Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition | Research & Innovation

The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Boston Children’s Hospital is part of the world’s largest research enterprise at a pediatric center. Our research is driven by ongoing and relentless quest to improve patient care.

Basic research

Our basic research programs focus on the study of epithelial cell biology and mucosal immunology in infection, inflammation, host defense, and development of the gastrointestinal tract. To learn more, please visit our basic research page.

Clinical and translational research

Our clinical and translational research programs focus on intestinal and nutritional epidemiology, outcomes research and quality insurance, inflammatory bowel disease, the congenital diarrheas, celiac disease, hepatic disease, and motility and “functional” disorders of the GI tract. To learn more, please visit our clinical and translational research page.

Find a clinical trial here.

Condition-specific research

For more information about condition-specific research, please visit the websites for our clinical programs:

• Aerodigestive Center
• Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Program
• Celiac Disease Program
• Center for Advanced Intestinal Rehabilitation
• Center for Childhood Liver Disease
• Colorectal and Pelvic Malformation Center
• Congenital Enteropathy Program
• Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Program
• Esophageal and Airway Treatment Center
• Functional Abdominal Pain Program
• Growth and Nutrition Program
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
• Motility and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Center
• Pancreatic Disorders Program
• Pediatric Polyposis Program