Research & Innovation Campus

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The Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus is located on a nearly 12‐acre portion of the former, historic Walter Reed Army Medical Center and is home to three facilities and a parking garage, located in a park‐like setting. 

Facilities

Children’s National Research Institute 

This 332,000-square-foot building houses state‐of‐the‐art research labs and space for pediatric device development. Through our partnership with Johnson & Johnson’s JLABS, space is provided to start‐up companies pursuing complementary efforts. 

Conference Theater

The 299‐seat auditorium is used for educational programs, innovation summits, research and medical symposiums and community gatherings. Future plans include adding meeting breakout space to support a wider array of conference needs.

The Primary Care and Rare Disease Institute Building 

This location provides comprehensive, primary care for children and adolescents including services such as well‐child visits, school physicals, treatment of minor illness and injury and coordinated care for children with chronic health needs.

Parking Garage

We provide parking on-site, with an ADA-compliant, 975-space parking garage featuring LED lighting. 

  • About the Buildings

    The Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus is home to three buildings and a parking garage, all located in a park-like setting. We are proud to build on the legacy of healing and discovery of this historic site.

  • Virtual Campus Visit

    Take a virtual tour of the Research & Innovation Campus, the first in the nation to focus exclusively on pediatrics. 

Research & Innovation Campus Together with our experts and partners in pediatric research, the campus serves as a one-of-its-kind innovation hub for medical research and treatments for children.
Community Solar Canopy at the Parking Garage The District’s largest solar canopy provides sustainable energy and electric bill savings for households in the D.C. community.
Improving Access to Pediatric Care The strategic location of this new primary care facility provides convenient access for children and their families in the community.
Laboratory Our campus is dedicated to innovation in pediatric research and care.
Auditorium The 300-seat auditorium is used for educational programs, innovation summits, research and medical symposiums and community gatherings. It also has meeting breakout space to support a wider array of conference needs.

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