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Lessons Learned: From First Gen Student to Chief Scientific Officer
 Lessons Learned: From First Gen Student to Chief Scientific Officer 1024 683 Nationwide Children's
By: Nationwide Children's

Joanne Turner, PhD, chief scientific officer at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, shares what it’s like to go from first gen college student to academic leadership.    What inspired you to go to college and pursue a bachelor’s degree in science? When I was in school, college never came up as…

Nationwide Children’s Research Benefits Kids Everywhere
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By: Nationwide Children's

Pediatric research benefits children everywhere. Through the stories below, discover more about the breadth and depth of research at Nationwide Children’s that is improving child health. Changing Feeding Outcomes Through Crib-Side Research “We have developed personalized approaches that allow for precision diagnosis and guided therapies that favor better nutrition, better oral skills, better airway protection…

Study Supports Virotherapy as a Potential Treatment for Brain Tumors
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By: Nationwide Children's

A new study provides additional evidence of the efficacy of virotherapy for glioblastoma, the deadliest type of brain tumor. The research findings, published 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. The study,…

Study Shows Promising Host-Targeted Approach for the Prevention and Cure of Gonorrhoea in Women
 Study Shows Promising Host-Targeted Approach for the Prevention and Cure of Gonorrhoea in Women 1024 683 Nationwide Children's
By: Nationwide Children's

In research published in mBio, researchers from the Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics have discovered non-antibiotic (host-targeted) therapies for the effective treatment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections by repurposing existing drugs. Gonorrhoea is the second most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection (STI). The Centers for Disease Control and…

Primary Care Provider Guide to Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Follow Up
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By: Nationwide Children's

Pediatricians have a unique challenge when it comes to caring for the broad spectrum of needs associated with opioid-exposed infants. Some babies who were treated with pharmacological methods in a hospital will be discharged home still on neuro-active medications. Other babies did not receive a neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) diagnosis or specific treatment after birth…

The Opioid Education Toolkit: For Providers and Parents
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By: Nationwide Children's

Do you know all the options for safe medication disposal? What are evidence-based methods for screening and assessing risk of opioid abuse? Find answers and resources in the Opioid Toolkit. Opioid Safety Protocol for the Home Four Points to Remember When Taking Opioids Monitor: Know where the medications are at all times. Keep a count of…

Using Social Media to Advance Care
 Using Social Media to Advance Care 150 150 Nationwide Children's
By: Nationwide Children's

As the use of social media has grown, so has the medical community’s understanding of how it can be harnessed for health care. From collaborating with peers and educating the public to building your career, physicians have a growing responsibility and growing presence in the social media arena. David R. Stukus, MD Section of Allergy…