Endowments
An endowed chair or professorship is among the highest honors awarded by Children's Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado School of Medicine, reserved for only the most distinguished senior scientists or clinicians. Endowments lend prestige, visibility, and a continuous source of funding to the positions they support and enable us to attract and retain the best specialists in a field. An endowed chair or professorship recognizes and promotes excellence in pediatric medicine and signifies our commitment to support that work.
Endowed Chairs, Professorships, and Fellowships
The Arnold Silverman, MD Endowed Chair in Digestive Health
Supports the Section Head of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition in efforts to advance patient care, research, and education that will improve the health and well-being of children affected by digestive and nutritional disorders.
Glenn Furuta MD
Professor of Pediatrics and Head, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Section Head
Digestive Health Institute and Director, Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Diseases Program, Children's Hospital Colorado
The Asher Accurso Endowed Chair for Cystic Fibrosis
Supports research and clinical care for better treatments and cures for children with breathing illnesses.
Scott Sagel MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics Section of Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine
Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center
The Barton Family Endowed Chair for Bone Marrow Transplant
Supports expertise in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and provides additional training in oncology, hematology and immunology.
Michael Verneris MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Director of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
Bruce and Bev Wagner Family Endowed Chair for Child Health Research
Supports efforts to advance patient care, research, and education in child health research.
Ronald J Sokol MD
Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Director, Colorado Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute, Associate Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Center & Liver Transplantation Program, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Clinical & Translational Science, Chief Scientific Officer, Child Health
Charles C. Gates Endowed Chair at the Gates Institute
Fry oversees a team that will lead the development of clinical trials of novel cell and gene therapies.
Terry Fry MD
Professor of Pediatrics Section of Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplantation
Director of Cancer Immunotherapy Co-Director, Human Immunology and Immunotherapy Initiative
The Dale, Cindy and Kristin Francescon Endowed Chair for Headache Treatment
Supports research and clinical care for better treatments and cures for children with chronic headaches.
Daniel Hyman Endowed Chair for Quality and Safety
Supports research and innovation for quality and safety.
Lalit Bajaj MD, MPH
Professor of Pediatrics Section of Emergency Medicine
Chief Quality Officer, Children's Hospital Colorado
Diane G. Wallach Chair in Pediatric Stem Cell Biology
Supports the Director of Pediatric Stem Cell Biology in order to develop this new program at Children’s Hospital Colorado in partnership with the Charles C. Gates Program in Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Biology at the University of Colorado.
Bruce Appel PhD
Professor of Pediatrics and Head, Section of Developmental Biology
Dr. Nicholas Foreman Endowed Chair for Neuro-Oncology Research
To fund a chair in cancer research at the University of Colorado Cancer Center.
Rajeev Vibhakar MD, PhD, MPH/MSPH
Professor of Pediatrics Section of Hematology, Oncology and Blood Marrow Transplantation
Ed and Jeannette Kerr Family Endowed Chair in Endocrinology
Supports research and clinical care for better treatments and cures for endocrine bone diseases.
Nina Ma MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics Section of Endocrinology
Director, Bone and Mineral Metabolism Program
Ed and Roxanne Fie Anderson Family Endowed Chair for Breathing
Supports research and clinical care for better treatments and cures for children with breathing illnesses.
Robin Deterding MD
Professor of Pediatrics and Head, Section of Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine
Director, Breathing Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado
Ehst-Hummel-Kaufmann Family Endowed Chair in Inherited Metabolic Disease
Supports research and clinical care for better treatments and cures for children with inherited metabolic disease.
Kenneth MacLean PhD
Professor of Pediatrics Section of Genetics and Metabolism
The Ergen Family Chair in Pediatric Cancer
Supports the activities of the Director of the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders to improve the treatment and therapies available to children with cancer.
Lia Gore MD
Professor of Pediatrics and Head, Section of Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplantation
Co-Director, Developmental Therapeutics Program, University of Colorado Cancer Center
The Ergen Family Endowed Chair
Supports numerous projects with diverse areas of focus, including children living in both rural and urban settings, children with chronic diseases, children who are generally healthy but lack crucial preventive care, and children who are at high risk of poor health outcomes due to negative social determinants including poverty or abuse.
Allison Kempe MD, MPH
Professor of Pediatrics Section of General Academic Pediatrics
Founding Director, ACCORDS
Family Wellness Chair in the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
Supports the activities of the Director of the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders to improve the treatment and therapies available to children with cancer.
Robert Casey MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics Section of Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplantation
The Frederick C. Battaglia Endowed Chair in Neonatology
Supports research and clinical care for better treatments and cures in neonatology.
