Past Events

2017

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: No seminar this week   THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “2017 Update from the Red Book Committee” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Michael T. Brady, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 Discovery Seminar Series: “Using Developmental Biology to Understand Prostatic Diseases” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Magdalena M. Grabowska, PhD, Case Western Reserve   TUESDAY, AUGUST 15 Poster of the Week: No poster this week.   TUESDAY, AUGUST 15 Summer Research Live Show: “Spring 2017 Research Live Show” 12:00-12:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium John Barnard, MD and Harshan Pisharath, DVM, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   MONDAY, AUGUST 14 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series (Clinical Fellows): “A Retrospective Approach to Clinical Research” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Mark Hall, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 Summer Student Poster Day: Posters depicting the summer research efforts of our high school,  Undergraduate, and Medical students will be available for viewing. Winners will be announced at 12:15 PM. 9:30-11:30 AM, RBII Lobby & Discovery Auditorium    FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 Mechanisms of Human Health and Disease Summer Presentations: Please join us to view presentations by the Top 5 Students from the 2017 Mechanisms of Human Health and Disease Summer program. All are welcome. 11:45-12:15 PM, Discovery Auditorium    FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: There will be no talk this week.   THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium         Dr. Molly E. Fuchs, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 Discovery Seminar Series: “Targeting the Hippo Signaling Pathway to Mend Broken Hearts” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Mei Xin, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati   WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 Dept. of Pediatrics Qtly. Faculty Meeting 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium   TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 Poster of the Week: “Toward More Efficient Cell Culture Systems for Hepatitis E Virus” 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway          Xinlei Li, Center for Vaccine & Immunity, Feng lab   TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 Bench to Outcomes Seminar Series: There will be no seminar this week.   MONDAY, JULY 31  Responsible Conduct of Research: “Ethical Issues in Biomedical Research: Eponyms and the Nazi Era” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium    Pedro Weisleder, MD, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   FRIDAY, JULY 28 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: No Seminar This Week   2017 Responsible Conduct of Research Series June 12- July 31, 2017 (Select Mondays and Wednesdays)   THURSDAY, JULY 27 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “If Disney Ran Your Team” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Richard Kirschner, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   THURSDAY, JULY 27 Discovery Seminar Series:  No Seminar This Week   THURSDAY, JULY 27 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Cutting Edge Therapeutics” 4:00-5:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Chris Breuer, MD and Tim Cripe, MD, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 Surgery Grand Rounds: “Development of a Pediatric Spinal Anesthesia Program: The Importance of Multispecialty Collaboration” 7:00-8:00 AM, Discovery Auditorium          Emmett Whitaker, MD and Rama Jayanthi, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   TUESDAY, JULY 25 Poster of the Week: “Epigenomic Profiling Reveals Global Reorganization of the Chromatin Regulatory Network in Ewing Sarcoma” 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway Ranajeet Saund, PhD, Center for Childhood Cancer, Lessnick Lab       TUESDAY, JULY 25 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Think Global, Act Local: What Every Pediatrician Needs to Know (and Do!) About Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium        John Santelli, MD, MPH, Columbia University, New York   MONDAY, JULY 24 Responsible Conduct of Research: “Animal Welfare” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium           Laura Gallaugher, DVM, DACLAM, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   FRIDAY, JULY 21 Research Institute Trainee Association: “The 3P’s of My Career Path” 11:30-12:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium Lisa Lee, PhD, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company THURSDAY, JULY 20 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Cochlear Implantation in Children” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Prashant Maholtra, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JULY 20 Discovery Seminar Series: No Seminar This Week

THURSDAY, JULY 20 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Pathways into Science” 4:00-5:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Amelia Cephas, Kelly Crowe, Samantha Ohmer, Patrick Westmoreland, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JULY 20 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: No Seminar This Week

WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 Fellowship Core Competency Lecture Series: “Handover Communication for Fellows” 12:00-1:00 PM, ED 137 Nancy Liao, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JULY 18 Poster of the Week: No Poster This Week

TUESDAY, JULY 18 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Reporting Requirements for Investigational Drugs and Devices” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Kevin Bosse, PhD and Patricia Sondergaard, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

MONDAY, JULY 17 Responsible Conduct of Research: “Data Acquisition and Laboratory Tools; Management, Sharing and Ownership” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Aaron Trask, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, JUNE 23 DISCOVERYx 2017 1:00-4:00 PM, Stecker Auditorium DISCOVERYx 2017 is a live, TEDx-inspired event that will showcase ten presenters sharing their stories behind discoveries that have made a difference to improve pediatric health. Enthusiasts from all disciplines at Nationwide Children’s Hospitals are encouraged to apply, and selected presenters will receive professional coaching in preparation for the live event.

  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 4th Annual Research Art Show: Illuminate the Arts and Sciences   THURSDAY, JUNE 8 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Cancer Viroimmunotherapy in Columbus: A Sketchy Past but Promising Future” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Timothy P. Cripe, MD, PhD Nationwide Children’s Hospital   THURSDAY, JUNE 8 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Traffic Safety Research: A Model for Advancing Precision Health for Children” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Dennis R. Durbin, MD, MSCE The Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia Research Institute   WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 Fellowship Core Competency: “Should Data from the Nazi Doctors’ Experiments Be Cited?” 12:00-1:00 PM, Baxter Auditorium Pedro Weisleder, MD, PhD Nationwide Children’s Hospital   WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 Special Seminar: “An Introduction to PROC SQL in SAS?” 3:00-4:00 PM, WA1525 Motao Zhu, MD, MS, PhD Jordan Perkins, MPH Ann Nwosu, MS Center for Injury Research and Policy, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   TUESDAY, JUNE 6 Poster of the Week:  “The Role of Scleraxis in Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease” 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway Bailey Dye, Center for Cardiovascular & Pulmonary, Lincoln Lab   FRIDAY, JUNE 2 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT:  “HeadSmart: Establishing a Platform to Reduce Delays in Diagnosis of Children with Brain Cancer” - Scott Coven, DO, MPH, Fellow, Nationwide Children’s Hospital “Graft failure in Aplastic Anemia; Is the Secret in the Soil?” - Kathleen Overholt, MD, Fellow, Nationwide Children’s Hospital 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium

THURSDAY, JUNE 1 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Mitochondrial Disorders” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Michio Hirano, MD, Columbia University in New York

TUESDAY, MAY 29 Poster of the Week: “The Development of the Immune System in Early Life and its Response to Vaccination: A System Analysis Approach” 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway Raquel Cao, PhD, Ramilo Lab, Center for Vaccines and Immunity

FRIDAY, MAY 19 RITA Seminar: “My Career Path: A Mix of “Traditional” & Non-Traditional” 11:30-12:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium     Cathie Smith, PhD, The Ohio State University

FRIDAY, MAY 19 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Thrombosis in Nephrotic Syndrome/ Thrombosis in Sickle Cell Anemia” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Bryce A. Kerlin, MD, and Riten Kumar, MD, MSc, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, MAY 18 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Update on Diagnosis and Management of Tourette Syndrome” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium             Donald L. Gilbert, MD, MS, Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center

THURSDAY, MAY 18 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Phenotypic Switching of Vascular Smooth Muscle, Modulation by Mef2s B & C & miR-214” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Patrick J. Pagano, PhD, FAHA, University of Pittsburgh

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 Special Seminar: “Genetically Determined Genome Instability: Mechanisms and Models to Therapeutics” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Joanna Groden, PhD, The Ohio State University

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 Fellowship Core Competency Series: “Delegation: Being an Effective Delegator & Delegatee” 12:00-1:00 PM, ED 131 Steve Allen, MD, MBA, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, MAY 16 Poster of the Week: “Elucidating the Mechanisms for MDM2 Alternative Splicing Regulation: SRSF2 and Mir-29b” 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway Matias Montes, Center for Childhood Cancer, Chandler Lab

TUESDAY, MAY 16 Clinical and Translational Seminar: “Protein Homeostasis in Muscle Disease” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Conrad C. Weihl, MD, PhD, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

FRIDAY, MAY 12 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Platelet-inspired Biomedical Technologies: From Synthetic Hemostat to Targeted Drug Delivery Applications” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium         Anirban Sen Gupta, PhD, Case Western Reserve University

THURSDAY, MAY 11 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Limb Reconstruction” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium             Christopher Lobst, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital              

TUESDAY, MAY 9 Poster of the Week: “The Omega-6 to Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ratio Predicts Brain Activity During Planning Tasks in Middle Childhood” 10:00-11:00 AM, RB3 Hallway Kelly Sheppard, Center for Biobehavioral Health, Keim Lab, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, MAY 9 Grant Writing Workshop: “Addressing Scientific Rigor and Transparency” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Melody Davis, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

MONDAY, MAY 8 Special Seminar: “Bacterial Metagenomics at NCH: The Other Genes That Dictate Health and Disease” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Michael T. Bailey, PhD, Center for Microbial Pathogenesis and Irina A. Buhimschi, MD, Center for Perinatal Research, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, MAY 5 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Precision Medicine in Neuroblastoma” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium         Kelly Goldsmith, MD, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

THURSDAY, MAY 4 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “High Reliability Organizations—Basically, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement and Leadership” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium             Derek Wheeler, MD, MMM, MBA, Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center

THURSDAY, MAY 4 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Signal Transduction Cheating Partners Modify Tolerance to Colistin Antibiotics in Uropathogenic E. Coli” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Maria Hadjifrangiskou, PhD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

TUESDAY, MAY 2 Poster of the Week: “The Role of Scleraxis in Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease” 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway Bailey Dye, Center for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research, Lincoln Lab

TUESDAY, MAY 2 Bench to Outcomes Seminar Series: “Measuring Burned Body Surface Area in Children” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Renata Fabia, MD, PhD, associate professor of Clinical Surgery, and Will Ray, PhD, assistant professor of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, MAY 2 Special Seminar: “A Comprehensive Clinical Approach: Diagnostic Yield of Next-Generation Sequencing Panels in a Pediatric Setting” 12:00-1:00 PM, ED025 A&B Maria P. Alfaro, PhD, FACMG, Arkansas Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, APRIL 27 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Value Based Care” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium            Ryan Bode, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital            

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 Surgery Grand Rounds: “Transitional Care: A Urologist Viewpoint: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” 7:00-8:00 AM, Discovery Auditorium Douglas Husmann, MD, Mayo Clinic

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 Annual Bremer Foundation Lectureship in Pediatrics: “The Quest for New Antibiotics” 3:00PM-4:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Streamed in WA1525 & WB1110 Reception to follow in Research II Lobby Presented by Kim Lewis, PhD, University Distinguished Professor, Department of Biology, and Director, Antimicrobial Discovery Center, Northeastern University. The Bremer Foundation Lectureship in Pediatrics provides an opportunity for world-renowned scientists to present their research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. This program is sponsored by The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

TUESDAY, APRIL 25 Poster of the Week: “ErbB3 and IGF-1R Blockade as a Potential Treatment for Vestibular Schwannomas and Meningiomas” 10:00-11:00 AM, RB3 Cafe Janet Oblinger, Center for Childhood Cancer, Chang Lab              

FRIDAY, APRIL 21 Research Institute Trainee Association: “Research and Teaching at a Primarily Undergraduate University” 11:30-12:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium        Andrew Voss, PhD, Wright State University

FRIDAY, APRIL 21 Special Seminar: “Understanding Racial Disparities in Health: Lessons from Hypertension and Police Killings” 12:00-1:00 PM, WB1110    Amanda J. Onwuka, Ph.D.-C, MPH, The University of Michigan

FRIDAY, APRIL 21 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “A Pathologist’s Perspective on Precision Medicine for Pediatric Neuro-oncology” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium         David Ellison, MD, PhD, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

THURSDAY, APRIL 20 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Health Promotion for People with Type 1 Diabetes: Care Versus Cure” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium             Jake Kushner, MD, Baylor University

THURSDAY, APRIL 20 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Child Injury Prevention – CDC Perspective on Burden and Interventions” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Grant Baldwin, PhD, MPH, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 Fellowship Core: “Making Sure to Get the Most of Your First Job” 12:00-1:00 PM, ED 040 Anup Patel, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, APRIL 18 Poster of the Week: “Grief and Growth Following a Sibling’s Death from Cancer: Interactions between Different Sources of Social Support” 10:00-11:00 AM, RB3 Cafe Katianne Sharp, PhD, Center for Biobehavioral Health, Gerhardt Lab

TUESDAY, APRIL 18 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Biomarkers in Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Christopher Ouellette, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, APRIL 18 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “The Brave New World of Splicesome Structure & Function” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 (Broadcasted from OSU) Aaron Hoskins, PhD, University of Wisconsin

FRIDAY, APRIL 14 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Pediatric Cancer Therapy: A Group Effort” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium         Brenda Weigel, MD, Lehman/Children’s Cancer Research Fund

THURSDAY, APRIL 13 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “The Acute Kidney Injury Road Map: Pushing Progress” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium             Raj Basu, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, APRIL 13 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Alcohol Misuse Children and Injury: Challenges In Developing a Brief Intervention Program Within a Pediatric Level One Trauma Center” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Peter F. Ehrlich, MD, University of Michigan

TUESDAY, APRIL 11 Poster of the Week: “Moving Towards the Clinic: Intrathecal AAV9-SOD1shRNA Administration for ALS” 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway Shibi Likhite, PhD, Center for Gene Therapy, Kaspar Lab

TUESDAY, APRIL 11 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series (Clinical Fellows): “Testing and Graphing Statistical Data – Part I: Continuous Data” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Mark W. Hall, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, APRIL 11 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “Co-Transcriptional Splicing: Full Speed Ahead!” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Houra Merrikh, PhD, University of Washington

MONDAY, APRIL 10 Special Seminar: “Insights from Regulatory Gene Networks for Oncogenesis and Host-Microbiota Interactions” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Andrey Morgun, MD, PhD, Oregon State University

FRIDAY, APRIL 7 Special Seminar: “Commercial Truck Driver Safety: Driving Hours, Rest Breaks and Driving Patterns” 12:00-1:00 PM, WB1110, RB3      Chen Chen, PhD, Transportation Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell

FRIDAY, APRIL 7 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “The Healthcare Field’s Growing Interest in Behavioral Economics: How Framing and Nudges Can Promote Patient Adherence and Quality Improvement” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Jack Stevens, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, APRIL 6 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Patience White, MD, MA, Got Transition/Center for Health Care Transition Improvement

THURSDAY, APRIL 6 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Clinical Trial Readiness for FSHD” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Jeffrey Statland, MD, University of Kansas Medical Center

THURSDAY, APRIL 6 Spring Research Town Hall 2-3PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Join us for the next Research Town Hall Meeting, hosted by John Barnard, MD, president of The Research Institute. Come with your questions, learn who the latest Outstanding Staff Member of the Quarter will be, and enjoy some light refreshments!

