Rodney D. Britt, PhD, ATSF
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Rodney D. Britt Jr, PhD, ATSF, is a principal investigator in the Center for Perinatal Research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and associate professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Britt earned his bachelor of science in chemistry from North Carolina A&T State University and doctorate in biomedical Sciences from The Ohio State University. He completed his postdoctoral training in airway smooth muscle biology and asthma at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. His research focuses on understanding inflammatory mechanisms in neonatal and pediatric airway diseases, most notably recurrent wheeze, asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and cystic fibrosis.
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- 2022 Outstanding Early Career Faculty Investigator, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, 2023
- 2022 Start Reviewer, AJP-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, 2023
- 2020 Best Reviewer, Life Sciences, 2021
- 2019 Star Reviewer, AJP-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, 2020
- Member, American Heart Association, 2015 - Present
- Member, American Physiological Society, 2014 - Present
- Member, American Thoracic Society, 2009 - Present
Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 06/01/2018
| Postdoctoral Training | Mayo Clinic | Date Completed: 06/04/2018 |
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| Graduate School | The Ohio State University | Date Completed: 12/16/2012 |
| Undergraduate School | North Carolina A&T State University | Date Completed: 05/15/2006 |
2023 - Present The Ohio State University - Department of Pediatrics, Associate Professor
2018 - Present Nationwide Children's Hospital - Center for Perinatal Research, Principal Investigator
2018 - 2023 The Ohio State University - Department of Pediatrics, Assistant Professor
2017 - 2018 Mayo Clinic - Department of Physiology and BME, Associate Consultant I
2016 - 2018 Mayo Clinic, Instructor in Physiology
2016 - 2017 Mayo Clinic, Research Associate
2012 - 2016 Mayo Clinic, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
National Institutes of Health R01 HL155095
Airway Structural Cells and Corticosteroid Resistance in Asthma, Principal Investigator
The goal of this proposal is to investigate how Th1 cytokines, notably IFNγ, mediate corticosteroid resistance in severe allergic airway inflammation and primary human airway smooth muscle cells. These studies will integrate RNA-, ATAC-, and ChIP-seq analyses to assess changes in chromatin accessibility that may affect corticosteroid sensitivity.
National Institutes of Health R00 HL131682
Enhancing Corticosteroid Sensitivity in Neonatal and Pediatric Lung Diseases, Principal Investigator
The goal of this proposal is to provide the training necessary for transition to an independent research career. Studies will examine how inflammation disrupts glucocorticoid receptor signaling and assess potential therapeutic approaches to restore corticosteroid sensitivity in pediatric asthma.