Research and new collaborations
Research provides patients with the best, most up-to-date treatments for their illnesses- and identifies and evaluates new treatments to help future children. At Phoenix Children's, this translates into cutting edge care and access to the most promising new options.
Almost every one of our medical specialty centers is engaged in research. In addition, Phoenix Children's collaborates with a number of local, regional, and national partners, sharing data with institutions worldwide in the search of the best treatments and cures.
The Hospital is working closely with Children's Oncology Group (COG), an international consortium of top medical institutions and professionals who care for children and teens with cancer. Phoenix Children's is also building on existing teaching relationships with the University of Arizona.
Highlights of 2006 research at Phoenix Children's Hospital
- 93 active Oncology studies, including bone marrow transplant, a range of malignancies, and the treatment of certain benign tumors
- 22 studies in Hematology, including the areas of hemophilia, thrombophila, idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP), and sickle cell disease.
- 3 HIV studies
- 8 studies in Gastroenterology, including inflammatory bowel, gastroesophageal reflux, and microvillus inclusion diseases.
- 5 studies conducted by our Emergency Department, involving meningitis, asthma, and pain assessment
- 16 studies in cystic fibrosis
- 2 studies in Psychiatry for ADHD and bipolar disorder.
- 11 studies are being conducted by our Endocrinology department in such topics as diabetes mellitus, cystic fibrosis, obesity, short stature, and late endocrine effects in oncology patients
- 127 patients participated in research programs, receiving cutting edge treatment while adding to our medical knowledge.
- Children's Oncology Group (COG)
- Pediatric Oncology Experimental Therapeutic Investigator Consortium (POETIC)
- Translational Genomics Institute (TGen)
- Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Group (PACTG)
- Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Consortium (PBMTC)
- Children's Neuro-oncology Consortium (CNC)
- Arizona Children's Therapeutic and Investigational Oncology Network (ACTION)
- Arizona Bio-Specimen Alliance (ABA)
- Mayo Clinic Arizona
Building our Centers of Excellence
Framed on the principles of comprehensive care and interdisciplinary teamwork, our Centers of Excellence showcase some of the best that Phoenix Children's has to offer.
We continuously invest in sophisticated facilities, advanced technologies, and specialists to provide hope, healing, and the best healthcare for children and their families.
