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Digital Well-Being for Parents
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Digital Well-Being for Parents

Many things need our attention, and we can be easily distracted by a phone alert or lose track of time scrolling through social media. Many parents’ lives have become even more digitally connected during the pandemic. This can have an impact on the health of families.

Exposure to Community Violence and Its Impact on Our Youth
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Exposure to Community Violence and Its Impact on Our Youth

Exposure to violent events can be traumatic and can negatively impact multiple factors such as development, academic functioning, coping skills and relationships. Kids are not only being exposed to violence within their communities at a much higher rate, but also through technology.

Screen Apnea in Kids and Finding Balance with Technology
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Screen Apnea in Kids and Finding Balance with Technology

While technology isn’t starving our kids of oxygen, it does have an impact on the way they act, think, and sleep. Being aware is the first step. Take a deep breath and plan to take a screen-free break with your kids today.

Transfer to Transform 2025
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Transfer to Transform 2025

Transfer to Transform, published annually online and in print, shares the story of Technology Commercialization at Nationwide Children's — a story of bold thinkers, exciting new technologies and job-producing startups.

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Nationwide Childrens Hospital Enlists Medical Animatics to Launch Innovative Child Safety Game

Medical Animatics, a 3D animation company, was asked by Ohio based Nationwide Children’s Hospital to provide the technology component expertise for the hospital’s “Play It Safe” innovative educational flash game for youth.

No More X-Ray Shields
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No More X-Ray Shields

If your child receives an X-ray at Nationwide Children’s Hospital after March 1, 2021, you’ll notice a difference. They won’t have to wear a shield, sometimes called a lead apron.

Make Sure Your Teen's First Car Is Safe
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Make Sure Your Teen's First Car Is Safe

Based on a study by researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy, here are some recommendations for parents and caregivers when choosing the first car for their teens.

Digital Boundaries for Teens and Caregivers
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Digital Boundaries for Teens and Caregivers

The foundation for online safety is creating healthy digital boundaries — what a young person is comfortable doing, seeing, and feeling while using technology and how they would like to be treated by others.

Autistic Youth and Social Media
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Autistic Youth and Social Media

The digital landscape presents both opportunities and challenges for autistic youth and their families. Families are encouraged to consider the following when navigating social media with their child with autism.

Nationwide Children's Hospital's Strategic Plan
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Nationwide Children's Hospital's Strategic Plan

In 2021, Nationwide Children's Hospital announced the most ambitious strategic plan in its history: A five-year $3.3 billion commitment to transform health outcomes for all children.

Challenges in the World of AI and Deepfakes: A Guide for Parents
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Challenges in the World of AI and Deepfakes: A Guide for Parents

Discover how AI and deepfakes can manipulate reality and pose risks to teens in the digital world. Learn essential tips for parents to protect their children from these emerging threats.

Nurturing and Developing a Positive Relationship with Your Child
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Nurturing and Developing a Positive Relationship with Your Child

Developing and engaging in healthy ways can seem even more complex amid juggling work, school, friends, social media and technology. Despite these challenges, it is still possible to build a strong relationship with our children through creative activities.

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Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Can Impact Thinking and Learning Skills, Increase Aggression Among Children, Study Shows

As cannabis is legalized and is more accessible in various forms across the country, there is increasing concern among health care providers about potential impact on children. Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have new findings to add to the existing evidence that cannabis exposure before birth can negatively impact children.

Children and Cell Phones: Weighing the Risks and Benefits
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Children and Cell Phones: Weighing the Risks and Benefits

We live in a world full of technology and, for many of us, our children understand it better than we do.  Parents may feel pressured by their children to provide them with a cell phone at an early age, but aren’t sure when children are actually ready for this responsibility. So, when's the right time for your child to get their first cell phone?

Design and Technology
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Design and Technology

We focus on user-centric design to develop holistic strategies for the specific needs of your custom web or mobile application/device.

Concussions: What Parents Need to Know
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Concussions: What Parents Need to Know

Concussions can have a serious impact on young children and teens, but having the right information and supports available can help your child recover more effectively.

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Virtual Reality: Using Technology in Medical Treatment
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Virtual Reality: Using Technology in Medical Treatment

A frequent routine. “Flash.” A small line of blood fills the piece of IV tubing before me. As a 28-year-old pediatric resident with hemophilia, I wake up fifteen minutes early every other day to mix my medicine and draw it into a syringe connected to an IV needle.

Supporting Your Child’s Safety: Understanding and Addressing Stalking
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Supporting Your Child’s Safety: Understanding and Addressing Stalking

By recognizing the signs of stalking, responding appropriately, and seeking support and resources, you can help your child feel safe and empowered. If you believe your child is being stalked, don’t hesitate to act.

