CHILDREN AND RESEARCH

After looking through many websites pertaining to research and children I have chosen to share
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OAKLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTE-Not only are there many benefits that children have acquired because of research but this is also close to my community.
The Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute is located in Oakland California because of the research that has been completed the following collaborations are being contributed to  The Center for Cancer Research, The Center for Critical Care Medicine,The Center for Genetics, The Center for Immunobiology & Vaccine Development, The Jordan Family Center for Blood & Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapies Research, The Center for Nutrition & Metabolism, The Center for Prevention of Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes, and The Center for Sickle Cell Disease & Thalassemia.

CHORI has a project SEPA-Science Education Partnership Award-The primary project activity was the development of a novel, interactive biomedical science curriculum for 4th and 5th grade students in low socioeconomic environments. In addition to classroom activities, the project included teacher workshops, family events, field trips to the Hall of Health, and Your Genes & Your Choices, an exhibit on social and genetic factors in health.

The curriculum, entitled SEEK (Science Exploration, Excitement, and Knowledge): A Curriculum in Health and Biomedical Science for Diverse 4th and 5th Grade Students, specifically addresses minority health issues such as asthma, obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. It includes four five-lesson instructional units for 4th grade, and four five-lesson instructional units for 5th grade.

As you can see child research is necessary and beneficial to children and their families. Without research there would be no cures, no advancements, or hope. 

Website address-http://www.chori.org/Education/SEPA/SEPA_Main.html