Research

As part of the Miller School of Medicine, the Children's Heart Center is integrated into a research environment .  Our physician/scientists are committed to advancing current therapies through research and clinical trials.  Working in conjunction with the Department's Division of Clinical Research, there are many clinical trials and ongoing research studies that are available to CHC patients.

Clinical Trials

• Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Registry (PCMR)

• CHAART I (Cardiovascular Status of HAART Therapy in HIV-Exposed Infants and Children)

• CHAART 2 (Cardiovascular Status of HAART Therapy in HIV-Infected Infants and Children)

• Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Studies

• CAM: Pediatric Integrative Medicine Model: Utilizing Pediatric Research Complementary and Alternative Medicine HRSA# 9827

• Growth, Cardiometabolic and Vascular Disease Risk Among In Utero Drug Exposed Adolescents

• Dana Farber Cancer Institute/Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (DFCI/ALL) Consortium

• Atherosclerotic Risk and Response to Exercise Intervention in HIV+ Children

Basic Sciences

• Cardiac Signal Transduction and Cellular Biology Laboratory