The Children’s Research Fund hosted a monthly Research Education Series during the 2020 Campaign. The Research in Focus Education Series is designed to share important research insights with parents, guardians and caregivers, focused on COVID-19, asthma and Adverse Childhood Experiences ranging from gun violence to divorce along with their long-term health implications. You can view the recorded sessions below.
COVID-19 Research at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
Adverse Childhood Experiences & Health Outcomes with Dr. Nia Heard-Garris
Asthma Research with Dr. Ruchi Gupta
COVID-19 Research with Lurie Children’s Springboard Awardees
Back-to-School Panel Discussion
The Children’s Research Fund thanks the 2020 Education Champions for sponsoring the Research-in-Focus series:
Ann and John Amboian


Meredith and Jack Callison
Jodi and Morrie DeZara
Donna and Dennis Drescher
Rachel Drescher Smith and Zach Smith

Marilyn Freund
Amy and Andy Gelman
Katie and Brent Gledhill

Debbie and Pran Jha
Wendy and Kirk Johnson

Kay and Malcolm Kamin
Diane and Leslie Lederer

Phoebe and Michael Nitekman
Samantha and Jeremy O’Keefe
Estate of Dorothy Parrott


Mimi and Steven Sherman
Mark Silverberg
Jennifer and Stephen Skok

Heidi Wagman and Peter Bensinger, Jr.
Amy and Jason Williams
Amie and Brian Wrubel
Laura and Glenn Yaeger
Barbara and Michael Zaransky
Dr. Grace Yum Zimmermann and Kent Zimmermann