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Study Finds Teens Driving Older Vehicles Have Increased Risk for Fatal Crashes

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens. Newer vehicles and driver assistance technologies show promise in reducing crashes and injury severities. Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital reviewed national fatal crash data (2016-2021) and examined the vehicle age and driver assistance technologies of vehicles driven by teen and middle-aged drivers, and their associations with driver deaths during fatal crashes.

How Parents Can Help Support Healthy Teen Relationships
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How Parents Can Help Support Healthy Teen Relationships

As parents, supporting your teen in developing healthy relationships is crucial for their emotional well-being and future interpersonal success. It’s important to foster a positive environment for your teenager to develop healthy relationships.

Orthodontic Treatment Program
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Orthodontic Treatment Program

Facial differences can impact a child’s physical, social and emotional development. The Orthodontic Treatment Program offers a compassionate approach to comprehensive care, provided by experts who understand the dental development of children as they grow.

Brachial Plexus: What You Need to Know About This Childbirth Complication
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Brachial Plexus: What You Need to Know About This Childbirth Complication

Each year during the delivery process, about one out of 1,000 babies sustain injury to a network of nerves in their neck called the brachial plexus. Here are the most common questions the experts at our Brachial Plexus Program hear from parents.

Honda Center for Gait Analysis and Mobility Enhancement
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Honda Center for Gait Analysis and Mobility Enhancement

Walking. Moving. Better. At the Honda Center for Gait Analysis and Mobility Enhancement, children and adults with mobility limitations, spinal conditions, neuromuscular disorders and congenital and acquired limb conditions have access to in-depth analysis of their gait and motion.

Endocrinology
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Endocrinology

Through clinical and academic excellence, The Section of Endocrinology diagnoses and treats a wide range of conditions including adrenal disorders, calcium and bone disorders, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, puberty and sexual development disorders, growth disorders, pituitary disorders and more.

How do we get the Urgent Care Wait Time?
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How do we get the Urgent Care Wait Time?

Urgent Care wait times are an estimate of the time it will take for your child to see the doctor after checking into the Urgent Care.

Digital Eye Strain in Kids
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Digital Eye Strain in Kids

Digital Eye Strain has been reported as far back as the early days of personal computers, but its incidence is increasing at an alarming rate as our society's dependence on screens is being fueled by both technological advancements and once-in-a-lifetime events.

Researchers Identify Potential Prenatal Biomarkers of Congenital Heart Diseases
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Researchers Identify Potential Prenatal Biomarkers of Congenital Heart Diseases

In a research letter recently published in Circulation Research, researchers at Nationwide Children’s describe a potential biomarker that would identify the presence of SVHD in a fetus based on a maternal blood test.

Scientific Advisory Board

Edwin Boudreaux, PhD Dr. Boudreaux is a clinical psychologist and Professor in the departments of Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, and Population and Quantitative Health Sciences at UMass Chan Medical School.

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Research Grants

See the latest grants awarded to the researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy.

Center for Complex Craniofacial Disorders
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Center for Complex Craniofacial Disorders

Whether your child is diagnosed with jaw abnormalities, facial trauma, craniosynostosis, plagiocephaly or Pierre Robin syndrome, our center offers a comprehensive and compassionate approach to care, provided by experts who understand how children grow and heal.

10 Tips for Families New to Type 1 Diabetes
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10 Tips for Families New to Type 1 Diabetes

Parents and kids facing a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes are beginning a long-term period of learning basic and then more complex points of diabetes management.

Limiting Your Child's Screen Time
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Limiting Your Child's Screen Time

Raise your hand if you’ve ever seen a family of four out to dinner, table silent, each person looking down, scrolling through content on a handheld screen. Now raise your hand if you’ve ever been a member of that family. Yeah… me too… and I’m not exactly proud of it.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Names Beth Kozel, MD, PhD, Division Chief of Genetic and Genomic Medicine and Director of Constitutional Genomics Translational Research
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Names Beth Kozel, MD, PhD, Division Chief of Genetic and Genomic Medicine and Director of Constitutional Genomics Translational Research

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Names Beth Kozel, MD, PhD, Division Chief of Genetic and Genomic Medicine and Director of Constitutional Genomics Translational Research

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Announces Strategic Plan: $3.3 Billion Commitment to Address  Health of the Whole Child in Unique Care Model
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Announces Strategic Plan: $3.3 Billion Commitment to Address Health of the Whole Child in Unique Care Model

COLUMBUS – Nationwide Children’s Hospital announced today the most ambitious strategic plan in its 129-year history. A five-year, $3.3 billion commitment aimed at transforming health outcomes for children locally and around the world, will invest in hallmark programs, talent, and

Understanding Why Kids Die by Suicide
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Understanding Why Kids Die by Suicide

The number of kids aged 5 to 11 in the United States who have died by suicide in recent years has increased significantly. Researchers in our Center for Suicide Prevention and Research determined that if we’re going to impact the suicide rate of children in this age group, we must first understand if there are common themes for why children are dying by suicide. 

