Working Locally, Healing Globally
Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI)

CHORI is the internationally renowned biomedical research institute of Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland. Bridging basic science and clinical research in the treatment and prevention of human disease, CHORI is a leader in translational research, providing cures for diseases, de-veloping new vaccines for infectious diseases, and discovering new treatment protocols for previously fatal or debilitating conditions.

Striving toward the highest standard of excellence and innovation, CHORI brings together a multidisciplinary collaborative of distinguished investigators in six different Centers of Research, all of which participate in a variety of clinical research: The Center for Cancer Research, The Center for Genetics, The Center for Immunobiology & Vaccine Development, The Center for Nutrition & Metabolism, The Center for Prevention of Obesity, Cardiovas-cular Disease & Diabetes, and The Center for Sickle Cell Disease & Thalassemia. CHORI is also among the leading biotech enterprises in the Bay Area, as well as a unique teaching institute, offering outstanding educational opportunities at all levels.

A collaborative nexus for innovative research and learning that stretches beyond local boundaries, CHORI is at the forefront of basic and clinical research that strives to change the world - one patient at a time.