Abigail Wexner Research Institute

An Ecosystem for Innovation

Investing in Research for All Children

Integrating research and clinical care is at the heart of the Nationwide Children's Hospital strategic plan. Nationwide Children’s is focused on ensuring optimal health outcomes, from advancing precision therapeutics to improving population health and community development. It’s a large and growing organization that is willing to invest in novel research.

Our research faculty think differently and work diligently. They choose to be here because they want their work to be relevant to the health challenges faced by children across the country and around the world.

About Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Nationwide Children's is one of the largest pediatric hospitals in the country. Here, we have the pediatric expertise every child needs. Here, the future health and potential of all children, is being shaped.

Who We Are

Nationwide Children's Research Staff, Ruoning Wang

Featured Researcher

Research faculty at Nationwide Children’s are focused on impacting child health in bold, innovative ways.

Ruoning Wang, PhD, is a principal investigator in the Center for Childhood Cancer for the Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, a principal investigator for the Division of Hematology and Oncology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. The Wang Lab has a long-term interest in understanding the fundamental questions related to cell metabolism, cell cycle, and cell fate determination in various physio-pathological contexts..

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Research Resources

Scientists have a wealth of resources to support premier, cutting-edge research located within the Abigail Wexner Research Institute and throughout the Nationwide Children's enterprise.

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