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, developing 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.