Children’s Discovery Institute (CDI)

Accelerating the pace of discovery, the Children’s Discovery Institute (CDI) represents a transformative partnership between St. Louis Children’s Hospital and WashU Medicine, dedicated to redefining pediatric research and delivering innovative therapies for previously untreatable conditions. Through expanded donor-funded initiatives in gene and cell-based therapies, infectious disease and pediatric immunology, CDI fosters collaboration across disciplines to drive faster scientific breakthroughs and improve outcomes for children everywhere.