The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital is one of the fastest growing pediatric research centers in the United States.

Among free-standing children’s hospitals, Nationwide Children's currently ranks in the top ten based on NIH funding.

In 2009, The Research Institute received a record $64.8 million in external funding.

Lauren Bakaletz, PhD

Tillie Coleman Endowed Chair in Pediatric Research
This endowed chair supports research in genetics and molecular medicine at Nationwide Children's Hospital

Gail Besner, MD

John Fisher Chair in Neonatal Research
This endowed chair is part of a $50 million gift from the Nationwide Foundation

John Cheatham, MD

George H. Dunlap Endowed Chair in Interventional Cardiology
This endowed chair is part of a $50 million gift to Nationwide Children's from the Nationwide Foundation

Tim Feltes, MD

Andy Paxton Endowed Chair in Cardiology
This endowed chair ensures that funds are available in perpetuity to retain a highly prominent physician in a leadership position in the Section of Cardiology at Nationwide Children's Hospital

Mark Galantowicz, MD

Murray D. Lincoln Endowed Chair in Cardiothoracic Surgery
This endowed chair is part of a $50 million gift to Nationwide Children's from the Nationwide Foundation

Tom Gross, MD

Gordon Teter Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cancer
This endowed chair ensures recruitment and support for the efforts of the pediatric cancer program at Nationwide Children's Hospital

Peter Houghton, PhD

Elizabeth M. & Richard M. Ross Endowed Chair in Pediatric Research
This endowed chair supports research into the molecular basis of various childhood cancers at Nationwide Children's Hospital

Octavio Ramilo, MD

Henry Cramblett Chair in Medicine
This endowed chair provides salary and program support in the Department of Pediatrics for a distinguished pediatrician who is nationally noted for leading research and patient care in the area of infectious diseases.

Gary Smith, MD, MPH

Dimon R. McFerson Endowed Chair in Injury Research
This endowed chair is part of a $50 million gift to Nationwide Children's from the Nationwide Foundation

William Smoyer, MD

Robert Kidder Chair in Clinical and Translational Research
This endowed chair supports research in pediatric clinical and translational research

Veronica Vieland, PhD

Battelle Chair in Quantitative and Computational Biology
This endowed chair supports research in mathematical medicine, quantitative and computational biology

Chris Walker, PhD

Wilby S. Cowan Endowed Chair in Pediatric Research
This endowed chair supports research in genetics and molecular medicine at Nationwide Children's Hospital

Steve Welty, MD

Dean W. Jeffers Endowed Chair
This endowed chair is part of a $50 million gift to Nationwide Children's from the Nationwide Foundation