Research

The Department of Pediatrics at Harbor-UCLA includes a diverse research agenda among faculty, as well as many research opportunities for interested residents.

Research efforts are supported by various organizations including: the National Institutes of Health (which helps support a Perinatal Clinical Research Center and a General Clinical Research Center), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other non-profit research foundations such as the National Foundation/March of Dimes and the American Heart Association. Industry-sponsored grants and contracts also contribute to the research activities offered at Harbor-UCLA.

In addition, Harbor-UCLA is a Los Angeles County hospital affiliated with the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute. LA BioMed is one of the most prominent independent research institutions in the United States. With an annual budget of $70 million, LA BioMed provides the physical and organizational infrastructure for the extensive basic science and clinical research programs conducted by Harbor-UCLA faculty.

Research opportunities are available at Harbor-UCLA Pediatrics in several areas:

— Research Curriculum for Residents

— Resident Research Projects

— Faculty Research Interests