TUESDAY, APRIL 4 Poster of the Week: “Effects of Nuclear Export Inhibition on the Pathogenesis of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease” 10:00-11:00 AM, RB3 Cafe Punashi Dutta, PhD, Center for Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Research, Lincoln Lab              

TUESDAY, APRIL 4 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “Regulating Gene Expression Through RNA Surveillance” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Sandra Wolin, MD, PhD, Yale University

MONDAY, APRIL 3 Grant Writing Workshop 9:00AM-4:00 PM, WB1110 (Research Building 3) Presented by Melody Davis, Nationwide Children’s Hospital - this day-long workshop all parts of the grant and writing process. For details, please visit the ANCHOR Faculty Training page (intranet access only). CME credits available.

FRIDAY, MARCH 31 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “The Cancer Continuum: Navigating Adolescents and Young Adults” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium          Paula Sanborn, BSN, RN, CPHON, ONN-CG, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, MARCH 30 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Celiac Disease – The Present, Past and Future” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium              Ivor Hill, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, MARCH 30 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “RSV Infection: The Disease, the Virus, and the Immune Response (The Ugly, the Bad & the Good)” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Pedro A. Piedra, MD, Baylor College of Medicine

TUESDAY, MARCH 28 Poster of the Week: “Modulation of Insulin Receptor Splicing to Develop Cancer Therapeutics” 10:00-11:00 AM, RB3 Cafe Brianne Sanford, PhD, Center for Childhood Cancer, Chandler Lab

TUESDAY, MARCH 28 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “The Birthmark-Cancer Connection: Unraveling the Complex Genetic Spectrum of Vascular Birthmarks Through Cancer Genomics”  12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium  Beth Drolet, MD, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin

TUESDAY, MARCH 28 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “How Arp2/3 Complex and Its Regulators Control the Assembly of Branched Actin Filament Networks” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Brad Nolen, PhD, University of Oregon 

MONDAY, MARCH 27 Special Seminar: “Using Large-Scale Genomic Data Sets to Improve the Diagnosis of Rare Disease”  12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Monkol Lek, PhD, Institute for Genomic Medicine

FRIDAY, MARCH 24 Biomedical Writing Workshop 8:00AM-4:00 PM, FOB LLC.1 (Faculty Office Building) Presented by Dr. E. Steve Roach, Nationwide Children’s Hospital - this day-long workshop will cover manuscripts, revisions, ethical issues and more. Registration is required. For details, contact Ashley Falke.   FRIDAY, MARCH 24 Research Institute Trainee Association: “Steps toward Preparing for and Obtaining an Academic Faculty Position” 11:30-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium     John Gunn, PhD, Ohio State Infectious Diseases Institute   FRIDAY, MARCH 24 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Expanding Therapies and Response Monitoring for Pediatric Sarcomas” 1:00-2:00PM, Discovery Auditorium         Lars Wagner, MD, University of Kentucky   THURSDAY, MARCH 23 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “What’s New in Transcatheter Technologies?” 8:00-9:00AM, Stecker Auditorium Aimee Armstrong, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   THURSDAY, MARCH 23 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Dysbiosis preceding Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Casual or Coincidence?” 12:00-1:00PM, Discovery Auditorium Phillip I. Tarr, MD, Washington University School of Medicine   WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 Surgery Grand Rounds: “Mentorship: A Key to Sustaining Your Surgical Career” 7:00-8:00AM, Discovery Auditorium         Donna Caniano, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 Special Seminar: “Gut Microbiota at the Crossroads of Metabolism and Immunity: Examples from Immunodeficiency and Type 2 Diabetes” 12:00-1:00PM, Discovery Auditorium         Natalia Shulzhenko, MD, PhD, Oregon State University   TUESDAY, MARCH 21 Poster of the Week: “Oxidative Burst Defines Differences in Respiratory Virus Associated Neutrophil Subtypes” 10:00-11:00AM, Wexner Hallway Michelle Rohlfing, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Grayson Lab   TUESDAY, MARCH 21 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Rule Changes in Registering a Clinical Trial with www.Clinicaltrials.gov” 12:00-1:00PM, Discovery Auditorium Robyn Cunningham, BA, CHRC, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   MONDAY, MARCH 20 Spring 2017 Research Live Show 12-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium John Barnard, MD, president of The Research Institute will interview Julie Leonard, MD, MPH, director of clinical research for the Center for Injury Research and Policy at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.. Everyone is invited to learn more about research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and enter a raffle to win prizes. Snacks and drinks will be provided, but please be sure to bring your lunch!   MONDAY, MARCH 20 Special Seminar: “Hazardous Chemical Safety” 12:00-1:00PM, WA1525 Alex Brown, Research Injury Management & Safety Specialist, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Kim Jennings, Research Safety Technician, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   MONDAY, MARCH 20 Special Seminar: “Center for Disease Control and Prevention EIS Regional Presentations” 8:00-3:30PM, (OSU Campus) Room 115 of the BRT Come hear MDs, RNs, DVMs, and PhDs share their tales of epidemiological investigations. Residents, graduate students, students, faculty, clinicians, and public health practitioners are encouraged to attend. THURSDAY, MARCH 16 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Screening Adolescents for STIs in the ED” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Jennifer Reed, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Emergency Medicine

THURSDAY, MARCH 16 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Fibrin(Ogen), Factor XIII, and Red Blood Cells in Thrombosis” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Alisa S. Wolberg, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 Fellowship Core Seminar Series: “Improving Population Health- An ACO’s Journey to Healthcare Value” 12:00-1:00 PM, ED 131   Steve Cardamone, DO, MS, FAAFP, Partners For Kids

TUESDAY, MARCH 14 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “How to Give a Good Scientific Presentation” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Bruce R. Stevenson, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, MARCH 14 Special Seminar: “Cancer Genomics to Identify Novel Biomarkers and Drivers and to Enable Precision Therapeutics” 2:30-3:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium         Javed Khan, MA, MD, MRCP, National Cancer Institute

MONDAY, MARCH 13 Special Seminar: “Approach to Improve Efficient Feeding Performance in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Clinical Trial” 12:00- 1:00 PM, WB1110 Deborah S Levy, SLP-PhD, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre/RS,Brazil

FRIDAY, MARCH 10 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Molecular Determinants for Anthracycline-Related Cardiotoxicity in Survivors of Pediatric Cancers” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Javier Blanco, PhD, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

THURSDAY, MARCH 9 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Kawasaki Disease” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Preeti Jaggi, MD, and John Kovalchin, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, MARCH 9 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Designing Targeted Polypharmacologic Peptides to Marvel Again About the Structure-Function Relationship of Biological Systems” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Gabriel Del Rio Guerra, PhD, Universidad Nacional Autónoma De México

TUESDAY, MARCH 7 Poster of the Week: “Elucidating The Mechanism Of Nitric Oxide Mediated Regulation Of Notch1 In Aortic Valve Calcification” 10:00-11:00 PM, Wexner Hallway Uddalak Majumdar, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital (Garg Lab)

TUESDAY, MARCH 7 Bench to Outcomes Seminar Series: “Ewing Sarcoma, Nurds, And LSD: Altered States Or A Path To A Cure?” 12:00-1:00 AM, Discovery Auditorium Nicholas Yeager, MD, and Stephen Lessnick, MD, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, MARCH 7 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “Kinetochore-Microtubule Attachments in Mitosis: Identifying Weak Links in Cancer Cells” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Jennifer DeLuca, PhD, Colorado State University

MONDAY, MARCH 6 Special Seminar: “An Integrated Model of Optimal Performance Sustainment” 12:00- 1:00 PM, WB1110 James Oñate, PhD, The Ohio State University School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

FRIDAY, MARCH 3 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Biallelic Mismatch Repair Deficiency Syndrome. Exploiting  Hypermutations To Save Lives” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Uri Tabori, MD, The Hospital for Sick Children- Toronto

THURSDAY, MARCH 2 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “The Ying and Yang of Cancer Genetics: Pediatric Cancer Predisposition of the Genomics Era” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Uri Tabori, MD, The Hospital for Sick Children - Toronto

THURSDAY, MARCH 2 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “A Persistence Factor in the Accessory Genome of Haemophilus Influenzae” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Benjamin Janto, PhD, Drexel University College of Medicine

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Poster of the Week: “Gene Therapy for Rett Syndrome Rescues MeCP2 Null Mice” 10:00-11:00 PM, RB3 Café Hallway Samantha Powers, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Writing Seminar Series: “Writing an Effective Scientific Abstract/Grant Summary Statement” 12:00-1:00 AM, Discovery Auditorium Melody Davis, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “The Cellular Interstate System: Regulation of Microtubule-Based Transport” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Samara Reck-Peterson, PhD, University of California-San Diego

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Special Seminar: “Corticosteroid Insensitivity in Developing Airway Smooth Muscle” 12:00- 1:00 PM, WB1110 Rodney Britt, PhD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Chasing Zebras: Spurring Pulmonary Embolism” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Suzan Baker, BSc, MD, MSc, FRCPC, University of Toronto

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Musings on the Origin of Atopic Disease” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium           Mitchell Grayson, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Adolescent Severe Obesity and Bariatric Surgery: Tracking Psychosocial Benefits and Risks Into Young Adulthood” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Margaret H. Zeller, PhD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Surgery Grand Rounds 7:00-8:00 AM. Discovery Auditorium      “Diagnostic Errors in Pathology: How to Avoid Predictable Surprises” Kamran Badizadegan, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital “Enhancing Value in the Operating Room Through Strategic Negotiations” Seth Alpert, MD and Craig Seemann,  Director of Supply Chain Operations, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Poster of the Week: “Defining the Mechanisms of Sensitivity to HCI-2509: A Novel LSD1 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Ewing Sarcoma” 10:00-11:00 PM, Wexner Hallway Kathleen Pishas, PhD, Center for Childhood Cancer, Lessnick Lab

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Intensive Crisis Intervention (ICI) for Adolescent Suicidality: An Open Pilot Trial” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Glenn Thomas, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Special Seminar: “Genome-First Detection of Genetic Variation” 3:00-4:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Mark Chaisson, PhD, Institute for Genomic Medicine

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “The Cell Cortex as an Excitable Medium During Cell Division” 4:00-5:00 PM, Broadcasted from OSU (Simulcast in WB4230)       Bill Bement, PhD, University of Wisconsin

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT (Special Seminar): “The Systems of CML: Dual Targeting Of The Highly Connected Nodes P53 And C-Myc Selectively Eliminate Leukaemic Stem Cells” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Sheela A. Abraham, PhD, University of Glasgow

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 RITA Seminar: “When PhD stands for ‘Pretty Hard Decisions’: From Scholar to Practitioner and Back Again” 11:30-12:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium Jennifer J. Moreland, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT (Special Seminar): “The Systems of CML: Dual Targeting Of The Highly Connected Nodes P53 And C-Myc Selectively Eliminate Leukaemic Stem Cells” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Sheela A. Abraham, PhD, University of Glasgow

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Lower Dose Injectable Contraception in Adolescents: A New Look At An Older Method” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Andrea Bonny, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Risk Factors For and Consequences of Adolescent Substance Abuse” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Hugh Garavan, PhD, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Fellowship Core Competency Series: “Finding Your First ‘Grown Up’ Job” 12:00-1:00 PM, ED 137 Elizabeth Bonachea, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Poster of the Week: “Dissecting Interactions in Polymicrobial Middle Ear Infections Using the Host-To-Host Variations” 10:00-11:00 PM, RB3 Café Vinal Lakhani, PhD, Battelle Center for Mathematical Medicine, Das Lab

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Strategies for Successful Mentee-Driven Mentorship” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Jennifer Muszynski, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “In Situ Structures of Viral Genomes” 4:00-5:00 PM, Simulcast WB4230 Hong Zhou, PhD, University of California-Los Angeles

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Comparative Cancer Genomics – Accelerating Cancer Gene Discovery”  1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Matthew Breen, PhD, CBiol, FRSB, North Carolina State University

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “AED’s” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Naomi Kertesz, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Sex Differences in UTI Pathogenesis” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium David A. Hunstad, MD, Washington University

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Poster of the Week: “Rats! An Immunocompetent Small Animal Model of HCV-Related Infection” 10:00-11:00 PM, Wexner Hallway Alex Hartlage, Center for Vaccines & Immunity, Kapoor Lab, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Bench to Outcomes Seminar Series: “Pediatric and Adult Lupus – Complement in Genetic Predispositions and Clinical Complications” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Stacy P Ardoin, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Divisional Chief, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Chack-Yung Yu, D.Phil, Professor of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “The Mystery of How We Got Our First Centrioles” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Tomer Avidor-Reiss, PhD, University of Toledo

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Special Seminar, “Attention in a Crowded Media Landscape: The Dynamics of Media Use, Attention, and Behavioral Control” 12:00-1:00 PM, WB1110 Matt Irwin, PhD Candidate, The Ohio State University

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Special Seminar: “Adolescent Traumatic Brain Injury: The Relationship Between High School Graduation and Adult Productivity” 12:00-1:00 PM, WB1110 Jeffrey Garofano, PhD candidate, The University of South Florida

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Design Considerations in Phase II Cancer Clinical Trials” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Amy S. Ruppert Stark, MAS, The Ohio State University

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Characteristics of an Organizational Culture of Feedback” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium           H. Barrett Fromme, MD, MHPE, University of Chicago

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Biomechanics of Concussion” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Kristy B. Arbogast, PhD, University of Pennsylvania

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 State of The Research Institute 2:00-3:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium (Simulcast in WB1110 - Research Building III) Host: John Barnard, MD, president of The Research Institute

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31 Clinical and Translational Special Seminar Series: Topic TBD 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Speaker TBD

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “The Fates and Folds of HIV-1 RNA” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Alice Telesnitsky, PhD, University of Michigan

MONDAY, JANUARY 30 Special Seminar: “Promoting Caregiver Compliance with the AAP’s Safe Sleep Guidelines” 12:00-1:00PM, WB1110 Jillian Austin, MS, BCBA, The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Landscape of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology in 2017” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Nita Seibel, MD, National Cancer Institute

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Tourette’s” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium           Don Gilbert, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Neurology

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Investigating the Clinical and Genetic Assessments of Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy ” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Rossella Tupler, MD, PhD, University of Massachusetts Medical School

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25 Surgery Grand Rounds: “The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Center” Christopher Lobst, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital “Robotic Surgery in Pediatric Urology: Present and Future” Daniel DaJusta, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital 7:00-8:00 AM, WA1020 / Discovery Auditorium

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25 Medicine and the Arts: “The Return of the Hospital Poets” Mimi Brodsky Chenfeld and Michael J. Rosen. Please join for pizza and poetry. 12:00-1:00 PM, ED137, Education Building

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 Poster of the Week: “Skin Derived Neuronal Cells Effectively Recreate Disease Mechanisms In Vitro And Are A Promising Tool For Patient Screening" 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway Cassandra Dennys, Gene Therapy, Kaspar Lab

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 Clinical and Translational Special Seminar Series: “What Does GMP Mean To Me – Development and Translational Applications of Good Manufacturing Practices at NCH” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Jaysson Eicholtz, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar(Broadcasted from OSU): “The DEAD-box RNA Helicase Ded1p in Translation Initiation and Granule Formation” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Eckhard Jankowsky, PhD, Case Western Reserve University

MONDAY, JANUARY 23 Grant Writing Workshop: “Writing the Research Approach” 12:00-1:00pm, Discovery Auditorium Melody Davis, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

MONDAY, JANUARY 23 Special Seminar: “Momd2B: A Community Program to Reduce Disparities in Infant Mortality" 12:00-1:00 PM, WB1110             Pat Gabbe, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 RITA Seminar: “Pursuing a Career in Technology Commercialization” 11:30-12:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium Sara Johnson, PhD, OhioHealth Research & Innovation Institute

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Splicing Factor Mutations And MDS: Trying To Understand The ‘Splice’ Of Life, Death, And Dysplasia” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Esther A. Obeng, MD, PhD, Boston Children’s Hospital 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Diagnostic Microscopy In The 21st Century: Clinical Opportunities And Translational Challenges” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium             Kamran Badizadegan, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Using Health Technology To Improve Self-Management In Pediatric Chronic Conditions” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Kevin A. Hommel, PhD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18 Research Live Show 12:00-12:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium Discover more about our heart research as John Barnard, MD, president of The Research Institute, interviews Joy Lincoln, PhD, principal investigator in the Center for Cardiovascular Research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. All are invited for snacks and a chance to win prizes, but please be sure to bring your lunch!

