Sribnick Lab
The Sribnick Lab's research focuses on how the body’s immune system responds after traumatic brain injury. We know that severe injuries are capable of causing the body’s immune system to temporarily not function well. This leaves patients at risk of having a infection while recovering. Patients who have had a severe brain injury and then go on to have an infection while recovering are at higher risk for poor outcome and even death. Preventing immune dysfunction and infection could improve outcomes.
The Sribnick Lab uses an animal model to create and study these conditions. Our ultimate goal is to better understand how the brain injury impacts immune function, whether this can be reversed, and whether improving immune function after injury is a safe and effective therapy.
Inside Sribnick Lab
Our Research
We are currently working on determining how polytraumatic TBI alters systemic immune function and how we can safely reverse this phenomenon.
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Lab Funding
We are grateful for the generous support of funders who share our mission to improve outcomes for children undergoing medical treatment.
- National Institute of Health
- Pediatric Trauma Society
- Pediatric Joint Section of AANS/CNS
Connect With Our Team
The Sribnick Lab is committed to mentoring the next generation of scientists. We are always open to hosting students and are actively open to collaboration. If you're interested in working with us, please email
SribnickLab@NationwideChildrens.org or fill out the form below.