Fostering Generosity in Children Makes the Holiday Season Bright for All
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Fostering Generosity in Children Makes the Holiday Season Bright for All

The holiday season often brings sharing, caring and providing joy for others. Whether families donate food, clothes or toys, spend time together volunteering in the community, or work to bring holiday cheer to pediatric patients in the hospital, generosity in all forms has an impact – including on one’s mental health.

Announcements
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Announcements

See the latest announcements about the Center for Injury Research and Policy including information about recent awards, publications, studies, and events.

Alexander Bishop, DPhil, Named Director of the Center for Childhood Cancer Research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
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Alexander Bishop, DPhil, Named Director of the Center for Childhood Cancer Research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Nationwide Children’s Hospital welcomes Alexander Bishop, DPhil, as the director of the Center for Childhood Cancer Research in the Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI), effective June 1, 2025. He will also serve as principal investigator in the center, as well as the Richard J. Solove Endowed Professor and Chair in Cancer Clinical Developmental Therapeutics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.

Intensive Pain Rehabilitation and Education Program
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Intensive Pain Rehabilitation and Education Program

The Intensive Pain Rehabilitation and Education Program (iPREP) at Nationwide Children's Hospital is designed for children 10-18 years of age who suffer from debilitating pain, are medically stable and who have had an inadequate response to an outpatient pain program.

How to Support Children’s Mental Health
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How to Support Children’s Mental Health

In recognition of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day on May 9, here are a few tips for parents and caregivers – and other adults who can help support the children around them.

Gail Besner, MD, Named 2024 Allen Distinguished Scholar in Pediatric Research
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Gail Besner, MD, Named 2024 Allen Distinguished Scholar in Pediatric Research

Gail Besner, MD, chief of Pediatric Surgery and principal investigator in the Center for Perinatal Research in the Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, was named the 2024 Allen Distinguished Scholar in Pediatric Research. The award is given in honor of former Nationwide Children’s CEO, Steve Allen, MD, and his role in growing the AWRI into a preeminent research institution.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Names Jason Newland, MD, MEd, Chief of Infectious Diseases
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Names Jason Newland, MD, MEd, Chief of Infectious Diseases

Nationwide Children’s Hospital welcomes Jason Newland, MD, MEd, as the division chief of Infectious Diseases and an associate investigator in the Center for Child Health Equity and Outcomes Research in the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s. Dr. Newland is also a tenured professor at The Ohio State University and will hold the Cramblett Endowed Chair in Pediatric Infectious Diseases.

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News and Announcements

Stay up to date with the latest news coming out of the Office of Technology Commercialization.

Center for Surgical Outcomes Research (CSOR)
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Center for Surgical Outcomes Research (CSOR)

The mission of CSOR is to improve children's' care through a comprehensive, patient-centered surgical outcomes research program to determine the optimal management of surgical diseases in children.

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Community Provider Corner

  • Craniofacial Family Retreat
  • Partners For Kids® Care Coordination Awarded NCQA Accreditation
  • Project ECHO
Voiding Dysfunction
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Voiding Dysfunction

If a child over the age of 4 has difficulties holding their urine (urinary incontinence) and physicians are unable to identify an anatomical or neurological cause, they may diagnose the child with voiding dysfunction.

Limb Difference Clinic
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Limb Difference Clinic

The Limb Difference Clinic offers patients the broad resources and expertise of our entire hospital, while also having the attention of a subspecialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation and community prosthetists and orthotists who specialize in care of pediatric patients with limb differences.

Baby’s Head Shape: Should You Be Concerned?
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Baby’s Head Shape: Should You Be Concerned?

Bringing a baby home from the hospital can be a scary time for a parent as they navigate the first few months as an expanded family. The list of things to worry about as a child develops can seem endless, and baby’s head shape is a common item on that list.

Teen Suicide Prevention through a New Interactive Online Program

Teen Suicide Prevention through a New Interactive Online Program

In the midst of a pediatric mental health crisis, Be Present Ohio in partnership with Nationwide Children’s Hospital has created Be Present Ohio: The Online Experience (BPO:XP), a suicide prevention program for teens that provides life-saving suicide prevention content in engaging online modules.