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18 Fellowship Core Competency Lecture Series: “Conflict Management” 12:00-1:00 pm, ED 131    Rick Miller, President & COO, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 Poster of the Week: “Epigenetic Mechanism For Gene-Environment Interaction In The Etiology Of Maternal Diabetes Associated Congenital Heart Defects" 10:00-11:00 AM, RB3 Café            Madhumita Basu, PhD, Center for Cardiovascular Research, Garg Lab

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 Clinical and Translational Special Seminar Series: “Intestinal Transplantation: What? Where? How?” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Monique L. Goldschmidt, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “Career Development: Developing Your Professional Brand” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Ryan Wilhelm, MA, LPC, OSU Career Counseling and Support Services

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “GROWING HOPE: A Garden-Based Biobehavioral Intervention Improves Quality of Life and Health Outcomes in Cancer Survivors” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Colleen Spees, PhD, MEd, RDN, LD, FAND, The Ohio State University College of Medicine

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Child Abuse” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium            Megan Letson, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Vasopressin: A New Beginning for the End of Preeclampsia?” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium     Mark Santillan, MD, PhD, FACOG, FAHA, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 Poster of the Week:  “Oncolytic Herpes Virus Induces a Paracrine Signal Potentiating the Efficacy of the Small Molecule Aurora A Kinase Inhibitor Alisertib" 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway             Les Sprague, Center for Childhood Cancer, Cripe Lab

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series Clinical Fellows: “Launching a Research Career:  Where to Start?” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Mark Hall, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 Special Seminar: I2B2 and TriNetX Training 12:00-1:00 PM, WB1110, RB3 Richard Hoyt, BS / Megan Reynolds, BA, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Please Register: http://resredcap/redcap/surveys/?s=ATYTAYEWAF

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT Special Seminar Series: “Targeting Nonessential Amino Acid Metabolism in Cancer” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Ji Zhang, PhD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

MONDAY, JANUARY 9 Seminar in Pathology 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium     “NTRK-Associated Mesenchymal Tumors” Erin R. Rudzinski, MD, Seattle Children’s Hospital “The Value of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in the Pediatric Setting: A Case-based Discussion” Lisa Teot, MD, Boston Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Changing Landscape of Hemophilia Management” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Victor Blanchette, MD, The Hospital for Sick Children

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Virulence Strategies of the Gut Commensal and Opportunistic Pathogen Enterococcus faecalis” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Kimberly Kline, MPH, PhD, Nanyang Technological University

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3 Bench to Outcomes Seminar Series: “Acquisition, Evolution and Remodeling of the Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Microbiomes” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Elizabeth Lucas, MD / Sheryl Justice, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

2015

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “CHOICE Project: Teen Pregnancy Prevention” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Elise Berlan, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 Poster of the Week: “Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Attachment Protein Cleavage in Vero Cells Rescues Infectivity of Progeny Virions for Primary Human Airway Cultures” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Jacque Corry, Center for Vaccines & Immunity, Peeples Lab, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Parent and Infant Experiences at the End of Life in the NICU” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Christine A. Fortney, PhD, RN, The Ohio State University, and Amy E. Baughcum, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Radiology Update” 8-9AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Sally Smith, DO, Patrick Warren, MD, and Benjamin Thompson, DO, Radiology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Drosophila as a Model for Congenital Heart Disease” 3-4PM (Note: TIME CHANGE), Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Zhe Han, PhD, Children’s National Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 Poster of the Week: “Parent-Child Interactions in Children with Advanced and Non-Advanced Cancer: Children’s Perspectives During the First Year Post-Diagnosis” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Madeline Keim, Center for Biobehavioral Health, Gerhardt Lab, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Biostatistics Part III: Introduction to Multivariable Analysis” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Melissa Moore-Clingenpeel, MA, MAS, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Fluorescent-Magnetic Nanocomposites for Cell and Molecular Separations” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3, Broadcast from OSU) Jessica Winter, PhD, The Ohio State University

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Social Media Networking for Science Professionals” 8-9AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Lisa B. Marshall, Author/Public Speaker

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Par 1 Polarity Proteins in Renal and Biliary Epithelial Development” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Kimberly Reidy, MD, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2 Research Live 12-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Join host John Barnard, MD, president of The Research Institute and chair of the Department of Pediatrics, and guest Matt McFarland, RPh, PhD, director of the Office of Technology Commercialization at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s, for the last Research Live show of the year. They’ll discuss how cutting-edge research from our institution reaches outside partners to bring about new patients, start-up companies and innovations that benefit pediatric care, our community and the general public. Everyone is invited for a chance to win prizes, and snacks will be provided - but be sure to bring your lunch!

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 Poster of the Week: “Utilization of Whole Exome Sequencing to Identify Causative Mutations in Familial Congenital Heart Disease” 10-11AM, RB3 Cafeteria Stephanie LaHaye, Garg Lab, Center for Cardiovascular Research at The Research Institute, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 Bench to Outcome Seminar Series (BOSS): “The Science Behind Decision Support: Developing Risk Stratification Strategies for Children Experiencing Blunt Trauma” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Julie C. Leonard, MD, MPH, and Jeffrey M. Hoffman, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Itchy and Scratchy: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Acute and Chronic Itch” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3; Broadcast from OSU) Diana Bautista, DM, University of California, Berkeley

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 Pediatric Surgery Grand Rounds: “Pediatric Auditory Brainstem Implantation” 7-8AM, WA1020 (Discovery Auditorium) Katherine J. Deans, MD, MHSc, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “In Pursuit of Identifying Biomarkers to Detect Occult Cardiotoxicity in Childhood Cancer Patients Exposed to Anthracycline Therapy” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Olga Toro-Salazar, MD, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “RNA Processing, Chromatin Modification, and the Coordinated Control of Gene Expression” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3, Broadcast from OSU) Tracy Johnson, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Trainee Seminar: “From the Bench, to Bedside to Biotechnology” 11:30AM-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Brian Kaspar, PhD, Center for Gene Therapy at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Searching the Health Science Literature: Tips, Shortcuts and Strategies” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Linda DeMuro, MLS, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “The Evidence for and Promotion of Injury Prevention in the Pediatric Emergency Department” 8-9AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark R. Zonfrillo, MD, MSCE, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Department of Pediatrics: Junior Faculty Awards 5-7PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Please join us to celebrate the accomplishments of our Junior Faculty nominees and winners for 2015.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Biostatistics Part 2: Testing and Graphing Categorical Data” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark Hall, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Annual Research Retreat 8:30AM-5:30PM, The Ohio Union at The Ohio State University The keynote speaker, Eric Olson, PhD, professor and chairman of Molecular Biology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, will present “New Insights into Muscle Development, Disease and Regeneration.” The registration deadline was Sunday, November 1, and registration is required for all attendees.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Proteogenomic Analysis of Colon and Rectal Cancer” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3, Broadcast from OSU) Daniel Liebler, PhD, Vanderbilt University

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Research Institute Diversity Enrichment (RIDE) Seminar: “Science at a Crossroads: Time for Reform” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Arturo Casadevall, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Congenital Hand Differences” 8-9AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Julie Samora, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Special Seminar - The David Newsom Memorial Lectureship: “DNA Sequencing Technology Applied to Human Health: A Revolution in Progress” 3-4PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) | Reception to follow from 4-5PM in RBII Lobby Mark Akeson, PhD, Professor of Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California Santa Cruz. This program is sponsored by the Center for Microbial Pathogenesis at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Poster of the Week: “Modulation of Insulin Receptor Splicing to Develop Cancer Therapeutics” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Brianne Sanford, Chandler Lab, Center for Childhood Cancer at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Hepatitis A: New Perspectives on an Ancient Disease” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Stanley Lemon, MD, University of North Carolina

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Reversible RNA and DNA Methylation in Gene Expression Regulation” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3, Broadcast from OSU) Chuan He, PhD, University of Chicago

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Series: “Conflict of Interest - Personal, Professional, Financial” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Kathleen Dunn, JD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “A Random Walk Down the Yellow (Clinical and Laboratory Coagulation) Brick Road” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Rajiv K. Pruthi, MBBS, Mayo Clinic Rochester

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Childhood Constipation: Finally Something is Moving” 8-9AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Marc Benninga, MD, University of Amsterdam

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Myofibrillar Myopathies” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Duygu Selcen, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 RISI Informational Session: “REDCap: Electronic Data Capture Training” 12-1PM, WB1110 (Research Building 3) Research Information Solutions and Innovations (RISI) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is sponsoring this focused series on research Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Tools and Methods for investigators at Nationwide Children’s and The Ohio State University.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Poster of the Week: “Loss of Notch2 and Notch3 in Vascular Smooth Muscle Causes Patent Ductus Arteriosus” 10-11AM, Research Building 3 Cafeteria Jeremy Baeten, Lilly Lab, Center for Cardiovascular Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Bench to Outcome Seminar Series (BOSS): “The Science Behind Decision Support: Developing Risk Stratification Strategies for Children Experiencing Blunt Trauma” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Julie Leonard, MD, MPH, and Jeffrey Hoffman, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Nanodiscs for Membrane Protein Studies” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3), Broadcast from OSU Gerhard Wagner, Harvard Medical School

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 Faculty Development Education Session: “Writing Tips” 9-10AM, WB1100 (Research Building 3) Hosted by Still Point Coaching and Consulting.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Lessons Learned: Running a Pediatric Clinical Trials Network and Mentoring the Next Generation” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Daniel Cohen, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Clinical Sturge-Weber Syndrome: The Path of Past, Present and Future Promise” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Anne Comi, MD, Johns Hopkins Hospital

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 Special Seminar: “Last Lecture” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Katalin I. Koranyi, MD, medical director of the Infectious Disease Clinic at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and emeritus professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, will be sharing her reflections on teaching and a career in academic medicine. All are welcome to attend this event presented by the Center for Faculty Development, and lunch will be served. 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 Surgery Grand Rounds: Multiple Speakers 7-8AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) “Caring for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Perioperative Area” Cathleen Opperman, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPN; David Leibrock, BSN, RN “The Unique Role of the RN in Pediatric Pain Assessment: Beyond a Number” Lauren Renner, MS, RN-BC, PNP; Sharon Wrona, DNO, RN-BC, PNP, PMHS, AP-PMN

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Improving Secondary Prevention of Child Physical Abuse: Who Should We Screen, When Should We Screen Them and How Should They be Screened?” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Rachel P. Berger, MD, MPH, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “A CRISPR Immune Response to Viruses that Infect Bacteria” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3, Broadcast from The Ohio State University) Blake Widenheft, PhD, Montana State University

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 Responsible Conduct of Research Training: “Animal Welfare” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Laura Gallaugher, DMV, DACLAM, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 Special Seminar: “Metagenomic Analysis of the Skin and Vaginal Microbiota of Obese Women Undergoing Cesarean Delivery” 1-2PM, WB1100 (Research Building 3) Kara Rood, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 CCTS Tools of the Trade: “Advancing Your Career in Biomedical Research” 8:45AM-3PM, Biomedical Research Tower Room 115 (The Ohio State University) The Tools of the Trade program starts at 9AM, with registration and coffee at 8:45AM. The program provides early career biomedical researchers the basic information they need for a successful research career. This event will feature presentations on Getting Procotols Approved by the IRB, Grant Writing Dos and Don’ts, Managing Grants, Research Informatics Tools, and Presenting Scientific Data in Posters and Publications.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Stem Cell Transplantation for Hemoglobinoapthy – the Progress and Pitfalls” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Shalini Shenoy, MD, St. Louis Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 Grand Rounds: “Early Sports Specialization: Myths and Realities” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Thomas Pommering, DO, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 Special Seminar: “Advocacy Panel Discussion” 12-1PM, Stecker Auditorium Linda Cripe, MD; Karyn Kassis, MD, MPH; Sarah Denny, MD; David Stukus, MD; and Heather Dahlberg, Government Relations; all from Nationwide Children’ s Hospital

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Mechanobiology of Pulmonary & Critical Care Disorders: An Integrated Engineering-Biology Approach” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Samir N. Ghadiali, PhD, MS, The Ohio State University

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 Special Seminar: “Recent Advancement in Mendelian Genomics at the Yale Center for Genome Analysis” 10-11AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Shrikant M. Mane, PhD, Yale University School of Medicine

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 Special Seminar: “Being a Mentee” 11:30AM-12:30PM, Baxter Auditorium Jennifer A. Muzynski, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 Special Seminar: “Significance of the Tumor Microenvironment in Pediatric Neural Tumors” 1-2PM, ED040 (Education Center) Shahab Asgharzadeh, MD, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 Poster of the Week: “Assessing the Utility of Erythrocyte-Bound Complement C4 Activation Products as a Biomarker of SLE Disease Activity” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Katherine Lintner, Yu Lab, Center for Molecular and Human Genetics, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Transmural and Other Unexpected Catheter Procedures” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Robert J. Lederman, MD, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “The Structure and Mechanism of the Hsp90 Molecular Chaperone: New Insights into the Yin and Yang of Client Activation” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3, Broadcast from OSU) David Agard, PhD, University of California, San Francisco

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 RITA Trainee Seminar (open to Postdocs, Fellows, and Grad Students): “Pursuing a Career in Science Outreach After Graduate School” 11:30AM-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Marci Howdyshell, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “The Search for Truth and Meaning in Genetic Studies of Cancer” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Kenan Onel, MD, PhD, University of Chicago

