Innovation Ventures
At Children's National, we combine our strengths with those of public and private partners who share our vision. Here, breakthrough discoveries can more quickly be translated into new treatments and technologies benefiting kids.
Fostering Discovery and Innovation
Innovation Ventures manages all aspects of intellectual property development, creates strategic business partnerships with external stakeholders and provides educational information to foster academic entrepreneurship. Innovation Ventures manages the protection, marketing and commercialization of all hospital intellectual property and non-patentable intellectual property such as research tools, software and know-how.
Our Team
Kolaleh Eskandanian, Ph.D., M.B.A., P.M.P.
- Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Children’s National Hospital
- Executive Director, Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation
Haiyin Chang, Ph.D.
- Senior Licensing Associate
Kamran Tariq, Ph.D.
- Commercialization Analyst
Research, Education and Innovation Week
Each year, Children’s National Research Institute (CNRI) hosts Research, Education and Innovation Week to showcase the wide array of research and education programs occurring throughout the institution.
Innovation News
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“Mask up!” Soon, AI may be prompting healthcare workers
September 06, 2023 -
Cell therapy mitigates neurological impacts of cardiac surgery in pre-clinical model
September 06, 2023 -
AI: The “single greatest tool” for improving access to pediatric healthcare
June 26, 2023