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Nationwide Children's Hospital to Expand Mental and Behavioral Health Research

Nationwide Children's Hospital has created a new Institute for Mental and Behavioral Health Research, significantly expanding opportunities to seek a better understanding of mental and behavioral health in children and to develop better diagnostics, treatment and preventative strategies. Leading this new institute will be Eric Youngstrom, PhD, a nationally renowned psychologist specializing in the relationship of mood and psychopathology, and the clinical assessment of children and families.

Panic Attack or Anxiety Attack: What Is the Difference
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Panic Attack or Anxiety Attack: What Is the Difference

As the school year approaches and social situations evolve, stress and anxiety can affect both children and adults. When these feelings build up, they may lead to physical symptoms that feel overwhelming. Racing heartbeats, tense muscles, difficulty breathing, shaking, and even tunnel vision are common signs that something may be wrong. But what exactly is happening? Are these symptoms caused by a panic attack or an anxiety attack? And is there a difference between the two?

Dennis Durbin, MD, MSCE, Named President of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
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Dennis Durbin, MD, MSCE, Named President of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Beginning March 1, 2022, Dennis Durbin, MD, MSCE, will become the third president of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Dr. Durbin joined Nationwide Children's in 2018 as its first chief scientific officer.

Family ECHO
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Family ECHO

Join the series as we build knowledge and confidence for families and caregivers raising children with autism and other developmental disabilities, ultimately empowering them with tools to support their children.

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Magaña Lab

The Magaña Lab bridges the clinic and the laboratory by utilizing a multidisciplinary and innovative approach to advancing the field of pediatric neuroimmunology. Dr. Magaña’s clinical and research focus is on studying the age-span of multiple sclerosis—fetal and neonatal neurology, as well as childhood, adolescent and adult neurology.

Diabetes Care at School: The DASH Program

Diabetes Care at School: The DASH Program

Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s innovative school-based diabetes management program is now available at more than 75 schools, helping young people most at risk for complications from Type 1 diabetes better control their condition.

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Interprofessional Education and Grand Rounds Update

  • Upcoming Conferences
  • Pediatric Grand Rounds
  • Project ECHO: Obesity, Rumination and Family ECHO
  • MOC Part 4 Credit
  • Lounge and Learn
Entrepreneurs for Kids Everywhere
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Entrepreneurs for Kids Everywhere

Collaboration between Nationwide Children’s and the robust entrepreneurial community can revolutionize the ways in which we provide quality healthcare for our patients and families.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Receives $25 Million Gift to Support Institute for Mental and Behavioral Health Research
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Receives $25 Million Gift to Support Institute for Mental and Behavioral Health Research

Nationwide Children’s Hospital announced today that longtime donors Joe and Linda Chlapaty have donated $25 million to support the recently launched Institute for Mental and Behavioral Health Research. The gift will fund innovative research, endowed faculty to recruit nationally renowned researchers, and construction for new facilities.

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Ginger Yang Team

Jingzhen Ginger Yang, PhD, MPH Principal Investigator Dr. Jingzhen (Ginger) Yang is a Principal Investigator at the Center for Injury Research and Policy, of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

New Initiative Aims to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Children with Solid Tumors Through Molecular Analysis
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New Initiative Aims to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Children with Solid Tumors Through Molecular Analysis

The National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, Children’s Oncology Group (COG), and Nationwide Children's Hospital are poised to change the direction of pediatric cancer diagnosis and care. New results from international efforts to characterize pediatric cancers have led to the Molecular Characterization Initiative: a project that aims to collect, analyze, and report clinical molecular data to support COG-affiliated clinicians in choosing the best treatment for each child. This program is part of the NCI Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI).

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Grant Archives

Fecal Incontinence
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Fecal Incontinence

Fecal incontinence is a very common problem in children. Soiling can be caused by medical conditions like chronic constipation or congenital conditions that may disrupt bowel control.

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Cara Fuentes Lab

Under the direction of Gabriel Cara Fuentes, MD, PhD, the Cara Fuentes Lab's mission is to improve the quality of life and health of children suffering from rare protein-spilling kidneys diseases, with a primary focus on idiopathic nephrotic syndrome.

Facebook’s Safety Initiative Helps Prevent Suicide
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Facebook’s Safety Initiative Helps Prevent Suicide

Facebook has been collaborating with suicide prevention organizations for more than a decade to identify users at risk for suicide and to provide them with crisis resources.

