A Groundbreaking Approach to Advanced Diagnostics
Together, St. Louis Children’s and Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM) are taking on a new endeavor that will revolutionize patient care and bring incredible outcomes to children with a wide range of conditions and complex illnesses.
Through generous donor support, the St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation aims to establish a Center for Rare, Undiagnosed and Genetic Diseases within the Children’s Discovery Institute. This highly anticipated Center will not only provide the first-ever medical home for rare disease patients – it will also bring game-changing individualized medicine to reality for children and their families.
Current State
WUSM employs the largest number of physician-scientists in the country, which means the top doctors at St. Louis Children’s are often active in high-level research – making immediate connections between their work with patients and opportunities for scientific discovery.
This unique partnership allows us to leverage our combined strengths, pipelines and resources for the singular purpose of advancing rare disease patients from diagnosis to therapy.
The path forward
Your investment in the Center for Rare, Undiagnosed and Genetic Diseases will accelerate emerging research on rare childhood conditions, uncovering new therapies, treatments and answers that so many families are desperately searching for.
| Center for rare, Undiagnosed and Genetic diseases | |
|---|---|
| Support for Personnel & Staffing Needs | $3.4 million |
| Establish Endowed Scientist Position | $2 million |
| Expand Program Implementation | $3.4 million |
| TOTAL | $8.8 million |