The Coalition for Pediatric Medical Research

Unlocking the causes of diseases and disorders of childhood and improving the health and well-being of children and adults.

Who We Are

The Coalition for Pediatric Medical Research consists of more than 20 of the most research-intensive children’s hospitals in the United States. Coalition members actively support laws and policies to strengthen the nation’s investment in child health research. It is this focus on pediatric research policy that binds our members and drives the Coalition and its work.

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About Child Health Research

A robust commitment to child health research is essential if we are to make gains in our understanding of diseases and conditions that affect children and develop new interventions, therapies and – ultimately – cures.

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Taking Action

The Coalition engages on federal legislation to strengthen programs that support child health research. In addition to supporting legislation, the Coalition engages on regulatory activity.

Support Early Career Researchers

A major priority of the Coalition is bolstering federal policies to support early career researchers focusing their careers in pediatrics, including both physician-scientists and non-physician scientists. The Coalition’s deep commitment to this issue recognizes the continued challenges associated with recruiting and retaining researchers to the field, particularly those researchers from populations that have historically been under-represented in the field.

News & Resources

Coalition Urges OMB to Withdraw Sweeping Funding Regulation

The Coalition for Pediatric Medical Research today submitted a detailed letter to the Office of Management and Budget urging it to withdraw its proposed regulation for federal financial assistance. The Coalition expressed numerous concerns the proposed regulation would have on how the federal government supports scientific research, focusing explicitly on the negative impacts it would…

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Coalition Members Take to Capitol Hill to Advocate for National Academies Study Recommendations

More than a dozen members of the Coalition for Pediatric Medical Research visited their House and Senate offices and key Congressional Committees to educate offices about the landmark National Academies report Strategies to Enhance Pediatric Health Research Supported by NIH and to advocate for the report’s recommendations. The advocacy day builds on the Coalition’s longstanding…

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Coalition Applauds Enactment of NIH Funding Bill Into Law

The Coalition for Pediatric Medical Research applauds today’s signing into law of legislation to fund the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) research and public health functions for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2026. “The Coalition celebrates today’s bill signing and House vote and last week’s Senate…

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Become a Member

The Coalition welcomes new members. Members must be committed to advancing federal policies to support pediatric medical research and willing to be active members of the Coalition.