Laura L. Schwartz, PhD
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Laura Schwartz, PhD, is a principal investigator in the Kidney and Urinary Tract Center, and Research Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University. Dr. Schwartz studies the roles of innate immune mechanisms in preventing and responding to urinary tract infection (UTI), with a focus on those that regulate antimicrobial peptide (AMP) expression. UTI have increased in populations with insulin resistance, so their team has aimed to identify key nodes in the insulin receptor signaling pathway that can be targeted to prevent or treat UTI.
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Kidney and Urinary Tract Center Team
Principal Investigator -
Primary Department
Kidney and Urinary Tract Center
- Nature Reviews Urology Poster Prize, Urinary Tract Infection Global Alliance, 2022
- Outstanding Research Investigator Award, Nationwide Children's Hospital Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, 2021
- Travel Award, Urinary Tract Infection Global Alliance, 2019
- Member, American Society of Nephrology, 2020 - Present
- Member, Women in Nephrology, 2020 - Present
- Steering Committee and Member, Nephrology and Urology Research Affinity Group, 2018 - Present
Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 02/05/2018
| Undergraduate School | University of Toledo | Date Completed: 05/05/2018 |
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| Graduate School | Kent State University | Date Completed: 12/22/2015 |
2018 - Present Nationwide Children's Hospital, Research Scientist
2015 - 2018 CharlestonPharma, LLC., Scientist
2010 - 2015 Kent State University, Graduate Research Associate