Pediatrics
Every child deserves a healthy, thriving future, but too often, that promise falls short. Our researchers are tackling the toughest challenges facing children today, including obesity, Type 1 diabetes, sleep deprivation, neurological disorders, HIV, and harmful environmental exposures. By uncovering the childhood roots of chronic conditions, we pave the way for lifelong health.
Supporting Young Hearts
Assistant Professor Liliana Aguayo’s work illuminates how the earliest moments of childhood shape heart health — and how life circumstances can make its mark before symptoms appear. She finds that poverty and food insecurity drive most cardiovascular gaps among children, while supportive, nurturing homes can help protect them as they grow into adulthood. By uncovering hidden risks and the fragile “adolescent cliff,” her research empowers clinicians, families and policymakers to intervene sooner, build stronger safety nets, and give every child a fair chance at a healthier future.
Our Faculty
Liliana Aguayo
Jinbing Bai
Susan Brasher
Sharron Maredith Close
Stephanie Griggs
Tricia King
Abby Mutic
Irene Njuguna
Jeannie Rodriguez
Irene Yang
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Help us tackle the most urgent health challenges facing children today — and create the breakthroughs that ensure every child can grow up healthy, strong, and full of possibility.