All Children's Hospital Foundation

To have all of the neurosciences—both clinical and research— under one umbrella will take time and money, but we hope to make this the best clinical facility and the most cutting-edge research for pediatric neurosciences and brain protection in Florida and in the United States. An investment in the IBPS is money well spent for children with brain health issues. —GEORGE JALLO, M.D. Will the research you were working on at the Baltimore campus carry over? The wonderful thing about the IBPS is that we can learn from—and work with—Baltimore. We don't need to replicate what Johns Hopkins is doing. With a smaller and younger program, we will have a different approach. The real beauty is the collaboration. We will make advances together. I hear you have a following of international patients. Will they follow you here? My international patients include clinical patients that I've operated on and patients enrolled in clinical studies. We have an international program at All Children's with a large number of patients from the Caribbean, and I expect that the IBPS will bring patients from all around the world. I want to accelerate our international program to meet the needs of all the different cultures. The goal is for these patients and families to feel that this is the best hospital in the world to get their care. Will you be allotted time to practice, or will your focus be on running the Institute? The plan is for me to have a 50-50 split between clinical and administrative responsibilities to lead the Institute. In terms of research, my first few weeks on the job this fall have been spent talking to people to find out where we are and where we need to be. We are also recruiting a research director for the Institute who will lead our clinical and translational research initiatives. For The Kids goes to our community members, many of whom are looking for ways to help our hospital and the kids in our care. What can you tell them? This program is new for All Children's. To have all of the neurosciences—both clinical and research—under one umbrella will take time and money, but we hope to make this the best clinical facility and the most cutting-edge research organization for pediatric neurosciences and brain protection in Florida and in the United States. An investment in the IBPS is money well spent for children with brain health issues. Philanthropy must lead the way. It is important to understand that National Institutes of Health funding is difficult to get for children, and unfortunately, the pediatric brain is even less of a priority. Our donors can be proud to say they are funding the innovative research required to advance pediatric neurosciences. Q A & Fall/Winter 2015 5 Staff Q & A ■

• Cover