News and Updates

Kennedy Krieger Institute Will Open a White Marsh Location for Its Innovative International Center for Spinal Cord Injury

Funded by the Robert I. Schattner Foundation, the newest center will increase patient access in northern parts of the state and surrounding areas.

Kennedy Krieger Wins Special Olympics Maryland's Golisano Leadership Award By Creating Young Athletes Screening Program

The award, presented at this year’s Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge, recognizes the Institute’s efforts to serve Special Olympics athletes statewide.

Kennedy Krieger Institute Receives $100,000 Gift in Memory of Former Chief Medical Officer

The money will support the next generation of pediatric neurologists at the Michael V. Johnston Center for Developmental Neuroscience.

Kennedy Krieger Appoints New Researcher to Continue Groundbreaking Work on Peroxisomal Disorders

Four foundations will help to fund the position, which advances the work of Ann Moser and the Hugo Moser Research Institute.

Kennedy Krieger Institute Appoints Patricia J. Mitchell to Its Board of Directors

Kennedy Krieger Institute, an internationally renowned organization with the mission of improving the lives of children, adolescents and adults with disorders and injuries of the nervous system, recently appointed Patricia J. Mitchell to its board of directors.

Kennedy Krieger Institute Awarded $1 Million in Federal Funding For Pediatric Post-COVID-19 Rehabilitation Clinic

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen worked to secure federal investment in the Institute.

Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Bennett Blazers in Spotlight at Capital One Arena

Thousands of sports fans learn more about adaptive sports.

Kennedy Krieger to Open Early Childhood Learning Center in Northwest Baltimore City/County in July 2023

The innovative center will educate children ages 3-5 with and without Disabilities, serve as a statewide model.

Kennedy Krieger Institute Receives $11 Million in CDC Funding to Support Populations Underrepresented in Public Health Careers

The funds expand research opportunities for graduate and medical students.