Jamie Feinstein, MD, professor of pediatrics at the CU School of Medicine, appears in a new film focused on finding a cure for epidermolysis bullosa.

Discover how the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute's Pediatric Research Poster Session fosters innovation and advances child health research and patient care.

The Department of Pediatrics is thrilled to announce the appointment of Professor Kristen Nadeau, MD, MS, as the new Section Head of Endocrinology.

The Department of Pediatrics (DOP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Kelly Knupp, MD, MSCS, Section of Child Neurology, as an Associate Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, effective August 1, 2025.

A group of former committee members, including Edwin Asturias from the University of Colorado, write that the changes to the ACIP, combined with the “recent reduction of CDC staff dedicated to immunizations have left the U.S. vaccine program critically weakened.”

The Department of Pediatrics Instructor Recognition program aims to recognize instructor/senior instructor faculty making substantive contributions to the university above and beyond their primarily clinical roles. Here are the 2025 experts.

The annual Distinguished Clinician and Faculty Professionalism Awards Ceremony celebrates 10 physicians and advanced practice providers at the CU School of Medicine.

CU Cancer Center director Rich Schulick, MD, MBA, reflects on the 40th anniversary of the cancer center, and looks forward to the future.

From humble beginnings, the CU Cancer Center has grown into a leading center for research, clinical care, education, and outreach. Here's a history.

Patients report "razor blade" sore throat as symptom of COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 and vaccine framework for pregnant women and healthy children changes.

The Department of Pediatrics is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Wittkamp, MD, FAAP, (associate professor, Section of Critical Care Medicine) as the new Southern Colorado Executive Faculty Director, effective July 1, 2025.

Scientists find that a genetic variation may explain why some children exposed to diabetes in utero become obese and others don’t.

The Department of Pediatrics is proud to announce our 2025 Pediatric Residency Program awardees.

Assistant Professor Julia Hudnut-Tanabe, MD, is the recipient of the first annual M. Douglas Jones, Jr., MD Faculty Educator Award, announced at the inaugural M. Douglas Jones, Jr., MD Lectureship in Medical Education on March 14, 2025.

Researchers work to untangle youth-onset type 2 diabetes to find better treatments for the aggressive form of the disease.

We are pleased to announce the release of the first Farley-Kempe Policy Brief on Child Safety Online, focusing on the critical issue of Age Verification.

Jamie Feinstein, MD, MPH, and Lucas Orth, PharmD, collaborate on research to manage and improve polypharmacy in children with complex medical conditions.

Jenny Reese, MD, a professor and a long-standing, integral member of our institution, will be stepping down from her position as head of the Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine. Effective September 1, 2025, David Scudamore, MD, associate professor of clinical practice, will assume the role of interim section head for pediatric hospital medicine.

The Colorado Child Health Research Institute (CCHRI) announced the recipients of the Research and Innovation Scholar Awards (RISA) which support early-stage child health investigators who have demonstrated outstanding potential for an academic research career. The CCHRI also recognized recipients of CCHRI Pilot Grant Awards, made possible by generous funding from the Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation.

Dan Wood, MD, co-led Bridging the Gap, a conference to educate providers across the CU Anschutz Medical Campus on topics around transition of care.

The CCTSI published an annual report highlighting their efforts in 2024.

Jessica Jack, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics at the CU School of Medicine, leads a team investigating the effectiveness of combining routine vaccinations with dental visits.

David Fleischer, MD, explains why the new peanut patch, which is moving toward FDA approval, is a positive step for early intervention.

The Gates Grubstake Fund serves as a critical launchpad that enables investigators to accelerate the most promising ideas in cell and gene therapy and regenerative medicine.

Chronic stress and insomnia are interlinked, negatively affecting sleep and physical and mental health. Treating the underlying cause is crucial.

When sleep troubles become chronic, getting to the root of the problem and treating it with expert help when necessary is crucial to a person's health.

Christopher Stille, MD, has spent his 30-year career improving care for children with special health care needs and their families.

A team of CU researchers led by Stephen Scott, MD, MPH, and Sarah Brewer, PhD, MPA, received funding from PCORI to study the effectiveness of youth advisory boards.

The CU School of Medicine’s Physician Assistant program is ranked No. 3 in the country in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings released Tuesday.

New research at the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) aims to establish safe oral antibiotic doses for infants, potentially reducing hospital stays and improving care for newborns with infections.

Discover how co-sleeping can increase the risk of infant deaths and learn about other evidence-based risk factors, including some that parents can control.

First of its Kind Study Identifies Metabolic Defects in Dravet Syndrome

Cases of sextortion - financial blackmail of teen boys - are increasing. Here's how families can stay safe online and protect teen mental health.

With the first pediatric death from measles in the United States in two decades, a CU Anschutz expert highlights risks, causes and vaccines.

Voting for U.S. News & World Report Hospitals Ranking

The University of Colorado School of Medicine’s Kids in Care Settings (KICS) Clinic exclusively serves children in out-of-home placement.

University of Colorado Pediatric Residency Program announces the 2026–27 Pediatric Chief Residents.

Rett Syndrome in males is rare, but researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine are examining how families experience the challenging diagnosis.

Research at CCTSI advances new CF drug, ALYFTREK, improving treatment and survival rates for children with cystic fibrosis.

David Schwartz, MD, Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Immunology, has been named associate dean for translational sciences at the CU School of Medicine.

The buzz is growing about an increase of human metapneumovirus cases in China, but Adriana Weinberg, MD, says the news is no cause for alarm.

Vaccines and values: When you’re having a tough conversation about medicine, don’t just pile on evidence − listen to someone’s ‘moral foundations’

Andrea Jimenez-Zambrano, PhD, MPH, uses her lived experiences to guide researchers in creating meaningful, culturally relevant studies

Mónica Pérez Jolles, MA, PhD, received research project funding for her work on social determinants of health and the critical role of referral follow-through.

Dr. Amanda “Bird” Gilmartin and Erin Baker-Ojeda both support children and families involved in the child welfare system —just in different ways. Dr. Gilmartin, who previously participated on the Executive Committee of AAP’s Council on Child Abuse and Neglect (COCAN), serves as the Medical Director of the Kids in Care Settings (KICS) Clinic, which exclusively provides healthcare to children and youth in foster or kinship care.

Christian Mosimann, PhD, associate professor of pediatrics, is corresponding author of a research article published June 5 by Science Advances that describes a new state-of-the-art in creating transgenic zebrafish for biomedical research. Robert L. Lalonde, PhD, postdoctoral fellow in Christian’s lab, is first author, and Alexa Burger, PhD, research associate professor of pediatrics, is an expert in zebrafish genome editing contributing to this decade-spanning effort. Four colleagues from our school are co-authors. The lab contributed the cover art for the issue.

The Kempe Center, the world’s first academic center dedicated to child abuse prevention and treatment, is celebrating the 100th anniversary of international children’s rights by signing the 2024 Geneva Declaration on Children's Rights.

The latest CU Anschutz lecture series 'Transforming Healthcare' featured leading experts in the realm of immunotherapy, where new treatments are using the body's own cells to treat disease.

The Department of Pediatrics is excited to announce that Jason Espinoza, MD, will take on the position of Residency Program Director starting April 1, 2025.

Young people with diabetes may have a significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life, according to researchers at CU Anschutz.