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Common Soft Tissue Oral Lesions and Treatment Approaches” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Catherine Flaitz, DDS, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 Special Seminar: “Thymic B Cells and T Cell Central Tolerance” 10:30-11:30AM, WA4525 (Research Building II) Haochu Huang, PhD, University of Chicago

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “The NICHD Pediatric Trauma and Critical Illness Branch: Research Priorities and Scientific Advances” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Valerie Maholmes, PhD, CAS, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

OCTOBER 14, 15 & 16 WVCTSI Annual Meeting & ATRN Health Summit Marriott Town Center, Charleston, West Virginia Join the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute for the 2015 Annual Meeting and as they host the Appalachian Translational Research Network’s 2015 Health Summit. Event registration is free and the registration deadline is August 21, 2015. The deadline for abstract submission is August 16, 2015. More information is available on the event website.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14 Special Seminar: “The Journey to a Successful Program Project Grant” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark Peeples, PhD; Asuncion Mejias, MD, PhD, MSCS; and Octavio Ramilo, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 Poster of the Week: “MicroRNA-29 Over-Expression Delivered by Adeno-Associated Virus Suppresses Fibrosis in mdx/utrn+/- Mice” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Kristin Heller, Rodino-Klapac Lab, Center for Gene Therapy at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Biostatistics, Part 1: Testing and Graphing Continuous Data” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark Hall, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Rewiring the Genetic Code in E. coli to Program Human Physiology” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3), Broadcast from OSU Jesse Reinhart, PhD, Yale University

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 Pediatric Grand Rounds: 2015 Rohyans Family Lectureship in Primary Care - “Misinformation, Patient-Provider Communication, and Other Lessons from the Vaccine Wars” 7:30AM Breakfast, 8-9AM Lecture, Stecker Auditorium Seth Mnookin, Visiting Professor, Author of The Panic Virus: The True Story Behind the Vaccine-Autism Controversy, and Associate Director of MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 Special Seminar: “Home Visiting Services: Predictors of Engagement and Potential for Injury Prevention” 12-1PM, WB1110 (Research Building 3) Amy Damashek, PhD, Western Michigan University

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Sizing up Streptococcus pneumoniae: Division Mechanisms that Determine Cell Shape, Size and Chaining of Gram-Positive Ovococcus Bacterial Pathogens” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Malcolm E. Winkler, PhD, Indiana University Bloomington

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 Health IT Showcase and Open House 12PM-4PM, Stecker Auditorium Lobby Come celebrate National Health IT Week and find out how Information Technology employees behind-the-scenes are helping to transform our hospital.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 Poster of the Week: “Loss of Notch1 in the Secondary Heart Field Exacerbates Ascending Aortic Aneurysm and Causes Aortic Rupture in Marfan Syndrome Mice” 10-11AM, Research Building 3 Cafeteria Sara Koenig, Garg Lab, Center for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 Bench to Outcome Seminar Series: “Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS): Chasing the Mechanism of Streptococcus pneumoniae HUS” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) John Mahan, MD, and Samantha King, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Dynamic Regulation of Plant Immunity” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3), Broadcast from OSU Xinnian Dong, PhD, Duke University

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 Special Seminar: “From Genetics to Pathophysiology: Next Steps in Innovative and Collborative Translational Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Research” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Judy Cho, MD, Mount Sinai Hospital. All are welcome to attend. Lunch will be served. No registration required. CME is not offered for this seminar.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Metabolic Reprogramming of Alloreactive T Cells Following Blood and Marrow Transplantation” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Craig A. Byersdorfer, MD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Housing as Immunization” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Megan Sandel, MD, MPH, Boston University School of Medicine

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 Special Seminar: “Neuroenergetic Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury” 12-1PM, WB1110 (Research Building 3) Kate Karelina, PhD, The Ohio State University

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 2015 CCTS Annual Meeting: BRUTx - “Innovation, Implementation and Impact in Translational Science” 8AM-3PM (registration begins at 7AM), U.S. Bank Conference Theater at the Ohio Union (1739 N. High St.) Modeled after the popular TEDx “ideas worth spreading” presentations, BRUTx is a one-day only event where speakers from The Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital share thought-provoking and interactive ideas to improve human health, by providing a look at translational science through a new lens. Attendees will also get a chance to discuss common research interests with speakers and fellow scientists.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Statewide Opioid Prescriptions and the Increased Prevalence of Adolescent Opioid Misuse” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Erin McKnight, MD, MPH, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Outside the Coding Genome, microRNAs Make a Big Difference” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Broadcast from OSU) Lin He, University of California, Berkeley

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training: “Authorship/Publication/Peer Review” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark Klebanoff, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Rationale and Results of CCG-1991” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Yousif Matloub, MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine / Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Pediatricians as Effective Advocates” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Sarah Denny, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “The Role of Hemostatic Factors in Sickle Cell Disease End Organ Damage” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Eric S. Mullins, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Pediatric Surgery Grand Rounds: “Fetal Surgery: What’s Old, What’s New, What’s Right?” 7-8AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Diana L. Farmer, MD, Visiting Professor in Pediatric Surgery (Dr. H. William Clatworthy, Jr.)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Poster of the Week: “Defining RNA Transcriptional Biosignatures to Distinguish Viral Infections in Febrile Infants” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Bennett Smith, Center for Vaccines and Immunity, Ramilo/Majias Lab

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Guiding Principles of Human Subject Research” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Debbie Fine, MPH, CIP, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Choanoflagellate Colonies, Bacterial Signals, and Animal Origins” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3), Broadcast from OSU Nicole King, PhD, University of California, Berkeley

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Responsible Conduct of Research Training Series (RCR): “Contemporary Ethical Issues in Biomedical Research” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Pedro Weisleder, MD, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Special Seminar: “Parent Influences on Young Drivers’ Risky Driving” 12-1PM, WB1110 (Research Building 3) C. Raymond Bingham, PhD, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Compartmental Radiommunotherapy for CNS Malignancies” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Kimberly Kramer, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Antibiotic Stewardship in the Hospital Setting” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Jason G. Newland, MD, MEd, Children’s Mercy Hospital

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Establishing an Evidence-Base for Interventions to Prevent Pediatric Injuries and Their Adverse Impacts: Examples in Bullying Prevention and Post-Trauma Care” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Marizen Ramirez, MPH, PhD, University of Iowa College of Public Health

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Poster of the Week: “Heme-iron Starvation Enhances Stationary Phase Persistence of Nontypeable Haemophilus Influenzae” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Rachael Hardison, Center for Microbial Pathogenesis, Mason Lab

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Visualization of Molecular Complexity by Cryo-EM” 4-5PM, Research Building 2, WB4230 (Broadcast from OSU) Eva Nogales, PhD, University of California Berkeley

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Center for Injury Research and Policy Special Seminar: “Preventing Injuries While Promoting Physical Activity: The Role of the Built Environment and the Promise of mHealth Apps” 12-1PM, Research Building 3, Lobby Conference Room WB1110 Alex Quistberg, PhD, MPH, Senior Fellow - Trainee, University of Washington School of Medicine, Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “The Changing Faces of Intestinal Transplantation and Intestinal Failure Care” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Simon Horslen, MD, Seattle Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Model Inference from Protein Complexes to Whole Cells” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Steve Pressé, PhD, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 2015 Health Sciences Technology Showcase 2-5PM (Showcase), 5-6PM (Reception), Fawcett Center (2400 Olentangy River Rd., Columbus, OH) Presented by The Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital, with inventors from both institutions presenting solutions to leading issues within the healthcare industry. Reception and networking to follow the presentations. For a complete listing of featured technologies or to RSVP by September 4, 2015, visit the event site.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Poster of the Week: “Cystamine Activation of the Autophagy Pathway to Aid in the Clearance of Burkholderia cenocepacia in Human Cystic Fibrosis Macrophages” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Hannah Rinehardt, Center for Microbial Pathogenesis, Kopp Lab

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “How to Give a Good Scientific Presentation” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Bruce Stevenson, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Differential HDX to Study Ligand Mediated Receptor Signaling” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Broadcast from OSU) Patrick Griffin, PhD, The Scripps Research Institute, Florida

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Pediatric Extremety Thrombosis: Treatment and Outcomes” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Cristina Tarango, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Obesity/Type 2 Diabetes” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Fida Bacha, MD, Baylor College of Medicine   THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “The Battle for Metal Between Bacterial Pathogens and Their Hosts” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Eric Skaar, PhD, MPH, Vanderbilt University TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Poster of the Week: Tissue Engineered Vascular Grafts 10-11AM, Research Building III Cafeteria Victoria Pepper, Breuer Lab, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Bench to Outcome Seminars Series (BOSS): “Hormonal Contraception and Women’s Risk of HIV Acquisition” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Jose A. Bazan, DO, and Abigail Norris Turner, PhD, MSPH, The Ohio State University

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Going in Circles Gets You Somewhere: Building a Molecular Corset for Tissue Elongation During Development” 4-5PM, WB4230, Research Building II (Broadcast from OSU) Sally Horne-Badovinac, PhD, University of Chicago

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “What Does Not Kill Me, Makes Me Stronger: Resilience and Psychological Growth in Children with Cancer” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium Sean Phipps, PhD, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Clinical Operations: Experience from an Innovator” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Christopher Maloney, MD, PhD, University of Utah

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Krista Vandenborne, PhD, University of Florida

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 Surgery Grand Rounds: “Early and Midterm Experience Creating Extracellular Matrix Right Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Valved Conduits in Children” 7-8AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Patrick McConnell, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 Poster of the Week: “SRSF2 Positively Regulates the Alternative Splicing of MDM2” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Daniel Comiskey, Center for Childhood Cancer, Chandler Lab

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 Clinical and Translational Seminar: “The Nuclear Envelope and Muscular Dystrophy” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Howard J. Worman, MD, Columbia University

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 Trainee Seminar: “From the Bench, to Bedside to Biotechnology” 11:30-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium Brian Kaspar, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Preventing NuRDs from Using LSD as a Means to Treat Ewing Sarcoma” 1-2PM, ED025B (Education Building) Stephen Lessnick, MD, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Allergy Myths” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium David Stukus, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 Child Health Research Seminar: “Cross-Species Infection and Zoonotic Risk of Hepatitis E Virus” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium Xiang-Jin Meng, MD, PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 Poster of the Week: “Self-Awareness of Social Attributes and Peer Experiences Among Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Emily Meadows, Vannatta Lab, Center for Biobehavioral Health

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Pediatric Leukemia Treatment Updates” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Terri Guinipero, MD, and Robyn M. Dennis, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “THRIVE” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Rama Jayanthi, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Early Life Stress-Induced Programming of the Cardiometabolic Disease: Sex-Specific Differences” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Analia Silvina Loria, PhD, and Margaret Murphy, PhD, University of Kentucky

TUESDAY, AUGUST 11 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “The Mentee’s Guide to Successful Mentorship” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Jennifer A. Muszynski, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 Special Seminar: “Neuroimaging: A Window to Post-Injury Development and Recovery Following Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury” 10-11AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Elisabeth Wilde, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 Summer Student Poster Competition 10AM-12PM, WB1110, Research Building 3 Posters depicting the summer research efforts of our high school and undergraduate students will be available for viewing. Winners will be announced at 12PM.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 The Research Institute Food Truck Block Party 11:30AM-1:30PM, Kennedy Drive, outside of RBIII Come celebrate cultural diversity and satisfy your lunchtime hunger with The Research Institute Diversity Enrichment (R.I.D.E.) steering committee at the 2015 Food Truck Block Party! Trucks that will be in attendance include Ajumama, Challah, Cilantro, Alice’s Comfort Table, Pitabilities, Dave’s Carribean Food, Winking Scotsman Meat Pies, Sophie’s Pierogis and Kona Ice.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Interfaces of Coagulation and Glomerular Health” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Bryce Kerlin, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Opioid Controlled Substances: Changes and Updates for Clinical Practice” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Anjana Kundu, MD, and Sharon K. Wrona, DNP, CPNP-PC, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “The complex role of the inducible bronchus associated lymphoid tissue in pulmonary immunity” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Javier Rangel-Moreno, PhD, University of Rochester

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 Adolescent Health Series: “Understanding Adolescent Well-Care Visits” 2-4PM, Stecker Auditorium Sessions in this series are offered in-person and via live webcast. This session will highlight strategies to increase access to and utilization of the preventive adolescent well-care visit.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Using Viruses to Treat Cancer” 4-5PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Nilay Shah, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5 Special Presentation: “Mechanisms of Human Health and Disease” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Presentations by the top four student researchers in 2015

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 Poster of the Week: “Exploring Endothelial Cell Dynamics in Aging Heart Valves” 10-11AM, Research Building 3 Cafeteria Lindsey Miller, Center for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research, Lincoln Lab

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 Bench to Outcomes Seminar Series (BOSS): “Prepared Infant Formula Labels: Easy to Understand, Right?” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Patricia Fine Rosenstein, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and Lorraine Wallace, PhD, The Ohio State University

MONDAY, AUGUST 3 Special Seminar: “The Antiviral Immune Response in the Development of Asthma and Atopy” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mitchell H. Grayson, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin

MONDAY, AUGUST 3 Special Seminar: “Young Driver Safety: Graduated Driver Licensing, Distracted Driving and Beyond” 12:30-1:30PM, WB1110 (Research Building 3) Motao Zhu, MD, MS, PhD, West Virginia University

FRIDAY, JULY 31 Responsible Conduct of Research Training: “Scientific Misconduct” 11:30-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Robyn Cunningham, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, JULY 31 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “The Promise of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Regenerative Medicine” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Armand Keating, MD, University of Toronto

THURSDAY, JULY 30 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Pediatric Osteoporosis: What we know and what’s on the horizon” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Sasagarin Bowden, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JULY 30 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Mechanical Design of DNA-based Sensors, Tools and Delivery Vehicles” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Carlos Castro, PhD, The Ohio State University

THURSDAY, JULY 30 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Hard Work, Youth & Discipline: A Crossroad Between Mathematics and Science” 4-5PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) William Stewart, PhD, Battelle Center for Mathematical Medicine, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JULY 28 Special Seminar for Summer Students: “Pursuing an Academic Career in Biomedical Research” 9-10AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Rodney Britt, Jr., PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mayo Clinic

TUESDAY, JULY 28 Poster of the Week: “Defining the Functional Overlap Betwen Mouse Dux and Human DUX4” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Carlee Schaefer, Harper Lab, Center for Gene Therapy at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JULY 28 Clinical & Translational Seminar: “Corticosteroid Insensitivity in Pediatric Asthma: Lessons from Developing Airway Smooth Muscle” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Rodney Britt, Jr., PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mayo Clinic

TUESDAY, JULY 28 Special Seminar: “Modern Genomics & Medicine: Where do we go from here?” 1:30-2:30PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Richard K. Wilson, PhD, McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University School of Medicine

MONDAY, JULY 27 Research Live - Summer Edition 12-12:30PM, Stecker Auditorium Discover more about our pediatric research on social, emotional and behavioral outcomes in a relaxed, upbeat conversation between Dr. John Barnard and guest Kathy Vannatta, PhD, principal investigator in the Center for Biobehavioral Research. Everyone is invited for a chance to win prizes, and snacks will be provided – but be sure to bring your lunch!

