Boston Children’s Hospital   Department of Laboratory Medicine   300 Longwood Avenue   

Hale Building, Floor B2   Boston, MA 02115   ComACC Accredited: 2012

About the Program

The program at Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) trains individuals for a career in academic clinical chemistry that includes service, teaching and research. BCH is a 477-bed comprehensive center for pediatric healthcare affiliated with Harvard Medical School.

During their 2-year fellowship at BCH, our fellows gain knowledge of the applications of clinical chemistry for the diagnosis and monitoring of human disease, including knowledge of laboratory techniques, instrumentation, test selection, quality control and management systems. Fellows also gain an understanding of clinical utilization and demand optimization strategies, and the interpretation of laboratory results, clinical liaison, and consultation with clinicians.

Our program encourages active participation in training and education related to laboratory medicine, including teaching analytical and clinical aspects of laboratory medicine to medical technologists, medical students, residents, fellows and other healthcare professionals. In year 2, our fellows will gain and further develop clinical, scientific and research skills.

The program is designed to foster an ability to conduct research autonomously in areas such as analytical method development using state-of-the-art instrumentation such as mass spectrometry, biomarker development or validation, and translational research. In addition to the co-directors, our program has a group of enthusiastic faculty who contribute to fellows training. We also pride ourselves in equipping our fellows with the experience and skills needed to as functional clinical chemists/laboratory directors in an academic medical center setting. We also believe strongly in the value of board certification and have a strong track record in board certification of our fellows.

Program Requirements

To be considered for the program, prospective fellows must have:

Applicants must possess an earned Doctor of Philosophy or an equivalent doctoral degree in biochemistry, physiology, chemistry or another of the natural sciences, or a Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited university or college.

Applicants must have completed a minimum of 30 semester hours (or equivalent) in undergraduate and/or graduate level chemistry or biochemistry courses taken at accredited institutions.

Transcripts from foreign universities are evaluated by an evaluation service to determine equivalency with US based programs.

To Apply

Selection is an ongoing process. Start dates are flexible based on program and trainee desires, although all attempts are made to start training in August/September timeframe. Applications are reviewed by the program directors and then selected for interview. The interview process includes meeting with all program faculty and a presentation of research by the candidate trainee. Strong preference is given to those with prior experience in clinical laboratory medicine.

The application packet must include:

1. Letter of interest

2. Curriculum vitae

3. Three letters of references

4. Undergraduate and graduate transcripts, together with selected first author publications for initial consideration

a. Transcripts received from academic institutions outside the U.S. or Canada will require evaluation by a ComACC approved credentials evaluation service.

Please upload the following documents:

1. Letter of interest (PDF; required)

2. Curriculum vitae (PDF; required)

3. Contact information for three letters of reference (Name, Affiliation, Phone Number, Email; required)

4. Undergraduate and graduate transcripts (PDF; required)

a. Transcripts received from academic institutions outside the U.S. or Canada will require evaluation by a ComACC approved credentials evaluation service.

5. Selected first author publications for initial consideration (combined into one PDF file; recommended)

Each year for the past 27 years, over 100 investigators from more than 25 departments and divisions have used Dr. M. Judah Folkman Research Day to present their exciting research to the Boston Children's Hospital community.  Research Day is named for the late Dr. Judah Folkman, founder and former chief of the Program in Vascular Biology and a pioneering scientist in the field of angiogenesis.   This year's event will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.

2026 M Judah Folkman Research Day Call for Abstracts: Clinical fellows, research fellows, residents, technicians, clinical coordinators, and students are invited to submit an abstract. For non-clinicians, instructors who do not have their own lab yet can also submit an abstract.

Abstract submission:  We will be accepting abstracts from June 15 to July 15th 2026.

When submitting an Abstract, please use the following format: 

• Include an abstract title, authors, and affiliations at the top of the uploaded document.
• There is a limit of one abstract per first author. If their abstract is chosen, the first author must be able to be present on September 25.
• NO FIGURES are permitted in the abstract.  
• Name the file to be uploaded with your first initial, last name, and date, with no spaces.  i.e., J_Smith_2026. 
• Select a primary affiliation.  Use the Division, Program, or Department in which your lab or program is located as your primary affiliation. 

All abstract submissions are to be uploaded as a single-page PDF 

Talks: 

Fifteen abstracts will be selected as oral presentations given during sessions focused on basic, translational, and clinical research to the BCH community.  Awards will be given to the best oral presentations at the poster reception.

Posters: 

Sixty posters will be selected from the submissions to be presented at an in-person reception to be hosted at Longwood Hall from 4:30-6:30 pm  

If you believe the information disclosed in your presentation has commercial value or discloses a new invention, please contact the Technology Innovation and Development Office (TIDO) at TIDO@childrens.harvard.edu to discuss protecting your innovation with a Licensing Manager. 

If you have any questions, reach out to Lu-Ann @ Lu-Ann.Pozzi@childrens.harvard.edu