Sribnick Lab Staff

Eric Sribnick, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator
Eric.Sribnick@NationwideChildrens.org

Eric Sribnick, MD, PhD, is a pediatric neurosurgeon at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He is a South Carolina native and attended Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC where he majored in english and biology. He then went to the University of Wales, Bangor to study Arthurian literature. He attended medical/graduate school at the Medical University of South Carolina. He completed his neurosurgery residency and pediatric fellowship at Emory University. During medical school, he reversed a lifetime of poor decision-making by convincing Sarah-Rachel Sribnick to marry him. They have three children (Elijah, Isadora and Avi), and Sarah-Rachel still gracefully puts up with Eric. Eric has a clinical and research interest in neurotrauma. His current work examines immune response following a combined injury (traumatic brain injury plus an external injury) and the possibility of using immunomodulation to improve outcomes.  His outside interests include bicycling, hiking, and collecting vinyl records.

Ghaith Bahader, PhD
Research Scientist
Ghaith.Bahader@NationwideChildrens.org

Ghaith Bahader is a pharmacist by training, originally from Baghdad, Iraq. He earned his PharmD degree from the University of Baghdad, College of Pharmacy. He gained valuable experience working as a clinical pharmacist and a teaching assistant at the same institution. Seeking to advance his knowledge, Ghaith pursued a master’s and doctorate in medicinal and biological chemistry with a focus on neuroscience at the University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio. His research expertise lies in neuroscience, with a particular emphasis on neurodegenerative diseases, including stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Ghaith joined Dr. Sribnick's lab as a research scientist in October 2023, where he is exploring the underlying mechanisms of post-TBI immunosuppression and the associated increased risk of nosocomial infections. Outside of work, Ghaith has interests in tennis, soccer and traveling.