MONDAY, JULY 27 Responsible Conduct of Research Training: “Environmental and Societal Impacts of Scientific Research” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Training provided by Bruce Stevenson, PhD, vice president of Research Operations, and Harshan Pisharath, DVM, PhD, director of the Animal Resources Core & Small Animal Imaging Facility in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Please register through Training Tracker. Lunch is provided on a limited basis.

FRIDAY, JULY 24 Special Seminar: “Genetic Medicine: What Role for Genomics?” 11:30AM-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Cornelius Boerkoel, MD, PhD, University of British Columbia

FRIDAY, JULY 24 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “The CARMA-BCL10-MALT1 Signalosome in Immunity, Inflammation and Cancer” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Linda M. McAllister-Lucas, MD, PhD, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

THURSDAY, JULY 23 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “History and Current Treatments for Pediatric Eso and Exotropia” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Nancy Benegas, MD, Vanderbilt University

THURSDAY, JULY 23 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Translational Studies in a Canine Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Joe N. Kornegay, DVM, PhD, Texas A&M University

THURSDAY, JULY 23 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Update on Pediatric Cancers: How They Are Different, What We Can Learn, and Why You Should Care” 4-5PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Nilay Shah, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 Special Seminar for Summer Students: “Poster Design and Presentation Skills” 10-11AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) RITA Outreach Committee

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 Clinical & Translational Seminar: “Incorporating Research into a Faculty Career” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark W. Hall, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JULY 21 Poster of the Week 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Stephanie Hicks, Center for Vaccines and Immunity, Peeples Lab

TUESDAY, JULY 21 Special Seminar: “Challenges in Developing Therapies for Orphan Diseases: The Cystic Fibrosis Experience” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Preston W. Campbell, III, MD, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

MONDAY, JULY 20 Responsible Conduct of Research Training (RCR): “Collaboration, Including Collaboration with Industry” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Matthew McFarland, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

MONDAY, JULY 20 Summer 2015 Research Town Hall 2-3PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Join us at the next Research Town Hall Meeting, hosted by John Barnard, MD, president of The Research Institute. All are invited to come with questions, learn who the latest Outstanding Staff Member of the Quarter will be, and enjoy some light refreshments.

FRIDAY, JULY 17 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Anticoagulation in Children: Current Approaches and Future Treatments” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Guy Young, MD, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles & University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine

FRIDAY, JULY 17 2nd Annual Research Institute Art Show 2-4PM, RB2 Lobby & WA1525, Research Building II Questions? Contact Sara Marchionda.

THURSDAY, JULY 16 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Growth, Development, and Children’s Sports: What I Tell in Practice to My Patients and Their Families” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Dilip Patel, MD, MBA - Western Michigan University

THURSDAY, JULY 16 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Variability in the Auditory-Evoked Neural Response: A Potential Mechanism for Dyslexia” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium Tracy M. Centanni, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

THURSDAY, JULY 16 Summer Scientist Education Series: “From Bench to Bedside and Back Again - Topics in Clinical and Translational Research” 4-5PM, Discovery Auditorium William Smoyer, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR): “Authorship/Publication/Peer Review” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark Klebanoff, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JULY 14 Poster of the Week: “Antibodies against the majority subunit of the Type IV pilus mediates dispersal of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae biofilms in a LuxS-dependent quorum signaling manner” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Michael O. Ward, Jr., Center for Microbial Pathogenesis, Bakaletz Lab

MONDAY, JULY 13 Special Seminar: “Adolescent Weight Control: Implications of Research for Clinical Care” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Elissa Jelalian, PhD, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital & Hasbro Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, JULY 10 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Novel Therapy for Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Kidney Cancers: Trials and Tribulations” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) James Geller, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

THURSDAY, JULY 9 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Innovations in Home Safety” 4-5PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Lara McKenzie, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JULY 9 Special Seminar: “Challenges and Opportunities in Pediatric Bioethics Consultation” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Lynne Covitz, PhD, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

TUESDAY, JULY 7 Bench to Outcome Seminar Series (BOSS): “Management of Young Children Newly-Diagnosed with CNS Embryonal Tumors” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Jonathan L. Finlay, MB, ChB, FRCP, and Christopher Pierson, MD, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JULY 7 Poster of the Week: “Flow Responsive Signaling in Valve Endothelial Cells” 10-11AM, RB3 Cafeteria Marie Lockhart, PhD, Center for Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Research, Lincoln Lab

THURSDAY, JULY 2 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Ohio Newborn Screening Program Update” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Dennis W. Bartholomew, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 Special Seminar for Summer Students: “Science as a Business” 10-11AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Joy Lincoln, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JUNE 30 Clinical & Translational Seminar: “Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Where Are We?” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Karen Brandt Onel, MD, The University of Chicago Medical Center

TUESDAY, JUNE 30 Poster of the Week: “Role of Peripheral Monocytes in NF-KappaB-Mediated Motor Neuron Death in ALS” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Jillian Liu, Center for Gene Therapy, Kaspar Lab

MONDAY, JUNE 29 Responsible Conduct of Research Series: “Animal Welfare” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Laura Gallaugher, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, JUNE 26 Summer Scientist Social Event 3-4PM, Research Building 2 Lobby This is a social event for all summer students engaged in research at Nationwide Children’s and provides an opportunity for networking and collaboration among the students. Snacks are provided.

FRIDAY, JUNE 26 Special Seminar for Summer Students: “Strategies for Answering Questions” 2-3PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Samantha King, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JUNE 25 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Youth Suicide Prevention” 4-5PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Jeff Bridge, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JUNE 25 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Sarah O’Brien, MD, and Melissa Rose, DO, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 Responsible Conduct of Research Series: “Data Acquisition and Laboratory Tools: Management, Sharing and Ownership” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Aaron Trask, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JUNE 23 Clinical & Translational Seminar: “NMR-Based Metabolomics: Application in Clinical Diagnostics” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Tapas K. Mal, D.Phil, The Ohio State University

MONDAY, JUNE 22 Responsible Conduct of Research Series: “Mentor/Mentee Relationships and Responsibilities” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Pam Lucchesi, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, JUNE 19 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Apheresis in Neurologic Diseases: The Washington University in St. Louis Experience” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Jennifer O’Brien, MD, Washington University in St. Louis

FRIDAY, JUNE 19 Trainee Seminar (for Postdocs, Fellows and Grad Students Only): “Judge and Jury: The Field of Scientific Publishing” 11:30AM-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Marina Paul, PhD, Senior Medical Editor at Elsevier

THURSDAY, JUNE 18 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Inflammation in Critically Ill Children” 4-5PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark Hall, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JUNE 18 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Milk of Paradise? New research on maternal obesity, breast milk quality and infant metabolic health” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Ellen W. Demerath, PhD, FAHA, FTOS, University of Minnesota

THURSDAY, JUNE 18 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “What We Need to Know About the Neurobiology of Learning” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium John Mahan, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JUNE 16 Clinical & Translational Seminar: “Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Pediatric Sepsis” 12-11PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Scott L. Weiss, MD, MSCE, University of Pennsylvania

TUESDAY, JUNE 16 Poster of the Week: “Depolarization induced alternative splicing in SMN: Decoding cellular susceptibility in spinal muscular atrophy” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Catey Dominguez, Center for Childhood Cancer, Chandler Lab

THURSDAY, JUNE 4 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “New Approaches to Old Disease: Therapeutic Discovery for Heart Failure” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Burns C. Blaxall, PhD, FAHA, FACC, FAPS, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

THURSDAY, JUNE 4 Pediatric Grand Rounds: PECARN 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Rachel Stanley, MD, Emergency Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JUNE 2 BOSS: “Update on the Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Gene x Immune x Environment Interactions” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Sandra Kim, MD, and Michael Bailey, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JUNE 2 Poster of the Week: “Molecular and Mechanical Regulation of Cardiac Fibroblast Phenotype” 10-11AM, RB3 Cafeteria Rachel Childers, Center for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research, Lucchesi Lab

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3 Bench to Outcomes Seminar Series: “Acquisition, Evolution and Remodeling of the Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Microbiomes” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Elizabeth Lucas, MD / Sheryl Justice, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Changing Landscape of Hemophilia Management” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Victor Blanchette, MD, The Hospital for Sick Children

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Virulence Strategies of the Gut Commensal and Opportunistic Pathogen Enterococcus faecalis” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Kimberly Kline, MPH, PhD, Nanyang Technological University

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: No seminar this week   THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “2017 Update from the Red Book Committee” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Michael T. Brady, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 Discovery Seminar Series: “Using Developmental Biology to Understand Prostatic Diseases” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Magdalena M. Grabowska, PhD, Case Western Reserve   TUESDAY, AUGUST 15 Poster of the Week: No poster this week.   TUESDAY, AUGUST 15 Summer Research Live Show: “Spring 2017 Research Live Show” 12:00-12:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium John Barnard, MD and Harshan Pisharath, DVM, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   MONDAY, AUGUST 14 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series (Clinical Fellows): “A Retrospective Approach to Clinical Research” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Mark Hall, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 Summer Student Poster Day: Posters depicting the summer research efforts of our high school,  Undergraduate, and Medical students will be available for viewing. Winners will be announced at 12:15 PM. 9:30-11:30 AM, RBII Lobby & Discovery Auditorium    FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 Mechanisms of Human Health and Disease Summer Presentations: Please join us to view presentations by the Top 5 Students from the 2017 Mechanisms of Human Health and Disease Summer program. All are welcome. 11:45-12:15 PM, Discovery Auditorium    FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: There will be no talk this week.   THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium         Dr. Molly E. Fuchs, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 Discovery Seminar Series: “Targeting the Hippo Signaling Pathway to Mend Broken Hearts” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Mei Xin, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati   WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 Dept. of Pediatrics Qtly. Faculty Meeting 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium   TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 Poster of the Week: “Toward More Efficient Cell Culture Systems for Hepatitis E Virus” 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway          Xinlei Li, Center for Vaccine & Immunity, Feng lab   TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 Bench to Outcomes Seminar Series: There will be no seminar this week.   MONDAY, JULY 31  Responsible Conduct of Research: “Ethical Issues in Biomedical Research: Eponyms and the Nazi Era” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium    Pedro Weisleder, MD, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   FRIDAY, JULY 28 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: No Seminar This Week   2017 Responsible Conduct of Research Series June 12- July 31, 2017 (Select Mondays and Wednesdays)   THURSDAY, JULY 27 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “If Disney Ran Your Team” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Richard Kirschner, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   THURSDAY, JULY 27 Discovery Seminar Series:  No Seminar This Week   THURSDAY, JULY 27 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Cutting Edge Therapeutics” 4:00-5:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Chris Breuer, MD and Tim Cripe, MD, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 Surgery Grand Rounds: “Development of a Pediatric Spinal Anesthesia Program: The Importance of Multispecialty Collaboration” 7:00-8:00 AM, Discovery Auditorium          Emmett Whitaker, MD and Rama Jayanthi, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   TUESDAY, JULY 25 Poster of the Week: “Epigenomic Profiling Reveals Global Reorganization of the Chromatin Regulatory Network in Ewing Sarcoma” 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway Ranajeet Saund, PhD, Center for Childhood Cancer, Lessnick Lab       TUESDAY, JULY 25 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Think Global, Act Local: What Every Pediatrician Needs to Know (and Do!) About Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium        John Santelli, MD, MPH, Columbia University, New York   MONDAY, JULY 24 Responsible Conduct of Research: “Animal Welfare” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium           Laura Gallaugher, DVM, DACLAM, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   FRIDAY, JULY 21 Research Institute Trainee Association: “The 3P’s of My Career Path” 11:30-12:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium Lisa Lee, PhD, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company THURSDAY, JULY 20 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Cochlear Implantation in Children” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Prashant Maholtra, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JULY 20 Discovery Seminar Series: No Seminar This Week

THURSDAY, JULY 20 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Pathways into Science” 4:00-5:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Amelia Cephas, Kelly Crowe, Samantha Ohmer, Patrick Westmoreland, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JULY 20 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: No Seminar This Week

WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 Fellowship Core Competency Lecture Series: “Handover Communication for Fellows” 12:00-1:00 PM, ED 137 Nancy Liao, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JULY 18 Poster of the Week: No Poster This Week

TUESDAY, JULY 18 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Reporting Requirements for Investigational Drugs and Devices” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Kevin Bosse, PhD and Patricia Sondergaard, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

MONDAY, JULY 17 Responsible Conduct of Research: “Data Acquisition and Laboratory Tools; Management, Sharing and Ownership” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Aaron Trask, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, JUNE 23 DISCOVERYx 2017 1:00-4:00 PM, Stecker Auditorium DISCOVERYx 2017 is a live, TEDx-inspired event that will showcase ten presenters sharing their stories behind discoveries that have made a difference to improve pediatric health. Enthusiasts from all disciplines at Nationwide Children’s Hospitals are encouraged to apply, and selected presenters will receive professional coaching in preparation for the live event.

