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.
Our Members
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.
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.
News & Resources
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…
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…
The Coalition for Pediatric Medical Research welcomed today’s release of the National Academies’ Strategies to Enhance NIH-Funded Research: Optimizing Child Health report and recommendations. The Coalition took this idea to Congress and worked to secure its inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2024 spending bill. “The Coalition thanks the National Academies leadership and staff and the study…
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.