Our mission is to make life better for children. Ranked in all 11 pediatric specialties by USNWR. One of the largest, most prestigious pediatric health care providers in the country, we're the leading pediatric health care system in North Texas. The Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) is addressing fundamental scientific questions related to the biological basis of disease. We seek breakthroughs that change scientific fields and yield new strategies for treating disease. Our ultimate goal is to cure people who would not be cured otherwise.