  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 4th Annual Research Art Show: Illuminate the Arts and Sciences   THURSDAY, JUNE 8 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Cancer Viroimmunotherapy in Columbus: A Sketchy Past but Promising Future” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Timothy P. Cripe, MD, PhD Nationwide Children’s Hospital   THURSDAY, JUNE 8 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Traffic Safety Research: A Model for Advancing Precision Health for Children” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Dennis R. Durbin, MD, MSCE The Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia Research Institute   WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 Fellowship Core Competency: “Should Data from the Nazi Doctors’ Experiments Be Cited?” 12:00-1:00 PM, Baxter Auditorium Pedro Weisleder, MD, PhD Nationwide Children’s Hospital   WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 Special Seminar: “An Introduction to PROC SQL in SAS?” 3:00-4:00 PM, WA1525 Motao Zhu, MD, MS, PhD Jordan Perkins, MPH Ann Nwosu, MS Center for Injury Research and Policy, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   TUESDAY, JUNE 6 Poster of the Week:  “The Role of Scleraxis in Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease” 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway Bailey Dye, Center for Cardiovascular & Pulmonary, Lincoln Lab   FRIDAY, JUNE 2 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT:  “HeadSmart: Establishing a Platform to Reduce Delays in Diagnosis of Children with Brain Cancer” - Scott Coven, DO, MPH, Fellow, Nationwide Children’s Hospital “Graft failure in Aplastic Anemia; Is the Secret in the Soil?” - Kathleen Overholt, MD, Fellow, Nationwide Children’s Hospital 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium

THURSDAY, JUNE 1 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Mitochondrial Disorders” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Michio Hirano, MD, Columbia University in New York

TUESDAY, MAY 29 Poster of the Week: “The Development of the Immune System in Early Life and its Response to Vaccination: A System Analysis Approach” 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway Raquel Cao, PhD, Ramilo Lab, Center for Vaccines and Immunity

FRIDAY, MAY 19 RITA Seminar: “My Career Path: A Mix of “Traditional” & Non-Traditional” 11:30-12:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium     Cathie Smith, PhD, The Ohio State University

FRIDAY, MAY 19 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Thrombosis in Nephrotic Syndrome/ Thrombosis in Sickle Cell Anemia” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Bryce A. Kerlin, MD, and Riten Kumar, MD, MSc, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, MAY 18 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Update on Diagnosis and Management of Tourette Syndrome” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium             Donald L. Gilbert, MD, MS, Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center

THURSDAY, MAY 18 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Phenotypic Switching of Vascular Smooth Muscle, Modulation by Mef2s B & C & miR-214” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Patrick J. Pagano, PhD, FAHA, University of Pittsburgh

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 Special Seminar: “Genetically Determined Genome Instability: Mechanisms and Models to Therapeutics” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Joanna Groden, PhD, The Ohio State University

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 Fellowship Core Competency Series: “Delegation: Being an Effective Delegator & Delegatee” 12:00-1:00 PM, ED 131 Steve Allen, MD, MBA, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, MAY 16 Poster of the Week: “Elucidating the Mechanisms for MDM2 Alternative Splicing Regulation: SRSF2 and Mir-29b” 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway Matias Montes, Center for Childhood Cancer, Chandler Lab

TUESDAY, MAY 16 Clinical and Translational Seminar: “Protein Homeostasis in Muscle Disease” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Conrad C. Weihl, MD, PhD, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

FRIDAY, MAY 12 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Platelet-inspired Biomedical Technologies: From Synthetic Hemostat to Targeted Drug Delivery Applications” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium         Anirban Sen Gupta, PhD, Case Western Reserve University

THURSDAY, MAY 11 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Limb Reconstruction” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium             Christopher Lobst, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital              

TUESDAY, MAY 9 Poster of the Week: “The Omega-6 to Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ratio Predicts Brain Activity During Planning Tasks in Middle Childhood” 10:00-11:00 AM, RB3 Hallway Kelly Sheppard, Center for Biobehavioral Health, Keim Lab, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, MAY 9 Grant Writing Workshop: “Addressing Scientific Rigor and Transparency” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Melody Davis, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

MONDAY, MAY 8 Special Seminar: “Bacterial Metagenomics at NCH: The Other Genes That Dictate Health and Disease” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Michael T. Bailey, PhD, Center for Microbial Pathogenesis and Irina A. Buhimschi, MD, Center for Perinatal Research, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, MAY 5 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Precision Medicine in Neuroblastoma” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium         Kelly Goldsmith, MD, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

THURSDAY, MAY 4 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “High Reliability Organizations—Basically, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement and Leadership” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium             Derek Wheeler, MD, MMM, MBA, Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center

THURSDAY, MAY 4 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Signal Transduction Cheating Partners Modify Tolerance to Colistin Antibiotics in Uropathogenic E. Coli” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Maria Hadjifrangiskou, PhD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

TUESDAY, MAY 2 Poster of the Week: “The Role of Scleraxis in Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease” 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway Bailey Dye, Center for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research, Lincoln Lab

TUESDAY, MAY 2 Bench to Outcomes Seminar Series: “Measuring Burned Body Surface Area in Children” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Renata Fabia, MD, PhD, associate professor of Clinical Surgery, and Will Ray, PhD, assistant professor of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, MAY 2 Special Seminar: “A Comprehensive Clinical Approach: Diagnostic Yield of Next-Generation Sequencing Panels in a Pediatric Setting” 12:00-1:00 PM, ED025 A&B Maria P. Alfaro, PhD, FACMG, Arkansas Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, APRIL 27 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Value Based Care” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium            Ryan Bode, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital            

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 Surgery Grand Rounds: “Transitional Care: A Urologist Viewpoint: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” 7:00-8:00 AM, Discovery Auditorium Douglas Husmann, MD, Mayo Clinic

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 Annual Bremer Foundation Lectureship in Pediatrics: “The Quest for New Antibiotics” 3:00PM-4:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Streamed in WA1525 & WB1110 Reception to follow in Research II Lobby Presented by Kim Lewis, PhD, University Distinguished Professor, Department of Biology, and Director, Antimicrobial Discovery Center, Northeastern University. The Bremer Foundation Lectureship in Pediatrics provides an opportunity for world-renowned scientists to present their research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. This program is sponsored by The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

TUESDAY, APRIL 25 Poster of the Week: “ErbB3 and IGF-1R Blockade as a Potential Treatment for Vestibular Schwannomas and Meningiomas” 10:00-11:00 AM, RB3 Cafe Janet Oblinger, Center for Childhood Cancer, Chang Lab              

FRIDAY, APRIL 21 Research Institute Trainee Association: “Research and Teaching at a Primarily Undergraduate University” 11:30-12:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium        Andrew Voss, PhD, Wright State University

FRIDAY, APRIL 21 Special Seminar: “Understanding Racial Disparities in Health: Lessons from Hypertension and Police Killings” 12:00-1:00 PM, WB1110    Amanda J. Onwuka, Ph.D.-C, MPH, The University of Michigan

FRIDAY, APRIL 21 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “A Pathologist’s Perspective on Precision Medicine for Pediatric Neuro-oncology” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium         David Ellison, MD, PhD, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

THURSDAY, APRIL 20 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Health Promotion for People with Type 1 Diabetes: Care Versus Cure” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium             Jake Kushner, MD, Baylor University

THURSDAY, APRIL 20 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Child Injury Prevention – CDC Perspective on Burden and Interventions” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Grant Baldwin, PhD, MPH, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 Fellowship Core: “Making Sure to Get the Most of Your First Job” 12:00-1:00 PM, ED 040 Anup Patel, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, APRIL 18 Poster of the Week: “Grief and Growth Following a Sibling’s Death from Cancer: Interactions between Different Sources of Social Support” 10:00-11:00 AM, RB3 Cafe Katianne Sharp, PhD, Center for Biobehavioral Health, Gerhardt Lab

TUESDAY, APRIL 18 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Biomarkers in Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Christopher Ouellette, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, APRIL 18 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “The Brave New World of Splicesome Structure & Function” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 (Broadcasted from OSU) Aaron Hoskins, PhD, University of Wisconsin

FRIDAY, APRIL 14 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Pediatric Cancer Therapy: A Group Effort” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium         Brenda Weigel, MD, Lehman/Children’s Cancer Research Fund

THURSDAY, APRIL 13 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “The Acute Kidney Injury Road Map: Pushing Progress” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium             Raj Basu, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, APRIL 13 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Alcohol Misuse Children and Injury: Challenges In Developing a Brief Intervention Program Within a Pediatric Level One Trauma Center” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Peter F. Ehrlich, MD, University of Michigan

TUESDAY, APRIL 11 Poster of the Week: “Moving Towards the Clinic: Intrathecal AAV9-SOD1shRNA Administration for ALS” 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway Shibi Likhite, PhD, Center for Gene Therapy, Kaspar Lab

TUESDAY, APRIL 11 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series (Clinical Fellows): “Testing and Graphing Statistical Data – Part I: Continuous Data” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Mark W. Hall, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, APRIL 11 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “Co-Transcriptional Splicing: Full Speed Ahead!” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Houra Merrikh, PhD, University of Washington

MONDAY, APRIL 10 Special Seminar: “Insights from Regulatory Gene Networks for Oncogenesis and Host-Microbiota Interactions” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Andrey Morgun, MD, PhD, Oregon State University

FRIDAY, APRIL 7 Special Seminar: “Commercial Truck Driver Safety: Driving Hours, Rest Breaks and Driving Patterns” 12:00-1:00 PM, WB1110, RB3      Chen Chen, PhD, Transportation Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell

FRIDAY, APRIL 7 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “The Healthcare Field’s Growing Interest in Behavioral Economics: How Framing and Nudges Can Promote Patient Adherence and Quality Improvement” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Jack Stevens, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, APRIL 6 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Patience White, MD, MA, Got Transition/Center for Health Care Transition Improvement

THURSDAY, APRIL 6 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Clinical Trial Readiness for FSHD” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Jeffrey Statland, MD, University of Kansas Medical Center

THURSDAY, APRIL 6 Spring Research Town Hall 2-3PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Join us for the next Research Town Hall Meeting, hosted by John Barnard, MD, president of The Research Institute. Come with your questions, learn who the latest Outstanding Staff Member of the Quarter will be, and enjoy some light refreshments!

TUESDAY, APRIL 4 Poster of the Week: “Effects of Nuclear Export Inhibition on the Pathogenesis of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease” 10:00-11:00 AM, RB3 Cafe Punashi Dutta, PhD, Center for Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Research, Lincoln Lab              

TUESDAY, APRIL 4 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “Regulating Gene Expression Through RNA Surveillance” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Sandra Wolin, MD, PhD, Yale University

MONDAY, APRIL 3 Grant Writing Workshop 9:00AM-4:00 PM, WB1110 (Research Building 3) Presented by Melody Davis, Nationwide Children’s Hospital - this day-long workshop all parts of the grant and writing process. For details, please visit the ANCHOR Faculty Training page (intranet access only). CME credits available.

FRIDAY, MARCH 31 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “The Cancer Continuum: Navigating Adolescents and Young Adults” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium          Paula Sanborn, BSN, RN, CPHON, ONN-CG, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, MARCH 30 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Celiac Disease – The Present, Past and Future” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium              Ivor Hill, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, MARCH 30 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “RSV Infection: The Disease, the Virus, and the Immune Response (The Ugly, the Bad & the Good)” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Pedro A. Piedra, MD, Baylor College of Medicine

TUESDAY, MARCH 28 Poster of the Week: “Modulation of Insulin Receptor Splicing to Develop Cancer Therapeutics” 10:00-11:00 AM, RB3 Cafe Brianne Sanford, PhD, Center for Childhood Cancer, Chandler Lab

TUESDAY, MARCH 28 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “The Birthmark-Cancer Connection: Unraveling the Complex Genetic Spectrum of Vascular Birthmarks Through Cancer Genomics”  12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium  Beth Drolet, MD, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin

TUESDAY, MARCH 28 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “How Arp2/3 Complex and Its Regulators Control the Assembly of Branched Actin Filament Networks” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Brad Nolen, PhD, University of Oregon 

MONDAY, MARCH 27 Special Seminar: “Using Large-Scale Genomic Data Sets to Improve the Diagnosis of Rare Disease”  12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Monkol Lek, PhD, Institute for Genomic Medicine

FRIDAY, MARCH 24 Biomedical Writing Workshop 8:00AM-4:00 PM, FOB LLC.1 (Faculty Office Building) Presented by Dr. E. Steve Roach, Nationwide Children’s Hospital - this day-long workshop will cover manuscripts, revisions, ethical issues and more. Registration is required. For details, contact Ashley Falke.   FRIDAY, MARCH 24 Research Institute Trainee Association: “Steps toward Preparing for and Obtaining an Academic Faculty Position” 11:30-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium     John Gunn, PhD, Ohio State Infectious Diseases Institute   FRIDAY, MARCH 24 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Expanding Therapies and Response Monitoring for Pediatric Sarcomas” 1:00-2:00PM, Discovery Auditorium         Lars Wagner, MD, University of Kentucky   THURSDAY, MARCH 23 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “What’s New in Transcatheter Technologies?” 8:00-9:00AM, Stecker Auditorium Aimee Armstrong, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   THURSDAY, MARCH 23 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Dysbiosis preceding Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Casual or Coincidence?” 12:00-1:00PM, Discovery Auditorium Phillip I. Tarr, MD, Washington University School of Medicine   WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 Surgery Grand Rounds: “Mentorship: A Key to Sustaining Your Surgical Career” 7:00-8:00AM, Discovery Auditorium         Donna Caniano, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 Special Seminar: “Gut Microbiota at the Crossroads of Metabolism and Immunity: Examples from Immunodeficiency and Type 2 Diabetes” 12:00-1:00PM, Discovery Auditorium         Natalia Shulzhenko, MD, PhD, Oregon State University   TUESDAY, MARCH 21 Poster of the Week: “Oxidative Burst Defines Differences in Respiratory Virus Associated Neutrophil Subtypes” 10:00-11:00AM, Wexner Hallway Michelle Rohlfing, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Grayson Lab   TUESDAY, MARCH 21 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Rule Changes in Registering a Clinical Trial with www.Clinicaltrials.gov” 12:00-1:00PM, Discovery Auditorium Robyn Cunningham, BA, CHRC, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   MONDAY, MARCH 20 Spring 2017 Research Live Show 12-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium John Barnard, MD, president of The Research Institute will interview Julie Leonard, MD, MPH, director of clinical research for the Center for Injury Research and Policy at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.. Everyone is invited to learn more about research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and enter a raffle to win prizes. Snacks and drinks will be provided, but please be sure to bring your lunch!   MONDAY, MARCH 20 Special Seminar: “Hazardous Chemical Safety” 12:00-1:00PM, WA1525 Alex Brown, Research Injury Management & Safety Specialist, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Kim Jennings, Research Safety Technician, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   MONDAY, MARCH 20 Special Seminar: “Center for Disease Control and Prevention EIS Regional Presentations” 8:00-3:30PM, (OSU Campus) Room 115 of the BRT Come hear MDs, RNs, DVMs, and PhDs share their tales of epidemiological investigations. Residents, graduate students, students, faculty, clinicians, and public health practitioners are encouraged to attend. THURSDAY, MARCH 16 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Screening Adolescents for STIs in the ED” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Jennifer Reed, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Emergency Medicine

THURSDAY, MARCH 16 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Fibrin(Ogen), Factor XIII, and Red Blood Cells in Thrombosis” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Alisa S. Wolberg, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 Fellowship Core Seminar Series: “Improving Population Health- An ACO’s Journey to Healthcare Value” 12:00-1:00 PM, ED 131   Steve Cardamone, DO, MS, FAAFP, Partners For Kids

TUESDAY, MARCH 14 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “How to Give a Good Scientific Presentation” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Bruce R. Stevenson, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, MARCH 14 Special Seminar: “Cancer Genomics to Identify Novel Biomarkers and Drivers and to Enable Precision Therapeutics” 2:30-3:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium         Javed Khan, MA, MD, MRCP, National Cancer Institute

MONDAY, MARCH 13 Special Seminar: “Approach to Improve Efficient Feeding Performance in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Clinical Trial” 12:00- 1:00 PM, WB1110 Deborah S Levy, SLP-PhD, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre/RS,Brazil

FRIDAY, MARCH 10 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Molecular Determinants for Anthracycline-Related Cardiotoxicity in Survivors of Pediatric Cancers” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Javier Blanco, PhD, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

