i4Kids

At UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, the i4Kids Institute will investigate early life interactions between microorganisms and the host immune system and how these interactions contribute to both pediatric and lifelong chronic disease.

About Us

Latest news

Stephanie Ragland Joins i4Kids as an Assistant Professor!

October 26, 2026

We are pleased to welcome Stephanie Ragland, PhD, to the Institute of Infection, Inflammation, and Immunity in Children (i4Kids) as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, effective October 1, 2026.
Save The Date for the 2027 i4Kids Symposium!

September 28, 2026

The Institute of Infection, Inflammation and Immunity in Children (i4Kids) is excited to announce our 2027 Symposia: ‘Small Kids and Tiny Pathogens – Viral Infections in Children’ on Wednesday, April 14, 2027.
New Pilot Grant Awarded for 2026!

September 08, 2026

i4Kids is pleased to announce 1 new project that will receive the FY27 i4Kids Pilot Grant for our 7th grant funding cycle. The purpose of the pilot grant is to encourage innovative and novel research...

Upcoming Events

2026 Nov 13

Children’s Infection and Immunity Research in Progress (CIIRIP) - Stephanie Ragland, PhD
09:00am to 10:00am
2026 Dec 11

Children’s Infection and Immunity Research in Progress (CIIRIP) - Christina Megli, MD, PhD
09:00am to 10:00am
2027 Apr 14

2027 i4Kids Symposium
11:30am to 05:00pm

Who we are

Meet the i4Kids Team

Timothy Hand, PhD

Director, i4Kids

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Director, Gnotobiotic Animal Core Laboratory