Research

This event is a 3-part series that covers all the regulations and application requirements for submission to the IRB.

An update on the PCR process - important information for all researchers.

This event is a 3-part series that covers all the regulations and application requirements for submission to the IRB.

Dr. Anupam Kharbanda from Children's Minnesota conducted a study to examine how an electronic clinical decision support tool could reduce the use of computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound in diagnosing children with appendicitis.

Clinical research teams

Gretchen Cutler, scientific investigator at Children’s Minnesota, co-authored a study published in JAMA Pediatrics that found some hospitals face unfair penalties due to certain patient populations’ socioeconomic factors with pay-for-performance payment models.

This week's grand rounds will feature:

This week's grand rounds will feature:

A clinical trial is a research study that seeks to improve upon the currently used best-known treatment. It is done to see if a new treatment is safe and if it works better in treating cancer than the current approach. Clinical trials take place in a clinic or hospital. Most children diagnosed with cancer who are eligible and provide consent to take part, are treated on a clinical trial. If your child participates in a clinical trial, he or she receives certain treatment interventions and are monitored closely over time following treatment.