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Current Studies

Below is a list of the ongoing studies currently active in the PCRN. Click on each study to learn more.

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The Dangers of Mini Trampolines and Full-Sized Trampolines are Similar

Prior research has already proven the dangers of recreational full-sized trampoline use, but now a new study from researchers at Columbus Children’s Research Institute on the campus of Columbus Children’s Hospital has proven that injury patterns associated with mini trampolines

Medicaid and Young Adult Trauma Patients

Trauma is the leading cause of death for young adults, and more than 30% of young adult trauma patients were uninsured before 2014. Has the Affordable Care Act, and the expansion of Medicaid in some states, had an impact on outcomes? A new study from Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Abigail Wexner Research Institute helps answer the question.

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High Performance Computing

About Us The High Performance Computing (HPC) group opened in July 2015, and operates the Baker compute cluster, named for Dr. Sarah Josephine Baker. High Performance Computing supports researchers by providing computational resources for analysis and simulation of datasets ranging in size from

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Childrens Oncology Drug Alliance (CODA) Formed to Facilitate Development of Treatments for Childhood Cancers

Researchers and children’s cancer advocates in Australia and the U.S. have formed a unique research and development alliance to facilitate development of treatments for children fighting neuroblastoma, the most common and fatal form of solid cancer affecting infants.

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Ruiz-Rosado Lab

Under the direction of Juan de Dios Ruiz-Rosado, PhD, the Ruiz-Rosado lab focuses on understanding the cellular immune mechanisms that contribute to the resistance or susceptibility to urinary tract infections, particularly acute pyelonephritis (APN), and the development of renal scarring following APN. 

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Nationwide Children’s, Ohio State Receive $17.7 Million to Study Children’s Health

A research team at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center was recently awarded $17.7 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to join a national consortium to study how childhood environments and experiences influence the health of children as they grow and develop.

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Hester Lab

The Hester Lab utilizes a multidisciplinary approach in our research that encompasses genomic medicine, neuroscience, stem cell biology, biochemistry and molecular genetics to investigate the dynamic nature of the developing brain both in the context of health and neurological disease.

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Dr. Sudarshan Jadcherla Receives Pediatric Science Award from International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD)

Sudarshan Jadcherla, MD, FRCPI, DCH, AGAF, was awarded the Senior Investigator, Pediatric Science Award at the 9th International Symposium on Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in early April. Dr.