Turn It Down: Ear Buds and Hearing Loss
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Turn It Down: Ear Buds and Hearing Loss

Listen up! The exposure and use of mobile devices has increased significantly over the last decade and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down. On average, children receive their first phone around 11 years of age, but their exposure to a device can come as early as their first year.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Renames Center for Gene Therapy, Honoring Jerry Mendell, MD
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Renames Center for Gene Therapy, Honoring Jerry Mendell, MD

Nationwide Children’s Hospital announced today the renaming and dedication of the Jerry R. Mendell, MD Center for Gene Therapy at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute, in honor of Jerry Mendell, MD, a pioneer in the fields of neurology and gene therapy and a catalyst for advancement in the treatment of multiple neuromuscular disorders.

Liver Care (Hepatology)
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Liver Care (Hepatology)

Our center is an integral part of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Nationwide Children’s, caring for a wide range of liver diseases through medical management and surgery.

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Alliance Data Commits Multi-Year, $2 Million Gift to Support Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Vital Signs Initiative

The funds will be used to support the hospital’s Pediatric Vital Signs program, a first-of-its-kind community-based initiative designed to meaningfully measure and improve the health of all children, both patients and non-patients, in Franklin County. 

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Wexner Completes Seven Transformative Years as Nationwide Childrens Board Chair; Fischer Succeeds

After seven years as board chair of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Inc. and Nationwide Children’s Hospital – leading a period of unprecedented growth and success– Abigail Wexner stepped down as chair effective August 24.

Epilepsy Surgery
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Epilepsy Surgery

Epilepsy Surgery services at Nationwide Children’s involves a team of specialists to care for the clinical, surgical and psychosocial needs of children with difficult to control epilepsy. Epilepsy surgery may dramatically improve the quality of life for these children and is the only potential cure.

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#ChildrensHospitalsWeek Announced for March 20-27, 2017

SALT LAKE CITY [February 28, 2017] – To shine a light on the importance of children’s hospitals and how donations help kids get the best care when they need it, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals) is announcing the first #ChildrensHospitalsWeek, scheduled for

Research Faculty Careers
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Research Faculty Careers

The Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children’s is ranked among the top 10 freestanding children’s hospitals based on NIH funding. On a continuing trajectory of rapid growth, AWRI is looking for new faculty to drive the next generation of discovery at Nationwide Children's.

Steve and Cindy Rasmussen Institute for Genomic Medicine
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Steve and Cindy Rasmussen Institute for Genomic Medicine

The Steve and Cindy Rasmussen Institute for Genomic Medicine combines a robust clinical laboratory with genome scientists and clinical geneticists to optimize patient care.

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Past Events

Past research events for faculty and staff.

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Peds-ONC Immunotherapy Center

The Pediatric Ohio-New York Cancer (Peds-ONC) Immunotherapy Center’s overarching hypothesis is that, in addition to adaptive immunotherapies, innate immune mechanisms of resistance in pediatric cancers can be leveraged as cancer immunotherapeutics.

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Funding

ASPIRES funds small-scale, innovative, exploratory research to advance youth suicide prevention. Generating promising pilot data can enable researchers to apply for the funding necessary to conduct larger studies.

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Fontanella Lab Staff

Learn more about principal investigator Cynthia Fontanella, PhD, and her dynamic team in the Fontanella Lab.

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Study supports virotherapy as a potential treatment for brain tumors

A new study provides additional evidence of the efficacy of virotherapy for glioblastoma, the most deadly type of brain tumor. The research findings, published Feb. 1, 2022, in Clinical Cancer Research, indicate that an oncolytic herpes simplex virus, G207, appears to boost immune response and that this is associated with better overall survival for patients with glioblastoma.

PECARN
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PECARN

PECARN is the first federally-funded multi-institutional network for research in pediatric emergency medicine in the United States.

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Fontanella Lab

Under the direction of Cynthia Fontanella, PhD, the Fontanella Lab is interested in examining and improving quality of care for children and youth. Their primary goal is to understand the relationship between suicide and health service use.

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Nationwide Childrens Hospital Celebrates Completion of Seven-Year Campus Expansion, Largest Pediatric Expansion Project in U.S. History

As the City of Columbus celebrates its bicentennial, Nationwide Children’s Hospital celebrates the biggest achievement in its 120-year history, changing both the Columbus skyline and the future of pediatric care.

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Alumni Feature

Read the Medical Staff Alumni feature.

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Neonatology Clinical Research

Learn more about clinical research relating to neonatology.

Physician Careers
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Physician Careers

Nationwide Children’s Hospital is always looking for excellent board certified and board eligible pediatric physicians to join our Medical Staff.

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