THURSDAY, MARCH 9 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Kawasaki Disease” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Preeti Jaggi, MD, and John Kovalchin, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, MARCH 9 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Designing Targeted Polypharmacologic Peptides to Marvel Again About the Structure-Function Relationship of Biological Systems” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Gabriel Del Rio Guerra, PhD, Universidad Nacional Autónoma De México

TUESDAY, MARCH 7 Poster of the Week: “Elucidating The Mechanism Of Nitric Oxide Mediated Regulation Of Notch1 In Aortic Valve Calcification” 10:00-11:00 PM, Wexner Hallway Uddalak Majumdar, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital (Garg Lab)

TUESDAY, MARCH 7 Bench to Outcomes Seminar Series: “Ewing Sarcoma, Nurds, And LSD: Altered States Or A Path To A Cure?” 12:00-1:00 AM, Discovery Auditorium Nicholas Yeager, MD, and Stephen Lessnick, MD, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, MARCH 7 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “Kinetochore-Microtubule Attachments in Mitosis: Identifying Weak Links in Cancer Cells” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Jennifer DeLuca, PhD, Colorado State University

MONDAY, MARCH 6 Special Seminar: “An Integrated Model of Optimal Performance Sustainment” 12:00- 1:00 PM, WB1110 James Oñate, PhD, The Ohio State University School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

FRIDAY, MARCH 3 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Biallelic Mismatch Repair Deficiency Syndrome. Exploiting  Hypermutations To Save Lives” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Uri Tabori, MD, The Hospital for Sick Children- Toronto

THURSDAY, MARCH 2 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “The Ying and Yang of Cancer Genetics: Pediatric Cancer Predisposition of the Genomics Era” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Uri Tabori, MD, The Hospital for Sick Children - Toronto

THURSDAY, MARCH 2 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “A Persistence Factor in the Accessory Genome of Haemophilus Influenzae” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Benjamin Janto, PhD, Drexel University College of Medicine

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Poster of the Week: “Gene Therapy for Rett Syndrome Rescues MeCP2 Null Mice” 10:00-11:00 PM, RB3 Café Hallway Samantha Powers, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Writing Seminar Series: “Writing an Effective Scientific Abstract/Grant Summary Statement” 12:00-1:00 AM, Discovery Auditorium Melody Davis, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “The Cellular Interstate System: Regulation of Microtubule-Based Transport” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Samara Reck-Peterson, PhD, University of California-San Diego

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Special Seminar: “Corticosteroid Insensitivity in Developing Airway Smooth Muscle” 12:00- 1:00 PM, WB1110 Rodney Britt, PhD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Chasing Zebras: Spurring Pulmonary Embolism” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Suzan Baker, BSc, MD, MSc, FRCPC, University of Toronto

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Musings on the Origin of Atopic Disease” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium           Mitchell Grayson, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Adolescent Severe Obesity and Bariatric Surgery: Tracking Psychosocial Benefits and Risks Into Young Adulthood” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Margaret H. Zeller, PhD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Surgery Grand Rounds 7:00-8:00 AM. Discovery Auditorium      “Diagnostic Errors in Pathology: How to Avoid Predictable Surprises” Kamran Badizadegan, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital “Enhancing Value in the Operating Room Through Strategic Negotiations” Seth Alpert, MD and Craig Seemann,  Director of Supply Chain Operations, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Poster of the Week: “Defining the Mechanisms of Sensitivity to HCI-2509: A Novel LSD1 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Ewing Sarcoma” 10:00-11:00 PM, Wexner Hallway Kathleen Pishas, PhD, Center for Childhood Cancer, Lessnick Lab

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Intensive Crisis Intervention (ICI) for Adolescent Suicidality: An Open Pilot Trial” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Glenn Thomas, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Special Seminar: “Genome-First Detection of Genetic Variation” 3:00-4:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Mark Chaisson, PhD, Institute for Genomic Medicine

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “The Cell Cortex as an Excitable Medium During Cell Division” 4:00-5:00 PM, Broadcasted from OSU (Simulcast in WB4230)       Bill Bement, PhD, University of Wisconsin

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT (Special Seminar): “The Systems of CML: Dual Targeting Of The Highly Connected Nodes P53 And C-Myc Selectively Eliminate Leukaemic Stem Cells” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Sheela A. Abraham, PhD, University of Glasgow

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 RITA Seminar: “When PhD stands for ‘Pretty Hard Decisions’: From Scholar to Practitioner and Back Again” 11:30-12:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium Jennifer J. Moreland, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT (Special Seminar): “The Systems of CML: Dual Targeting Of The Highly Connected Nodes P53 And C-Myc Selectively Eliminate Leukaemic Stem Cells” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Sheela A. Abraham, PhD, University of Glasgow

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Lower Dose Injectable Contraception in Adolescents: A New Look At An Older Method” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Andrea Bonny, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Risk Factors For and Consequences of Adolescent Substance Abuse” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Hugh Garavan, PhD, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Fellowship Core Competency Series: “Finding Your First ‘Grown Up’ Job” 12:00-1:00 PM, ED 137 Elizabeth Bonachea, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Poster of the Week: “Dissecting Interactions in Polymicrobial Middle Ear Infections Using the Host-To-Host Variations” 10:00-11:00 PM, RB3 Café Vinal Lakhani, PhD, Battelle Center for Mathematical Medicine, Das Lab

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Strategies for Successful Mentee-Driven Mentorship” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Jennifer Muszynski, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “In Situ Structures of Viral Genomes” 4:00-5:00 PM, Simulcast WB4230 Hong Zhou, PhD, University of California-Los Angeles

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Comparative Cancer Genomics – Accelerating Cancer Gene Discovery”  1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Matthew Breen, PhD, CBiol, FRSB, North Carolina State University

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “AED’s” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Naomi Kertesz, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Sex Differences in UTI Pathogenesis” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium David A. Hunstad, MD, Washington University

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Poster of the Week: “Rats! An Immunocompetent Small Animal Model of HCV-Related Infection” 10:00-11:00 PM, Wexner Hallway Alex Hartlage, Center for Vaccines & Immunity, Kapoor Lab, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Bench to Outcomes Seminar Series: “Pediatric and Adult Lupus – Complement in Genetic Predispositions and Clinical Complications” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Stacy P Ardoin, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Divisional Chief, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Chack-Yung Yu, D.Phil, Professor of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “The Mystery of How We Got Our First Centrioles” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Tomer Avidor-Reiss, PhD, University of Toledo

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Special Seminar, “Attention in a Crowded Media Landscape: The Dynamics of Media Use, Attention, and Behavioral Control” 12:00-1:00 PM, WB1110 Matt Irwin, PhD Candidate, The Ohio State University

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Special Seminar: “Adolescent Traumatic Brain Injury: The Relationship Between High School Graduation and Adult Productivity” 12:00-1:00 PM, WB1110 Jeffrey Garofano, PhD candidate, The University of South Florida

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Design Considerations in Phase II Cancer Clinical Trials” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Amy S. Ruppert Stark, MAS, The Ohio State University

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Characteristics of an Organizational Culture of Feedback” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium           H. Barrett Fromme, MD, MHPE, University of Chicago

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Biomechanics of Concussion” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Kristy B. Arbogast, PhD, University of Pennsylvania

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 State of The Research Institute 2:00-3:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium (Simulcast in WB1110 - Research Building III) Host: John Barnard, MD, president of The Research Institute

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31 Clinical and Translational Special Seminar Series: Topic TBD 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Speaker TBD

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “The Fates and Folds of HIV-1 RNA” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Alice Telesnitsky, PhD, University of Michigan

MONDAY, JANUARY 30 Special Seminar: “Promoting Caregiver Compliance with the AAP’s Safe Sleep Guidelines” 12:00-1:00PM, WB1110 Jillian Austin, MS, BCBA, The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Landscape of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology in 2017” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Nita Seibel, MD, National Cancer Institute

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Tourette’s” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium           Don Gilbert, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Neurology

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Investigating the Clinical and Genetic Assessments of Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy ” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Rossella Tupler, MD, PhD, University of Massachusetts Medical School

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25 Surgery Grand Rounds: “The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Center” Christopher Lobst, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital “Robotic Surgery in Pediatric Urology: Present and Future” Daniel DaJusta, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital 7:00-8:00 AM, WA1020 / Discovery Auditorium

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25 Medicine and the Arts: “The Return of the Hospital Poets” Mimi Brodsky Chenfeld and Michael J. Rosen. Please join for pizza and poetry. 12:00-1:00 PM, ED137, Education Building

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 Poster of the Week: “Skin Derived Neuronal Cells Effectively Recreate Disease Mechanisms In Vitro And Are A Promising Tool For Patient Screening” 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway Cassandra Dennys, Gene Therapy, Kaspar Lab

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 Clinical and Translational Special Seminar Series: “What Does GMP Mean To Me – Development and Translational Applications of Good Manufacturing Practices at NCH” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Jaysson Eicholtz, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar(Broadcasted from OSU): “The DEAD-box RNA Helicase Ded1p in Translation Initiation and Granule Formation” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Eckhard Jankowsky, PhD, Case Western Reserve University

MONDAY, JANUARY 23 Grant Writing Workshop: “Writing the Research Approach” 12:00-1:00pm, Discovery Auditorium Melody Davis, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

MONDAY, JANUARY 23 Special Seminar: “Momd2B: A Community Program to Reduce Disparities in Infant Mortality" 12:00-1:00 PM, WB1110             Pat Gabbe, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 RITA Seminar: “Pursuing a Career in Technology Commercialization” 11:30-12:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium Sara Johnson, PhD, OhioHealth Research & Innovation Institute

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Splicing Factor Mutations And MDS: Trying To Understand The ‘Splice’ Of Life, Death, And Dysplasia” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Esther A. Obeng, MD, PhD, Boston Children’s Hospital 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Diagnostic Microscopy In The 21st Century: Clinical Opportunities And Translational Challenges” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium             Kamran Badizadegan, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Using Health Technology To Improve Self-Management In Pediatric Chronic Conditions” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Kevin A. Hommel, PhD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18 Research Live Show 12:00-12:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium Discover more about our heart research as John Barnard, MD, president of The Research Institute, interviews Joy Lincoln, PhD, principal investigator in the Center for Cardiovascular Research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. All are invited for snacks and a chance to win prizes, but please be sure to bring your lunch!

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18 Fellowship Core Competency Lecture Series: “Conflict Management” 12:00-1:00 pm, ED 131    Rick Miller, President & COO, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 Poster of the Week: “Epigenetic Mechanism For Gene-Environment Interaction In The Etiology Of Maternal Diabetes Associated Congenital Heart Defects" 10:00-11:00 AM, RB3 Café            Madhumita Basu, PhD, Center for Cardiovascular Research, Garg Lab

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 Clinical and Translational Special Seminar Series: “Intestinal Transplantation: What? Where? How?” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Monique L. Goldschmidt, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “Career Development: Developing Your Professional Brand” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Ryan Wilhelm, MA, LPC, OSU Career Counseling and Support Services

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “GROWING HOPE: A Garden-Based Biobehavioral Intervention Improves Quality of Life and Health Outcomes in Cancer Survivors” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Colleen Spees, PhD, MEd, RDN, LD, FAND, The Ohio State University College of Medicine

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Child Abuse” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium            Megan Letson, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Vasopressin: A New Beginning for the End of Preeclampsia?” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium     Mark Santillan, MD, PhD, FACOG, FAHA, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 Poster of the Week:  “Oncolytic Herpes Virus Induces a Paracrine Signal Potentiating the Efficacy of the Small Molecule Aurora A Kinase Inhibitor Alisertib" 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway             Les Sprague, Center for Childhood Cancer, Cripe Lab

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series Clinical Fellows: “Launching a Research Career:  Where to Start?” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Mark Hall, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 Special Seminar: I2B2 and TriNetX Training 12:00-1:00 PM, WB1110, RB3 Richard Hoyt, BS / Megan Reynolds, BA, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Please Register: http://resredcap/redcap/surveys/?s=ATYTAYEWAF

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT Special Seminar Series: “Targeting Nonessential Amino Acid Metabolism in Cancer” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Ji Zhang, PhD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

MONDAY, JANUARY 9 Seminar in Pathology 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium     “NTRK-Associated Mesenchymal Tumors” Erin R. Rudzinski, MD, Seattle Children’s Hospital “The Value of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in the Pediatric Setting: A Case-based Discussion” Lisa Teot, MD, Boston Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Changing Landscape of Hemophilia Management” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Victor Blanchette, MD, The Hospital for Sick Children

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Virulence Strategies of the Gut Commensal and Opportunistic Pathogen Enterococcus faecalis” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Kimberly Kline, MPH, PhD, Nanyang Technological University

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3 Bench to Outcomes Seminar Series: “Acquisition, Evolution and Remodeling of the Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Microbiomes” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Elizabeth Lucas, MD / Sheryl Justice, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: No seminar this week   THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “2017 Update from the Red Book Committee” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Michael T. Brady, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 Discovery Seminar Series: “Using Developmental Biology to Understand Prostatic Diseases” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Magdalena M. Grabowska, PhD, Case Western Reserve   TUESDAY, AUGUST 15 Poster of the Week: No poster this week.   TUESDAY, AUGUST 15 Summer Research Live Show: “Spring 2017 Research Live Show” 12:00-12:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium John Barnard, MD and Harshan Pisharath, DVM, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   MONDAY, AUGUST 14 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series (Clinical Fellows): “A Retrospective Approach to Clinical Research” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Mark Hall, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 Summer Student Poster Day: Posters depicting the summer research efforts of our high school,  Undergraduate, and Medical students will be available for viewing. Winners will be announced at 12:15 PM. 9:30-11:30 AM, RBII Lobby & Discovery Auditorium    FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 Mechanisms of Human Health and Disease Summer Presentations: Please join us to view presentations by the Top 5 Students from the 2017 Mechanisms of Human Health and Disease Summer program. All are welcome. 11:45-12:15 PM, Discovery Auditorium    FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: There will be no talk this week.   THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium         Dr. Molly E. Fuchs, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 Discovery Seminar Series: “Targeting the Hippo Signaling Pathway to Mend Broken Hearts” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Mei Xin, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati   WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 Dept. of Pediatrics Qtly. Faculty Meeting 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium   TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 Poster of the Week: “Toward More Efficient Cell Culture Systems for Hepatitis E Virus” 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway          Xinlei Li, Center for Vaccine & Immunity, Feng lab   TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 Bench to Outcomes Seminar Series: There will be no seminar this week.   MONDAY, JULY 31  Responsible Conduct of Research: “Ethical Issues in Biomedical Research: Eponyms and the Nazi Era” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium    Pedro Weisleder, MD, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   FRIDAY, JULY 28 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: No Seminar This Week   2017 Responsible Conduct of Research Series June 12- July 31, 2017 (Select Mondays and Wednesdays)   THURSDAY, JULY 27 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “If Disney Ran Your Team” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Richard Kirschner, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   THURSDAY, JULY 27 Discovery Seminar Series:  No Seminar This Week   THURSDAY, JULY 27 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Cutting Edge Therapeutics” 4:00-5:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Chris Breuer, MD and Tim Cripe, MD, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 Surgery Grand Rounds: “Development of a Pediatric Spinal Anesthesia Program: The Importance of Multispecialty Collaboration” 7:00-8:00 AM, Discovery Auditorium          Emmett Whitaker, MD and Rama Jayanthi, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   TUESDAY, JULY 25 Poster of the Week: “Epigenomic Profiling Reveals Global Reorganization of the Chromatin Regulatory Network in Ewing Sarcoma” 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway Ranajeet Saund, PhD, Center for Childhood Cancer, Lessnick Lab       TUESDAY, JULY 25 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Think Global, Act Local: What Every Pediatrician Needs to Know (and Do!) About Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium        John Santelli, MD, MPH, Columbia University, New York   MONDAY, JULY 24 Responsible Conduct of Research: “Animal Welfare” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium           Laura Gallaugher, DVM, DACLAM, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   FRIDAY, JULY 21 Research Institute Trainee Association: “The 3P’s of My Career Path” 11:30-12:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium Lisa Lee, PhD, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company THURSDAY, JULY 20 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Cochlear Implantation in Children” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Prashant Maholtra, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JULY 20 Discovery Seminar Series: No Seminar This Week

