Abigail Wexner Research Institute
Research Performance Indicators
The Abigail Wexner Research Institute is a dynamic, collaborative, state-of-the-art environment for world-class research. We have been a top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded freestanding pediatric research institute for more than a decade.
In 2025, the National Institutes of Health funded 24% fewer grants than usual, affecting research organizations across the United States. Despite this reduction, Nationwide Children’s continued recruiting new faculty and investing in new areas of research that will benefit children locally and around the world.
Research Growth
External funding over time
External research funding increased substantially over the past 15 years, reaching $145 million in 2025.
$145M
2025 external funding
2025 External Awards
Funding by source
National Institutes of Health and other federal awards account for the largest share of 2025 external research funding.
2025 total
$145M
Research by the Numbers
Research workforce and output
A three-year view of investigators, fellows, graduate students, employees and publications.
Principal Investigators
Research Fellows
Graduate Students
Employees
Publications
*Principal Investigators includes faculty from the Abigail Wexner Research Institute and faculty from Nationwide Children’s with $50,000 or more in research funding support.
Technology Commercialization
Commercialization metrics
Annual activity across disclosures, contributors, deals, revenue, patents issued and patent applications filed.