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Drug-Related Poisoning

The cause of these poisonings has shifted over the past decade. Prescription drug-related poisonings now lead to more deaths and emergency department visits than illegal drugs.

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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.

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Biologics Manufacturing

Biologics Manufacturing maintains facilities, equipment and personnel for manufacturing a wide range of cellular therapeutic products for clinical trials including natural killer (NK) cells, CAR NK and CAR T cells and a tissue engineered vascular graft.

Genomics Research and Personalized Medicine

Over the next five years, new investments, partnerships and infrastructure will allow The Steve and Cindy Rasmussen Institute for Genomic Medicine to develop novel genomics-enabled research, advance genomics-driven precision medicine and pursue further breakthroughs in the technology of computational genomics and informatics.

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Medulloblastoma

Medulloblastomas are tumors that develop in the brain, most commonly in a region called the cerebellum. The cerebellum is located next to the brainstem and controls coordination, balance and other motor skills.

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

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Nationwide Childrens Hospital Neuromuscular Disorder Podcasts Now Available on iTunes

In 2010, the Center for Gene Therapy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital launched a monthly podcast entitled, “This Month in Muscular Dystrophy,” featuring internationally known scientists discussing the latest research in muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular disorders.

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Study Shows Media Overlook Best Practices when Reporting a Celebrity Suicide Death

A study published today in JAMA Network Open by researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital examined suicide reporting guideline adherence by the media for the suicide deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. The study found that some media coverage of the Spade and Bourdain deaths did not adhere to several of the suicide reporting guidelines.

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Chen Lab

The Chen Lab examines pathways involved in vascular remodeling and smooth muscle cell proliferation, the pathogenic hallmarks of PH. Its research is focused on the phosphodiesterase 3 (PDE3) pathway and the distinct function and activity of each isoform (PDE3A and PDE3B) and their mechanistic interaction with the nitric oxide (NO)-cGMP pathway, which remain largely unknown.