The Snapper Laboratory

Boston Children's in Boston, MA has always embodied a culture of innovation and scientific discovery, with the goal of improving the lives of children and families. This legacy continues today as we lead the world in pediatric research, empowering our clinicians and scientists to challenge the status quo and seek better answers for children everywhere.

We are a diverse team of doctors, engineers and scientists with interdisciplinary backgrounds working in sync towards the goal of translating innovative and cutting-edge technologies into the clinic for improving pediatric patient care. Our research approaches include new device development, innovative applications of existing technologies and clinical data review. Our current projects and collaborations are focused on congenital heart diseases and thoracic surgery.

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