Innovation starts here and benefits children everywhere.

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Discovery and innovation drives everything we do here at Nationwide Children's Hospital

Seeking Answers to Reach Best Outcomes

Nationwide Children’s is passionate about making a difference in the lives of children not only here in Columbus, Ohio, but across the country and around the world. Investments in our research have produced remarkable advances that are improving outcomes for children everywhere.

 

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Children & Research

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Nationwide Children’s Hospital acknowledges the significant role research has in improving child health, with a focus on translating discoveries into best outcomes for all kids.

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Research is conducted throughout the Nationwide Children’s enterprise. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s is an 800,000+ square-foot state-of-the-art physical home for much of the organization’s world-class research infrastructure.

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The Steve and Cindy Rasmussen Institute for Genomic Medicine is a nationally recognized provider of expertise in multiple aspects of genomics data generation and analysis. It creates a unique environment where state-of-the-art testing by its clinical laboratory, advanced computational data analytics and translational research efforts come together to transform patient care and make genomic testing results accessible and meaningful for patients and families.

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The Abigail Wexner Research Institute is dedicated to enhancing the health of children by engaging in high-quality, cutting-edge research to generate novel ideas. For more than a decade, the Office of Technology Commercialization has played an essential role in ensuring these ideas and innovations find their way into the world.

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The Institute for Mental and Behavioral Health Research, located in the state-of-the-art Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion, conducts innovative translational, clinical and epidemiological research focused on the causes, prevention and treatment of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders.

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