Boston Children’s Hospital

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️ This we’re sending love to the incredible specialists at the Heart Center who are changing the lives of our heart patients and families. 🫀

02/13/2026

Support superhero kids like Dawson by joining us June 14 at the Eversource Walk for Boston Children’s Hospital. It's an inspiring day as our entire community comes together to help kids. Register now to save your spot and make an impact.💙Register for FREE: http://ms.spr.ly/6184QrK6Q

02/13/2026

Celebrate a nurse who made a difference for your family! Nominate them for the Boston Globe’s “Salute to Nurses.” 🔗👉 http://ms.spr.ly/6181QRhjh

Through clinical leadership, compassion, and innovation, nurses at Boston Children’s support patients and families every day. Their expertise drives better outcomes and shapes care delivery. Submit your nomination by Feb. 27. 🗓️

02/09/2026

It’s official 🎉 The Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act is now law. This legislation helps children across the country access lifesaving specialty care. A huge thank you to Congress — especially Congresswoman Lori Trahan, Rep. Miller-Meeks, Senator Chuck Grassley, Senator Michael Bennet — for championing this bill and helping make kids’ health a national priority.

02/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined our webinar on Boston Children’s Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery (ERAS Cardiac) Program! 🎥 The full webinar is now available below ⤵️ The Benderson Family Heart Center at Boston Children’s Hospital

Boston Children’s Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery (ERAS Cardiac) Program is pioneering a new and comprehensive approach to recovery from heart surger...

02/05/2026

Game faces: ON. 🏈❤️ Our patients and staff at Boston Children’s Hospital are fired up and ready to cheer on the New England Patriots this Sunday. 🙌📣 We couldn’t be prouder of our hometown team. Let’s go, Pats—bring home a win! 🎉🏆

02/04/2026

Kevin has officially entered the chat 👀 and Laura & Luke came in hot with an incredibly generous offer for Seattle Children's nurses 🐶 4 more days until the big game… Go Pats! 🏈💙

Shout out to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Dunkin' Joy In Childhood Foundation 👏

02/03/2026

This year Boston Children’s had 15 entries into the Harvard Brain Science Initiative “Beauty of the Brain” image contest. 🧠 🖼️ Scroll through to see part 2 of the stunning images captured by our researchers this past year.

1. Midbrain Organoid: Cholinergic neurons (blue) and neuronal microtubules (green) in a midbrain organoid.
2. An Apparition of Retinal Ganglion Cells: Mouse retinal ganglion cells (white) and retinal bipolar cells (red).
3. Micro Engines of the Mind: Mitochondria, the cell’s “power plants,” glow inside a rat neuron.
4. Energy Highways Inside a Neuron: Glowing mitochondria dot branches of neurons, highlighting the cell’s internal transport system.
5. Eye of Sauron: A pluripotent stem cell-derived neuroepithelial organoid self-organizes in a columnar-like fashion around a central cavity (lumen).
6. The Helix of Hearing 2: Rows of specialized sensory hair cells on the cochlea of a postnatal mouse.
7. An Axonal Aurora: 3D sensory neuron organoid with cell bodies clustering in the middle and radiating out axonal projections.
8. Human Cortical Neuron Culture: Cortical neurons derived from human-induced pluripotent stem cells (reprogrammed from skin tissue).

01/30/2026

Intercepted by Dick and Hazel!
Our friends at Seattle Children's issued a challenge and Dr. Kevin Churchwell’s team is playing defense to keep it from the end zone 🏈

Because as amazing as our friends on the New England Patriots are on the field, they and New England Patriots Foundation are true champions for our kids. We’ll take any chance to cheer them on to #7! 🤩

How about it, Seattle, what’s your jersey size for when you rep New England??

01/29/2026

Need help narrowing down what to bring overnight to the hospital? Our Child Life expert, Annika, shares a few items that bring comfort to kids of all ages. 🧸🪥💤🖍️

01/29/2026

Boston Children’s Hospital is thrilled to introduce Jeremiah as our 2026 Patient Champion for Children's Miracle Network! Let’s join him in making a difference.💙

Jeremiah’s parents rushed him to Boston Children’s Hospital when he was a baby. Once here, they learned he had bacterial meningitis and sepsis. He fought for 18 days in the ICU. Swift treatment from our doctors saved his life and helped lessen the impact of the diseases. Happily, he didn’t suffer any neurological deficits—but he did have some hearing loss. Now, he’s healthy and wears hearing aids. He excels at school and sports, and even mentors younger students.

01/28/2026

Did you know? Nearly 300 DIY fundraisers were hosted in support of Boston Children’s last year! Comment with the type of fundraiser you'd be interested in. (No commitment necessary! We want to learn from our community.)

1. 🎉Birthday or milestone (instead of gifts)
2. 🚶Walk, run, or wellness challenge
3. 🎨Fun or creative event (trivia, pickleball or craft)
4. 🏢Workplace or team fundraiser