Autism Spectrum Center
The Autism Spectrum Center at Boston Children’s Hospital provides comprehensive, family-centered diagnostic and care services for children with autism spectrum disorder, together with strong family support. Children can be seen by a provider in any three specialty areas for diagnosis and ongoing care: developmental pediatrics, child neurology, or psychology. The Center for Communication Enhancement has a specialized Autism Language Program that supports families with communication needs.
FM Kirby Neurobiology Center
The F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center at Boston Children’s Hospital is the largest basic neuroscience research enterprise at a U.S. hospital. Our investigators apply a developmental approach to basic and translational neuroscience research. Our community of researchers, clinicians and patients collaborate to advance knowledge and develop cures for disorders and injuries of the nervous system.
Harvard Brain Initiative
The Harvard Brain Initiative promotes interdisciplinary and cross-campus interactions amongst neuroscientists in the University and its affiliated hospitals, enhancing research, enriching education, and engaging the public in brain science.
Harvard Stem Cell Institute
Established in 2004, The Harvard Stem Cell Institute advances the understanding of human development and disease, supports the discovery of stem cell-based therapies and cures for diseases, creates collaborations across traditional institutional and disciplinary boundaries, and teaches and trains the next generation of leading stem cell scientists. The Institute serves 325 research faculty and their labs, across Harvard’s many sites, to share knowledge and pursue bold new ideas.
Manton Center
The Manton Center for Orphan Disease Research at Boston Children’s Hospital was created to develop new methods for understanding, diagnosing and treating rare genetic conditions and to apply this knowledge toward scientific advances with broad implications for human health.
The Manton Center is one of the first centers in the world solely devoted to the study of rare diseases. The Center fosters collaborations between investigators from across BCH to share ideas, resolve common challenges, and address orphan diseases from multiple perspectives. Senior scientists specialize in a wide range of areas including metabolic, neuromuscular, neurologic and immune disorders. The Center awards fellowships and research grants to help launch the careers of rare disease specialists, and to facilitate the discovery and development of more effective therapies for rare diseases.
Tommy Fuss Center
The Tommy Fuss Center for Neuropsychiatric Disease Research was established at Boston Children’s Hospital in 2015. Our goal is to understand, diagnose, and treat young children at risk of mental health problems. Through a multifaceted program that integrates psychiatry, neuroscience, genetics, stem cell science, bioinformatics, and brain imaging, our aim is to unlock the genetics and biology of psychiatric disease, with a focus on early detection, prevention, and intervention to protect and treat the most vulnerable community of children and young adults.
Despite the high prevalence of mental health disorders among children, the causes are still poorly understood. The Tommy Fuss Center is providing a deep look into the developing brain to penetrate the origins of psychiatric disorders. Using increasingly sophisticated methodologies, such as genetic sequencing and imaging, we are investigating some of the most complicated and debilitating neuropsychiatric diseases that can affect children, including schizophrenia, psychosis, anxiety, and depression. By improving early identification techniques and intervention strategies we are transforming clinical care and bringing childhood mental illness out of the shadows into a brighter future.