Paul Joseph Rozance MD
Professor of Pediatrics Section of Neonatology
The Frederick C. Battaglia Chair in Neonatology Research, Children's Hospital Colorado
Frieda and George S. Eisenbarth Clinical Immunology Endowed Chair
Supports research and clinical care for better treatments and cures for children with immunology illnesses.
Aaron Michels MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Clinical Immunology, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes
H. Peter Chase, MD, Endowed Chair
Supports the Clinical Director or the Pediatric Clinic Director of the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes.
Haberfeld Family Endowed Chair in Pediatric Neuromuscular Disorders
Supports advancements in research and treatment for children and families coping with pediatric neuromuscular disorders.
Julie A Parsons MD
Professor of Clinical Practice Pediatrics Neurology
Co-Director, Neuromuscular Clinic
The Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Chair for the Cardiac Research Director
Supports research and ensures that clinical trials are made available for children with cardiac problems.
Christian Mosimann PhD, M.Sc
Professor of Pediatrics Section of Developmental Biology
Hewit/Andrews Chair in Pediatric Liver Disease
Supports research and ensures that clinical trials are made available for children with viral hepatitis and other liver diseases.
Shikha S Sundaram MD, MSCI, FAASLD
Professor of Pediatrics Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Hoover Family Endowed Chair for Digestive Health and Nutrition
Supports research and innovation in pediatric patients.
Edwin de Zoeten MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Director, Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
Hoover Family Endowed Chair in Cancer Research and Innovation
Supports cancer research and innovation in pediatric patients.
Meg Macy MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics Section of Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplantation
Jack Cooper Millisor Endowed Chair in Pediatric Heart Disease
Supports advancements in research and treatment for children and families coping with pediatric cardiology disorders.
Shelley Miyamoto MD
Professor of Pediatrics and Head, Section of Cardiology
Co-Director, Heart Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado
Jack and Viki Thompson Chair in Child Maltreatment and Family Health
Supports the Executive Director of the Kempe Center in the development of clinical, research and educational programs to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect.
Kathryn Wells MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Executive Director, Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect
James Todd and Mimi Glodé Endowed Chair for Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology
Supports research and clinical care for better treatments and cures in infectious diseases and epidemiology.
Elizabeth McFarland MD
Professor of Pediatrics and Head, Section of Infectious Diseases
Medical Director, Children's Hospital Colorado HIV Program, Medical Director, Pediatric Infectious Disease Outpatient Clinic
Jones Family Endowed Chair in Medical Education
Resources from this fund will aid the vision of the faculty chair holder and assist students and trainees, research priorities, conference participation, curriculum development and other activities that elevate the study and practice of medical educations.
Tai Lockspeiser MD
Professor of Pediatrics Section of General Academic Pediatrics, Assistant Dean of Medical Education
Medical Director, Child Health Associate/Physician Assistant Program
The Jules Amer Chair in Community Pediatrics
Promotes quality, cost-effective, population-based health outcomes for all children in optimal community practice settings through the activities of the Community Child Health Outcomes Program.
Edwin Asturias MD
Professor of Pediatrics Section of Infectious Diseases
Director for Latin America
L. Joseph Butterfield Chair in Pediatrics
Supports the Chair in Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado, sustaining research and medical education.
Stephen R Daniels MD, PhD, MPH
Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Pediatrician-in-Chief, Children's Hospital Colorado
The La Cache Critical Care Endowed Chair
Supports the the Section Head of Critical Care at Childrens Hospital Colorado.
Kurt R Stenmark MD
Professor of Pediatrics Head, Section of Critical Care Medicine
Director, Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Research Laboratory
The La Cache Endowed Chair for Gastrointestinal, Allergic and Immunologic Disease
Supports children and families with GI disorders, promotes research aimed at novel therapies to treat/cure GI aspects of food allergies and fosters leadership for the gastroenterology team.
Glenn Furuta MD
Professor of Pediatrics and Head, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Section Head
Digestive Health Institute and Director, Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Diseases Program, Children's Hospital Colorado
The Lenore T. Stoddart-La Cache Endowed Chair in Neonatology
Supports the the Section Head of Neonatology at Childrens Hospital Colorado, with specific focus on research, patient care, and education in a multi-institutional setting.
Randall B Wilkening MD
Vice Chair for Clinical Practice
Professor of Pediatrics and Head, Section of Neonatology, Associate Vice Chair, Research Affairs Perinatal Research
Lula O. Lubchenco, MD Endowed Chair in Neonatology
Supports teaching, training, research, clinical care and other activities in neonatology.
