Research

Residents have the opportunity to participate in ongoing research, both basic and translational in nature, at the Sanford Health's Center for Pediatric Research in Sioux Falls.

The Sanford Children’s Health Research Center activity uses interdisciplinary approaches to understanding the underlying basis of a wide array of congenital defects and childhood diseases, including:

• Neurodegenerative disorders
• Pediatric brain cancer
• Cystic kidney disease
• Primary ciliary dyskinesia

The center also includes expertise in a wide range of disciplines, including molecular biology, cell biology, developmental biology, biochemistry, and genetics.

Residents can also participate in clinical and education based research projects happening in the Sanford Children’s Hospital, generally in the PICU and NICU (Neonatal Research Network). Residents are made aware of opportunities for patients and many are actively involved in trials.