We’re thrilled to recognize the newest group of outstanding early-career investigators selected for the Charles H. Hood Foundation Child Health Research Awards. These five researchers are advancing innovative studies with the potential to transform pediatric health.
👏 Congratulations to our July 2025 Awardees:
Dr. Madelaine Abel
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Evaluating the Effects of Self-Guided Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Parents of Young Children with Anxiety
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Dr. Maria Gutierrez-Arcelus
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital
B-cell-mediated genetic mechanisms in lupus
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Dr. Nicole Lake
Assistant Professor of Genetics, Yale University
Uncovering nuclear modifiers of mtDNA mutation pathogenicity in mitochondrial disease
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Dr. Kazuki Nagashima
Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University
Dietary Antigen Recognition in Childhood Immune Tolerance
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Dr. Rhian Stavely
Assistant Professor in Cell Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Engineering Enteric Glia for Neuroregeneration in Hirschsprung Disease
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These exceptional projects represent critical progress in child mental health, autoimmune disease, mitochondrial dysfunction, food allergies, and regenerative medicine. Follow us in the coming weeks as we spotlight each of these researchers and their groundbreaking work.
