Department of Pediatrics 2021 Annual Report

Research


We advance health care through scientific discovery. Baylor College of Medicine is one of the nation’s top 25 medical schools for research.



Researchers Take Aim to Defeat COVID-19

Clinical trials at Texas Children’s test COVID-19 vaccines and treatments for children in the United States and other countries.

Unlocking Mysteries of Pediatric Diabetes

Researchers find that genetics may improve prediction, prevention, classification and treatment of childhood diabetes.

Weather-Resistant Crops

Using a weed that grows in cracks in the sidewalk, scientists discovered a gene that may reduce effects of climate change on health, as well as food production.