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The mission of the Research Institute for Children is to perform research that will improve the quality of children's health, to provide an opportunity for young scientists and physicians to train in an outstanding research environment, and educate children in the life sciences and scientific method.
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The Research Institute for Children is a collaboration between Children's Hospital of New Orleans and LSU Health Sciences Center. A formal academic affiliation with the University of New Orleans has also been established.
 
The Institute was established in 1996 and moved into its new home in The Research and Education Building on the Children's Hospital Campus in December 2001.
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Research at the Institute focuses on three major areas: host-pathogen interactions, with an emphasis on fungal diseases, renal disease, and diabetes mellitus. There are currently nine full-time faculty members and we are actively recruiting additional scientists. The Institute also houses research of the Pediatrics Department at LSUHSC.
 
Leadership of the Institute includes Seth Pincus, M.D, Director and Jim Cutler, Ph.D., Associate Director.
 Seth Pincus, M.D. and Jim Cutler, Ph.D.

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