Researching Children’s Health in the Upper Midwest
The Center for Pediatric Research fosters a collaborative and supportive environment for its innovative pediatric research laboratories. We contribute to enhancing children’s health research in South Dakota and across the Upper Midwest.
What We Research
The Center for Pediatric Research provides a framework for scientists performing research related to understanding the basic biology of human development. Researchers work in either a unique disease-based model or as it relates to the manifestation of clinical abnormalities that present during childhood.
Our interdisciplinary center applies genetic, biochemical, cell, and molecular biology approaches across model organisms to characterize alterations during development as they pertain to pediatric diseases.
How We Support the Scientific Community
The center supports and mentors investigators (project leaders) researching the developmental origin and mechanisms of pediatric disorders. The leadership team provides project leaders with an individualized mentorship plan to enhance their professional skills and further their research goals..
The center also supports two interdisciplinary cores:
These provide center affiliates and regional scientists with key expertise and access to the latest technology.
Our Publications
To learn more about the research center, see the published research under its CoBRE grant.
Meet Our Team
Leadership
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Kyle Roux, Ph.D. Principal Investigator |
External Advisory Committee
Linda Thompson, Ph.D.
Putnam City Schools Distinguished Chair in Cancer Research
Member, Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Research Program
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Daniel Geschwind, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry
Director, Center for Autism Research and Treatment
University of California Los Angeles
Dale R. Abrahamson, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Anatomy and Cell Biology
The University of Kansas Medical Center
Pilot Project Leaders
Current Awardees
Francisco Bustos, PhD, Sanford Research, “Defining the cellular impact of neurodevelopmental disorder- associated UBA7 mutations”
Kurt Warnhoff, PhD, Sanford Research, “Molybdenum cofactor homeostasis in human cells”, Previous Awardees
Luye Qin, PhD, USD, “The role of KMT2C in autism spectrum disorder”
Michelle Baack, MD, PhD, Sanford Research, “A precision-based model to measure developmental susceptibility to obesity”
Center Graduates
Events
Symposiums
Upcoming Events
Center for Pediatric Research Symposium November 3rd, 2025
Past Events
Center for Pediatric Research Symposium
October 8th, 2024
Center for Pediatric Research Symposium
November 8th, 2023
Center for Pediatric Research Symposium
October 25th, 2022
Center for Pediatric Research Symposium
December 7, 2021
Center for Pediatric Research Symposium
August 2020 - Cancelled
Center for Pediatric Research Symposium
October 29, 2019
Center for Pediatric Research Symposium
August 28, 2018
Center for Pediatric Research Symposium
September 13, 2017
Center for Pediatric Research Symposium
September 28, 2016
Center for Pediatric Research Symposium
May 5, 2016
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