Contributors

Pedro Weisleder, MD, PhD, is an attending pediatric neurologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital. He is Professor of Clinical Pediatrics. Dr. Weisleder serves as Director of the Center for Pediatric Bioethics at Nationwide Children's Hospital. He is also Co-Chair of the Nationwide Children's Integrated Ethics Committee.

Dr. Weisleder’s research interests include medical ethics and the interactions between medicine and the law. Dr. Weisleder has edited two books Current Topics in Pediatric Epilepsy, and the Manual of Pediatric Neurology. Dr. Weisleder is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Seminars in Pediatric Neurology.

Krista Wheeler, MS, is a manager (Project Development Specialist) at the Center for Pediatric Trauma Research and Center for Injury Research and Policy. In this position, Ms. Wheeler will lead our efforts to collaborate with the Trauma and Burn programs, Nationwide Children’s physicians, nurses, and other clinical researchers to strategically plan and develop new research projects and grants that promote the missions and goals of Nationwide Children’s, The Research Institute, Trauma/Burn Program and the CPTR/CIRP.

Dr. White champions data-driven innovation as the inaugural Chief Data Sciences Officer (CDSO) of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children's Hospital and a Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.

As a member of AWRI's senior leadership team, Dr. White is responsible for developing and implementing a robust data science strategy. This involves integrating and analyzing diverse big data sources, such as genomic data and electronic health records, to extract critical insights for diagnosing and treating pediatric diseases.

Natalie is a passionate and enthusiastic writer working to highlight the groundbreaking research of the incredible faculty and staff across Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Abigail Wexner Research Institute. Her work at Nationwide Children's marries her past interests and experiences with her passion for helping children thrive and a long-held scientific curiosity that dates back to competing in the Jefferson Lab Science Bowl in middle school. Natalie holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Wake Forest University, as well as minors in women's, gender & sexuality studies and interdisciplinary writing. As an undergraduate student, Natalie studied writing and journalism, engaged with anthropological and sociological research with a focus on race and ethnic relations, served as executive editor for the student newspaper, the Old Gold & Black, and gained marketing experience as an intern for a nonprofit entrepreneurial incubator, Winston Starts, as well as by working for Wake Forest University School of Law Office of Communication and Public Relations and its Innocence and Justice Clinic.