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Butterfly Paws

Learn how your pet can become a therapy dog and help children with the Butterfly Paws program.

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Kendall Lab

Under the direction of Genevieve Kendall, PhD, the Kendall Lab focuses on developing basic and translational models of pediatric sarcomas—devastating and aggressive solid tumors with limited therapeutic options. The lab's goal is to apply the models as discovery- based tools to derive mechanistic insights for improving outcomes for children with cancer.

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The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Joins Four Other Top Research Institutions in Joint Initiative Focused on Single Ventricle Heart Defects

The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital announced today that it is the recipient of a $1 million Innovation Fund, endowed by the nonprofit foundation: Additional Ventures. In receiving this funding, AWRI will join four other research institutions in a large-scale coordinated research effort centered on identifying new avenues to functionally cure patients with single ventricle heart defects (SVDs).

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Nationwide Childrens Hospital Investigators Receive Grant to Distinguish Bacterial Infections from Viral Infections in Infants

Octavio Ramilo, MD, chief of Infectious Diseases at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, is one of three principal investigators who will share in a five-year, $3.4 million grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Dr.

HIV Infection/AIDS

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that causes a number of different health problems including AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). The HIV virus is passed from person to person through sexual contact, contact with blood from an infected person, or from mother to infant.

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J-1 Scholars

Exchange visitor applicants must meet specific requirements to qualify for an exchange visitor (J) visa under immigration law.

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9 Myths and Misconceptions About COVID-19

Now more than ever, we all need to be savvy when it comes to online searches and sharing information on social media. Here are some common myths circulating online, which are listed as facts in an attempt to prevent any misunderstanding.

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Addressing Persistent Racial Disparities in Infant Mortality

Since public and private partners came together to form CelebrateOne in 2014, Franklin County, Ohio has seen gradual but real improvement in its overall infant mortality rate. But since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, rates have risen again, and the disparities between Black and White families have become worse.

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Breastfeeding: Changing the Plan Does Not Mean Failure

Some new mothers experience their birth plan exactly as expected and nursing comes naturally. Everything is perfect. But, then she goes home and things change.