, Navigation, Communication, and healthcare Outcomes REsearch (ENCORE) lab is an NIH-funded research lab founded by Dr. Casey Lion that aims to achieve equitable healthcare outcomes for children from historically marginalized populations.

Led by Dr. Faisal Malik, the Improving Diabetes Outcomes (IDO) Lab is committed to developing and investigating the effectiveness of innovative, person-centered interventions that make a difference in the lives of young people living with diabetes. Our team also engages in clinical trials that are designed to make new pharmaceutical agents and diabetes technology available to children and young adults to support their diabetes management.

Seattle Children’s Innovative Technologies Lab (SCITL), directed by Dr. Frederick Shic, is dedicated to using, advancing and developing everyday technologies for improving the lives of children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities.

Our lab's research seeks to eliminate inequities in childhood physical activity and nutrition outcomes among racial/ethnic minorities and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations through innovative behavioral interventions and policies in school and community settings.

The Jimenez Lab aims to improve access to healthcare for children from Hispanic/Latinx and migrant backgrounds.

The Pediatric Pain and Sleep Innovations Lab’s research focus is on pain in children.

Through research into early development; neural processes; phenotyping and endophenotyping; and clinical applications, the PBS Lab aims to make a difference for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

The Sathyanarayana Lab investigates how chemicals in our environment impact children, and develops ways to reduce chemical exposures and help families lead healthier lives.

We are the Seattle Concussion Research Collaborative (SCRC) lab, housed at Seattle Children’s Research Institute. Our lab is comprised of clinicians, researchers, public health specialists, and community representatives who are working together to better understand concussion risk and concussion prevention in children, adolescents, and teens.