Imagine groundbreaking discoveries seamlessly interwoven with patient care to transform lives daily. For nearly 90 years, Kennedy Krieger has led efforts to prevent and treat disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system. Now, we’re expanding our research capabilities with new endowed chairs to dissolve barriers between discovery and treatment.
Through decades of breakthrough research initiatives, we’ve pushed the boundaries of what’s possible in neuroscience and developmental medicine. We have transformed understanding of the developing brain and nervous system, delivering innovations directly from laboratory to bedside.
Building on this history of excellence, our expansion of endowed chairs for exceptional research leaders will strengthen our ability to recruit and retain the most talented minds in their fields—signaling our continued leadership in pediatric rehabilitation and neurodevelopmental care.
Our researchers are also practitioners, positioning us to create an environment where research and care advance together.
As breakthroughs move rapidly from lab to treatment, daily patient experiences and insights from care teams will inform new research directions. This dynamism will ensure we accelerate progress on both fronts, turning today’s bold ideas into tomorrow’s life-changing realities for children with neurological injuries and conditions that impact how they think, move, speak, learn, and interface with the world.
The Vision
We intend to endow faculty chair and leadership positions including, but not limited to, the following:
- Chief Science Officer*
- Associate Chief Science Officer and Director of the Clinical Trials Unit*
- Vice President of Pediatric Rehabilitation*
- Brain Injury Clinical Research Center Leadership*
- Center for Autism Services, Science and Innovation*
- Psychology
- Center for Excellence in Public Health Leadership*
- International Center for Spinal Cord Injury*
- Department of Family and Community Interventions*
- The Hunter Nelson Sturge-Weber Syndrome Center*
*Current Kennedy Krieger faculty or clinicians. Most roles are existing; only a few will be newly recruited.
Each endowed position is more than a leadership role—they will catalyze transformation in:
- Rare neurogenetic diseases
- Brain injury and recovery
- Movement sciences and disorders
- Behavioral and mental health
- Autism and related disorders
- Traumatic stress and social health factors
Now, Imagine—together, we can empower visionary minds to explore more new frontiers and fuel innovations that transform basic science into real-world applications—helping each child pursue all that’s possible.