RESEARCH FACULTY
Barry Byrne, M.D., Ph.D.
Faculty in the Department of Pediatrics are the main drivers for pediatric research, teaching and service in the College of Medicine at the University of Florida. We are also joined by faculty in many other departments and colleges in research studies with high impact on the health of infants, children and adolescents.
Pediatric Research News
UF-developed genetic score improves outcomes by personalizing leukemia therapy
Using patients’ own genetics to tailor their chemotherapy regimens appears to improve outcomes in children with acute myeloid leukemia, a pediatric cancer for which treatment has gone unchanged for 50…
UF researchers to test novel treatments for medulloblastoma
University of Florida researchers have received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to test two new experimental therapies in first-ever human clinical trials for a subtype of medulloblastoma, the…
Department Highlights | Summer 2024
In Memoriam Awards & Honors New Division Chiefs & Faculty Members Division Chiefs Faculty Members Education Recognitions New Chief Residents New Administrative Staff Positions Research Welcome new Grant Office Research…
UF Health gene therapy scientist named to Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
The kid was curious about how things worked. One day in his grandparents’ New Jersey home, the 8-year-old spied an old mantel clock that hadn’t worked in years, its hands…
Research Labs & Facilites
The Department of Pediatrics houses multiple research labs within the many research facilities in the UF Health Science Center.
Child Health Research Institute
The Child Health Research Institute (CHRI) is designed to promote multidisciplinary research, provide a framework for collaborative projects and enhance collaboration among and between basic science and clinical faculty within the Department of Pediatrics and across the Health Science Center.
Pediatric Research Hub (PoRCH)
The Pediatric Research Hub (PoRCH) aims to provide research infrastructure and support to investigators, study staff, and departments involved in pediatric research at the University of Florida.
Research Events
Pediatrics Science Day
The primary purpose of Pediatrics Science Day is to give students, post-docs, residents, fellows, or junior faculty, the opportunity to present their research to their colleagues, and to obtain scientific feedback in a friendly environment.
Medical Student Research Forum
The Pediatric Research Forum for Medical Students is an exciting opportunity for students to share their research with peers.
