Pediatric Cancer & Blood Disorders Research
Helping Kids Thrive Through Research & Innovation
At Nemours Children's, research isn't just something we do in a lab — it's how we bring hope and better treatments to children every day. As one of only three kids-only NCORPs nationwide, we offer families breakthrough therapies before they’re available elsewhere.
Cancer & Blood Disorder Clinical Research at Nemours
Through partnerships with the world's leading research networks, including the Children's Oncology Group (COG), the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR), the North American Pediatric Aplastic Anemia Consortium (NAPAAC), the Primary Immune Deficiency Treatment Consortium (PIDTC), and many others, we’re at the forefront, advancing care for kids everywhere.
These partnerships allow us to offer some of the nation's highest enrollment rates in promising clinical trials. For your family, this means more treatment options and opportunities to access breakthrough therapies close to home. Learn more.
Research Focus Areas
Nemours is shaping the future of pediatric cancer and blood disorders care. Our research focus directly impacts patient care in these areas:
Better Cancer Treatments
- Testing new therapies that target cancer cells while protecting healthy ones
- Developing treatments with fewer side effects
- Finding better ways to help survivors stay healthy
- Creating new approaches for rare childhood cancers
Advanced Blood Disorder Care
- Leading research in sickle cell disease treatments
- Studying new therapies for bleeding disorders
- Developing better ways to prevent complications
- Testing innovative gene therapies
Support for the Whole Family
- Studying ways to reduce treatment side effects
- Researching better pain management approaches
- Developing new support programs for families
- Looking at ways to help survivors thrive long-term
Our Researchers
Cancer & Blood Disorders Research Publications
We share our knowledge and expertise with our peers, advancing care to benefit kids everywhere. As a team, we regularly present our work and publish research articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Research Labs in Our Center
Our research integrates expertise from multiple specialized research facilities throughout the network:
- Cancer Stem Cell Lab
- Cancer Modeling Lab
- Cancer Epigenetics Research Lab
- Moseley Informatics Lab
- Pediatric Tumor Lab
- Sickle Cell Lab