The Research Institute

Seeking Answers on Behalf of Children Everywhere

Research at Nationwide Children's

We're seeking answers on behalf of children in Columbus and around the world. Our twelve multidisciplinary Centers of Emphasis span the spectrum of research important to pediatric health. Our common goal is discovery and innovation that improves the health and quality of life for children and their families.

The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital has a wealth of resources available to our researchers to ensure they have the tools they need to continue our mission of enhancing the health of children by engaging in high quality, cutting-edge research according to the highest scientific and ethical standards.  We invite you to learn more about our resources below.

Research Core Facilities

Core Facilities

On-site basic, clinical and general core services offer the latest resources for cutting-edge research support at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Computational Resources at Nationwide Children's

Computational Resources

Advances in biomedical science place extreme demands on investigators for computational technology. We are working to meet those demands with a comprehensive array of computational services including biostatistics, epidemiologic analysis, database design and technical support.

Research Regulatory Offices

Regulatory Offices

The purpose of the Office for Research Compliance and Integrity is to provide the Institute with confidence that all research is conducted according to the highest scientific and ethical standards and in compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations and policies.

Research Finance & Sponsored Projects

Finance & Sponsored Projects

The Finance and Sponsored Project Department supports grant and contract funding from the start of a search for funding through the closeout of a project. We know it takes teamwork for a successful project and are prepared to assure our researcher's time is spent focused on the science of research and not administrative details.

Research Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Institutional Review Board

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviews and provides oversight of all research involving human subjects at Nationwide Children's Hospital and its affiliated institutions. The IRB has the authority to approve, require modifications in, or disapprove all research activities that fall within its jurisdiction.

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