2026 Technology Showcase
March 4, 2026, 1 p.m.
Nationwide Children's Hospital Conference Center520 Butterfly Gardens Drive, Columbus, OH 43215
Join us for the Technology Showcase—an inspiring celebration of scientific discovery, breakthrough technologies and the future of pediatric innovation.
This year’s showcase spotlights the remarkable research, impactful innovations and novel therapeutic interventions emerging from the Abigail Wexner Research Institute, including startup companies born from our labs and poised to transform child health worldwide.
From pioneering platforms and translational discoveries to the entrepreneurial ventures accelerating them, the Technology Showcase offers an exclusive look at the ideas shaping tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Don’t miss this opportunity to see innovation in action and connect with the scientists, engineers and partners driving it forward.
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Opening Remarks Presenter: Neil Veloso, Vice President for Innovation and Technology Commercialization |
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Keynote The Emergence of General AI in Biomedicine Presenter: Jonathan Carlson, PhD Vice President and Managing Director of the Health Futures Lab at Microsoft Research |
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Breaking the System (So Patients Don’t): Simulation-Driven Technology Design Presenter: Cheryl Camacho, MBA, CHSE-A, EMT-P/I, FSSH Director of Simulation and Outreach Education at Nationwide Children’s Hospital |
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Improving Uniformity of AAV Genome Packaging for RNAi-based Gene Therapies: Positive Implications for AAV Vector Potency, Safety, Manufacturing and Cost Presenter: Scott Q. Harper, PhD Principal Investigator in the Center for Gene Therapy at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine |
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From Computational Genetic Discoveries to Personalized Disease Prediction Presenter: Mykyta Artomov, PhD Principal Investigator in the Steve and Cindy Rasmussen Institute for Genomic Medicine at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University |
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Development of a Vascular Graft for Use in Congenital Heart Surgery Presenter: Christopher Breuer, MD Director of the Center for Regenerative Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Nationwide Endowed Chair in Surgical Research; Director of Tissue Engineering in The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Center for Regenerative Medicine and Cell-Based Therapies |
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Transforming Health Care Through Innovative Technology Presenter: Prashant Malhotra, MD, FAAP Founder, Storilly; Department of Otolaryngology and the Hearing Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at The Ohio State University |
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Innovation Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital Presenter: Cory Criss, MD Founder and Director of the Innovation Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital; Pediatric Surgeon; Program Director of Surgical Critical Care; Co-Director of ECMO; Principal Investigator and COO of the Midwest Pediatric Device Consortium |
Please park in the Silver parking garage upon arrival.