Children’s National Health System aspires to be a top-five academic pediatric health system that is recognized as leading the quest to prevent or cure many of childhood’s most serious and prevalent disorders. We will achieve this vision through a unique collaboration between clinical and research programs, innovative educational programs, enhanced academic partnerships, improved infrastructure, and a stable base of financial support. Through this approach, our role as a national and international leader in the research and treatment of childhood diseases will be significantly strengthened.
CNRI Leadership
Senior Leadership
- Kurt D. Newman, M.D., President and CEO
- Mark L. Batshaw, M.D., Director and Chief Academic Officer, Physician-in-Chief
- Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D., Chief Research Officer, Scientific Director
- Stephen Teach, M.D., Chair of Pediatrics
- Naomi Luban, M.D., Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs
- Mary Ottolini, M.D., Vice Chair for Medical Education
Center Directors
- Catherine Bollard, Ph.D., MBChB, Director, Center for Cancer and Immunology Research
- Eric Vilain, Ph.D., Director, Center for Genetic Medicine Research (2016)
- Joshua Corbin, Ph.D., Director, Center for Neuroscience Research
- Lisa M. Guay-Woodford, M.D., Director, Center for Translational Science and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children's National
- Anthony Sandler, M.D., Director, Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation
Center Associate Directors
- Jeffrey Dome, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Director, Center for Cancer and Immunology Research
- Yuan Zhu, Ph.D., Associate Director, Center for Cancer and Immunology Research
- William D. Gaillard, M.D., Associate Director, Center for Neuroscience Research
Administration
- Kolaleh Eskandanian, Ph.D., MBA, PMP, Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer Executive Director, Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation
- Kerstin Hildebrandt, MSHS, Vice President, Research Administration
- Carmen Mendez, Vice President, Grants & Contracts and Finance
