Innovation

Norms, Needs and New Frontiers in Pediatric Mental Health
Norms, Needs and New Frontiers in Pediatric Mental Health 1024 683 Madison Storm

An interview with Eric Youngstrom, PhD, director of the Institute for Mental and Behavioral Health Research at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.   At Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the Institute for Mental and Behavioral Research (IMBHR) is driving discovery through improved assessments, effective treatments and digging deep to answer the ‘why’ behind…

Novel Viral Vector Manufacturing Approach Could Improve Safety of Gene Therapy
Novel Viral Vector Manufacturing Approach Could Improve Safety of Gene Therapy 1024 683 Lauren Dembeck

New AAV proviral plasmid for vector manufacturing has potential to increase patient safety and make gene therapies more affordable, researchers say. Gene therapy is one of the most exciting frontiers in modern medicine, offering potential cures for previously devastating or fatal disorders, such as spinal muscular atrophy and aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency. Adeno-associated virus…

The Current and Future State of Scoliosis Care and Research
The Current and Future State of Scoliosis Care and Research 1024 683 Madison Storm

In the United States alone, scoliosis affects an estimated 7 million people – just under twice the population of Los Angeles – according to the Scoliosis Research Society. Each year, an estimated 30,000 children begin wearing braces for treatment.  Over time, the treatments available for different types of scoliosis have continued to advance, in large…

New Frontiers for Data Science in Pediatric Research
New Frontiers for Data Science in Pediatric Research 1024 577 Peter White, PhD

From discovery science to population health, researchers generate masses of data that hold immense potential to transform pediatric research, diagnostics, treatments and even guide disease prevention strategies. To make sense of this data deluge, we’ve been harnessing the power of cloud computing and cutting-edge data science techniques, such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML)…

Innovations in Pediatric Cancer and Transplants: Q&A With Sara K. Rasmussen, MD, PhD
Innovations in Pediatric Cancer and Transplants: Q&A With Sara K. Rasmussen, MD, PhD 150 150 Pam Georgiana

Sara K. Rasmussen, MD, PhD, is a transplant and pediatric surgeon in the Department of Abdominal Transplant and Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and an associate principal investigator in the Center for Clinical and Translational Research in the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. She earned both her medical and doctoral degrees from West Virginia University…