Chicago Pediatric Cancer Research Board

The Chicago Pediatric Cancer Research Board is a non-profit organization located in Chicago, Illinois. The organization is comprised of nine employees. The Chicago Pediatric Cancer Research Board provides comprehensive medical care to children, including both common and complex medical issues. The organization operates a 172-bed acute care facility, the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital, which houses advanced technology and a family-centered, child-friendly philosophy. Comer Children's also offers outpatient clinics and a pediatric emergency room, serving patients from the Chicago area, the Midwest, and around the world. Comer Children’s provides general and specialty medical care for newborns to young adults. The organization is a pediatric level 1 trauma center, providing care for minors with severe injuries due to emergency trauma. The University of Chicago’s Aeromedical Network (UCAN), a specially equipped helicopter staffed by a dedicated team of medical professionals, transports many of these children to Comer Children’s. For more information about the Chicago Pediatric Cancer Research Board, please visit chicagopcrb.com.