Sunah Hwang MD, PhD, MPH/MSPH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics Section of Neonatology
Orr Family Endowed Chair in Adult Diabetes
To provide support for a chair in the Barbara Davis Center at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
Peter Gottlieb MD
Professor of Pediatrics Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes
The Ponzio Family Chair in Pediatric Neurology
Supports the activities of the Section Head of Child Neurology in order to advance clinical care, education, and research for children with neurological disorders.
Kevin C Ess MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics and Head, Section of Child Neurology
The Ponzio Family Chair in Pediatric Neurology Research
Supports neurology research at Children’s Hospital Colorado.​
Tim Benke MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics Section of Neurology
Director, Research-Neurosciences Institute
The Postle Family Chair in Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders
Supports research into the cause and treatment of pediatric cancer and blood disorders in order to enhance and improve clinical care.
Patricia Ernst PhD
Professor of Pediatrics Section of Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplantation
Pre-Clinical Associate Director, Medical Scientist Training Program, Co-Leader, Molecular and Cellular Oncology Program
Richard Abrams and Marian Rewers Endowed Chair for Clinical Research to Eradicate Childhood Diabetes
Supports research efforts aimed at juvenile diabetes prevention.
Marian Rewers MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine
Executive Director, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes
Robert J. and Kathleen A. Clark Endowed Chair for Pediatric Cancer Therapeutics
To encourage innovative and cutting-edge research that will lead to cures for pediatric cancers; promote the development and wide dissemination of novel treatments and therapies for pediatric cancers.​
Maureen O'Brien MD, MS
Visiting Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplantation
Leukemia/Lymphoma Program Leader
Satish K. Garg and Bimla Garg Barbara Davis Center Young Adult Clinic Endowed Chair
Supports a professorship in the prevention and treatment of diabetic complications and the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic tools at the University of Colorado; and supports clinical research and clinical care for young adult patients (greater than 18 years) with diabetes.
Satish K Garg MD, MBBS, DM
Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine
Director, Adult Diabetes Division, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes
Selby's Chair in Pediatric Cardiology
Supports the Section of Cardiology and assists in improving the lives of pediatric heart patients, helping them live normal and productive lives.
Shelley Miyamoto MD
Professor of Pediatrics and Head, Section of Cardiology
Co-Director, Heart Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado
Sissel & Findlow Family Endowed Chair in Stem Cell Research at the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes
Supports teaching and research into new methods of treating childhood diabetes.
Lori Sussel PhD
Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Basic & Translational Research Division, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes
The Stephen Berman, MD Endowed Chair in General Pediatrics
Supports the care of underserved children, the education of those who provide primary care services, and research on how to advance quality care in a cost-effective manner.
Christopher Stille MD, MPH
Professor of Pediatrics and Head, Section of General Academic Pediatrics
Tanabe-Bobrow Family Young Investigator Award Endowed Fund
Established by donors Arlene Bobrow and Charles Tanabe, the fund supports early- and mid-career researchers at Children's Colorado.
Currently Vacant
Tanner and Ellie Seebaum Endowed Chair for Palliative Care
Expands palliative care to every child and family facing deeply personal challenges with medically complex, life-limiting diseases.
Adam B Hill MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Head, Section of Palliative Medicine
Tanner Seebaum and Zachary Tschetter Chair in Neuro-Oncology
Supports the Director of the Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program and ensures excellence in clinical care, medical education, and research to improve the lives of pediatric brain tumor patients.
Nicholas K Foreman MD, ChB
Professor of Pediatrics Section of Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplantation
Director, Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program
Taplin Endowed Chair for Celiac Disease
To fund world-class care for children living with celiac disease and related disorders.
Edwin Liu MD
Professor of Pediatrics Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Director, Colorado Center for Celiac Disease
Taru Hays, MD Endowed Chair in Pediatric Hematology
Supports advancements in research and treatment for children and families coping with pediatric hematology disorders.
Taizo Nakano
Associate Professor of Pediatrics Section of Hematology, Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplantation
Medical Director, Vascular Anomalies Center
The Wagner Family Chair in Childhood Diabetes
Supports the Director of the Pediatrics Services and Pediatric Translational Research at the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes in efforts to advance care for children, adolescents, and young adults with all types of diabetes through encouragement of research and education.
Paul Wadwa MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Pediatric Clinic and Director of Telemedicine, Barbara Davis Cente
W.H. Lea for Justice Endowed Chair in Pediatric Law, Ethics and Policy
Leads the development of data-driven, research-informed public policy initiatives centered on child health and well-being.
Wendi (Warren) Hill Binford JD, EdM
Professor of Pediatrics Section of Child Abuse & Neglect
Director for Pediatric Law, Ethics & Policy, The Kempe Center