THURSDAY, JULY 20 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Pathways into Science” 4:00-5:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Amelia Cephas, Kelly Crowe, Samantha Ohmer, Patrick Westmoreland, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JULY 20 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: No Seminar This Week

WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 Fellowship Core Competency Lecture Series: “Handover Communication for Fellows” 12:00-1:00 PM, ED 137 Nancy Liao, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JULY 18 Poster of the Week: No Poster This Week

TUESDAY, JULY 18 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Reporting Requirements for Investigational Drugs and Devices” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Kevin Bosse, PhD and Patricia Sondergaard, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

MONDAY, JULY 17 Responsible Conduct of Research: “Data Acquisition and Laboratory Tools; Management, Sharing and Ownership” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Aaron Trask, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, JUNE 23 DISCOVERYx 2017 1:00-4:00 PM, Stecker Auditorium DISCOVERYx 2017 is a live, TEDx-inspired event that will showcase ten presenters sharing their stories behind discoveries that have made a difference to improve pediatric health. Enthusiasts from all disciplines at Nationwide Children’s Hospitals are encouraged to apply, and selected presenters will receive professional coaching in preparation for the live event.

  WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 4th Annual Research Art Show: Illuminate the Arts and Sciences   THURSDAY, JUNE 8 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Cancer Viroimmunotherapy in Columbus: A Sketchy Past but Promising Future” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Timothy P. Cripe, MD, PhD Nationwide Children’s Hospital   THURSDAY, JUNE 8 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Traffic Safety Research: A Model for Advancing Precision Health for Children” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Dennis R. Durbin, MD, MSCE The Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia Research Institute   WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 Fellowship Core Competency: “Should Data from the Nazi Doctors’ Experiments Be Cited?” 12:00-1:00 PM, Baxter Auditorium Pedro Weisleder, MD, PhD Nationwide Children’s Hospital   WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 Special Seminar: “An Introduction to PROC SQL in SAS?” 3:00-4:00 PM, WA1525 Motao Zhu, MD, MS, PhD Jordan Perkins, MPH Ann Nwosu, MS Center for Injury Research and Policy, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   TUESDAY, JUNE 6 Poster of the Week:  “The Role of Scleraxis in Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease” 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway Bailey Dye, Center for Cardiovascular & Pulmonary, Lincoln Lab   FRIDAY, JUNE 2 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT:  “HeadSmart: Establishing a Platform to Reduce Delays in Diagnosis of Children with Brain Cancer” - Scott Coven, DO, MPH, Fellow, Nationwide Children’s Hospital “Graft failure in Aplastic Anemia; Is the Secret in the Soil?” - Kathleen Overholt, MD, Fellow, Nationwide Children’s Hospital 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium

THURSDAY, JUNE 1 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Mitochondrial Disorders” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Michio Hirano, MD, Columbia University in New York

TUESDAY, MAY 29 Poster of the Week: “The Development of the Immune System in Early Life and its Response to Vaccination: A System Analysis Approach” 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway Raquel Cao, PhD, Ramilo Lab, Center for Vaccines and Immunity

FRIDAY, MAY 19 RITA Seminar: “My Career Path: A Mix of “Traditional” & Non-Traditional” 11:30-12:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium     Cathie Smith, PhD, The Ohio State University

FRIDAY, MAY 19 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Thrombosis in Nephrotic Syndrome/ Thrombosis in Sickle Cell Anemia” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Bryce A. Kerlin, MD, and Riten Kumar, MD, MSc, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, MAY 18 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Update on Diagnosis and Management of Tourette Syndrome” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium             Donald L. Gilbert, MD, MS, Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center

THURSDAY, MAY 18 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Phenotypic Switching of Vascular Smooth Muscle, Modulation by Mef2s B & C & miR-214” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Patrick J. Pagano, PhD, FAHA, University of Pittsburgh

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 Special Seminar: “Genetically Determined Genome Instability: Mechanisms and Models to Therapeutics” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Joanna Groden, PhD, The Ohio State University

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 Fellowship Core Competency Series: “Delegation: Being an Effective Delegator & Delegatee” 12:00-1:00 PM, ED 131 Steve Allen, MD, MBA, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, MAY 16 Poster of the Week: “Elucidating the Mechanisms for MDM2 Alternative Splicing Regulation: SRSF2 and Mir-29b” 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway Matias Montes, Center for Childhood Cancer, Chandler Lab

TUESDAY, MAY 16 Clinical and Translational Seminar: “Protein Homeostasis in Muscle Disease” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Conrad C. Weihl, MD, PhD, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

FRIDAY, MAY 12 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Platelet-inspired Biomedical Technologies: From Synthetic Hemostat to Targeted Drug Delivery Applications” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium         Anirban Sen Gupta, PhD, Case Western Reserve University

THURSDAY, MAY 11 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Limb Reconstruction” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium             Christopher Lobst, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital              

TUESDAY, MAY 9 Poster of the Week: “The Omega-6 to Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ratio Predicts Brain Activity During Planning Tasks in Middle Childhood” 10:00-11:00 AM, RB3 Hallway Kelly Sheppard, Center for Biobehavioral Health, Keim Lab, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, MAY 9 Grant Writing Workshop: “Addressing Scientific Rigor and Transparency” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Melody Davis, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

MONDAY, MAY 8 Special Seminar: “Bacterial Metagenomics at NCH: The Other Genes That Dictate Health and Disease” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Michael T. Bailey, PhD, Center for Microbial Pathogenesis and Irina A. Buhimschi, MD, Center for Perinatal Research, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, MAY 5 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Precision Medicine in Neuroblastoma” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium         Kelly Goldsmith, MD, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

THURSDAY, MAY 4 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “High Reliability Organizations—Basically, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement and Leadership” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium             Derek Wheeler, MD, MMM, MBA, Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center

THURSDAY, MAY 4 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Signal Transduction Cheating Partners Modify Tolerance to Colistin Antibiotics in Uropathogenic E. Coli” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Maria Hadjifrangiskou, PhD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

TUESDAY, MAY 2 Poster of the Week: “The Role of Scleraxis in Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease” 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway Bailey Dye, Center for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research, Lincoln Lab

TUESDAY, MAY 2 Bench to Outcomes Seminar Series: “Measuring Burned Body Surface Area in Children” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Renata Fabia, MD, PhD, associate professor of Clinical Surgery, and Will Ray, PhD, assistant professor of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, MAY 2 Special Seminar: “A Comprehensive Clinical Approach: Diagnostic Yield of Next-Generation Sequencing Panels in a Pediatric Setting” 12:00-1:00 PM, ED025 A&B Maria P. Alfaro, PhD, FACMG, Arkansas Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, APRIL 27 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Value Based Care” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium            Ryan Bode, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital            

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 Surgery Grand Rounds: “Transitional Care: A Urologist Viewpoint: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” 7:00-8:00 AM, Discovery Auditorium Douglas Husmann, MD, Mayo Clinic

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 Annual Bremer Foundation Lectureship in Pediatrics: “The Quest for New Antibiotics” 3:00PM-4:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Streamed in WA1525 & WB1110 Reception to follow in Research II Lobby Presented by Kim Lewis, PhD, University Distinguished Professor, Department of Biology, and Director, Antimicrobial Discovery Center, Northeastern University. The Bremer Foundation Lectureship in Pediatrics provides an opportunity for world-renowned scientists to present their research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. This program is sponsored by The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

TUESDAY, APRIL 25 Poster of the Week: “ErbB3 and IGF-1R Blockade as a Potential Treatment for Vestibular Schwannomas and Meningiomas” 10:00-11:00 AM, RB3 Cafe Janet Oblinger, Center for Childhood Cancer, Chang Lab              

FRIDAY, APRIL 21 Research Institute Trainee Association: “Research and Teaching at a Primarily Undergraduate University” 11:30-12:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium        Andrew Voss, PhD, Wright State University

FRIDAY, APRIL 21 Special Seminar: “Understanding Racial Disparities in Health: Lessons from Hypertension and Police Killings” 12:00-1:00 PM, WB1110    Amanda J. Onwuka, Ph.D.-C, MPH, The University of Michigan

FRIDAY, APRIL 21 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “A Pathologist’s Perspective on Precision Medicine for Pediatric Neuro-oncology” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium         David Ellison, MD, PhD, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

THURSDAY, APRIL 20 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Health Promotion for People with Type 1 Diabetes: Care Versus Cure” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium             Jake Kushner, MD, Baylor University

THURSDAY, APRIL 20 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Child Injury Prevention – CDC Perspective on Burden and Interventions” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Grant Baldwin, PhD, MPH, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 Fellowship Core: “Making Sure to Get the Most of Your First Job” 12:00-1:00 PM, ED 040 Anup Patel, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, APRIL 18 Poster of the Week: “Grief and Growth Following a Sibling’s Death from Cancer: Interactions between Different Sources of Social Support” 10:00-11:00 AM, RB3 Cafe Katianne Sharp, PhD, Center for Biobehavioral Health, Gerhardt Lab

TUESDAY, APRIL 18 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Biomarkers in Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Christopher Ouellette, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, APRIL 18 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “The Brave New World of Splicesome Structure & Function” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 (Broadcasted from OSU) Aaron Hoskins, PhD, University of Wisconsin

FRIDAY, APRIL 14 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Pediatric Cancer Therapy: A Group Effort” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium         Brenda Weigel, MD, Lehman/Children’s Cancer Research Fund

THURSDAY, APRIL 13 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “The Acute Kidney Injury Road Map: Pushing Progress” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium             Raj Basu, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, APRIL 13 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Alcohol Misuse Children and Injury: Challenges In Developing a Brief Intervention Program Within a Pediatric Level One Trauma Center” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Peter F. Ehrlich, MD, University of Michigan

TUESDAY, APRIL 11 Poster of the Week: “Moving Towards the Clinic: Intrathecal AAV9-SOD1shRNA Administration for ALS” 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway Shibi Likhite, PhD, Center for Gene Therapy, Kaspar Lab

TUESDAY, APRIL 11 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series (Clinical Fellows): “Testing and Graphing Statistical Data – Part I: Continuous Data” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Mark W. Hall, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, APRIL 11 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “Co-Transcriptional Splicing: Full Speed Ahead!” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Houra Merrikh, PhD, University of Washington

MONDAY, APRIL 10 Special Seminar: “Insights from Regulatory Gene Networks for Oncogenesis and Host-Microbiota Interactions” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Andrey Morgun, MD, PhD, Oregon State University

FRIDAY, APRIL 7 Special Seminar: “Commercial Truck Driver Safety: Driving Hours, Rest Breaks and Driving Patterns” 12:00-1:00 PM, WB1110, RB3      Chen Chen, PhD, Transportation Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell

FRIDAY, APRIL 7 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “The Healthcare Field’s Growing Interest in Behavioral Economics: How Framing and Nudges Can Promote Patient Adherence and Quality Improvement” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Jack Stevens, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, APRIL 6 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Patience White, MD, MA, Got Transition/Center for Health Care Transition Improvement

THURSDAY, APRIL 6 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Clinical Trial Readiness for FSHD” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Jeffrey Statland, MD, University of Kansas Medical Center

THURSDAY, APRIL 6 Spring Research Town Hall 2-3PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Join us for the next Research Town Hall Meeting, hosted by John Barnard, MD, president of The Research Institute. Come with your questions, learn who the latest Outstanding Staff Member of the Quarter will be, and enjoy some light refreshments!

TUESDAY, APRIL 4 Poster of the Week: “Effects of Nuclear Export Inhibition on the Pathogenesis of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease” 10:00-11:00 AM, RB3 Cafe Punashi Dutta, PhD, Center for Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Research, Lincoln Lab              

TUESDAY, APRIL 4 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “Regulating Gene Expression Through RNA Surveillance” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Sandra Wolin, MD, PhD, Yale University

MONDAY, APRIL 3 Grant Writing Workshop 9:00AM-4:00 PM, WB1110 (Research Building 3) Presented by Melody Davis, Nationwide Children’s Hospital - this day-long workshop all parts of the grant and writing process. For details, please visit the ANCHOR Faculty Training page (intranet access only). CME credits available.

FRIDAY, MARCH 31 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “The Cancer Continuum: Navigating Adolescents and Young Adults” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium          Paula Sanborn, BSN, RN, CPHON, ONN-CG, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, MARCH 30 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Celiac Disease – The Present, Past and Future” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium              Ivor Hill, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, MARCH 30 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “RSV Infection: The Disease, the Virus, and the Immune Response (The Ugly, the Bad & the Good)” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Pedro A. Piedra, MD, Baylor College of Medicine

TUESDAY, MARCH 28 Poster of the Week: “Modulation of Insulin Receptor Splicing to Develop Cancer Therapeutics” 10:00-11:00 AM, RB3 Cafe Brianne Sanford, PhD, Center for Childhood Cancer, Chandler Lab

TUESDAY, MARCH 28 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “The Birthmark-Cancer Connection: Unraveling the Complex Genetic Spectrum of Vascular Birthmarks Through Cancer Genomics”  12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium  Beth Drolet, MD, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin

TUESDAY, MARCH 28 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “How Arp2/3 Complex and Its Regulators Control the Assembly of Branched Actin Filament Networks” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Brad Nolen, PhD, University of Oregon 

MONDAY, MARCH 27 Special Seminar: “Using Large-Scale Genomic Data Sets to Improve the Diagnosis of Rare Disease”  12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Monkol Lek, PhD, Institute for Genomic Medicine

FRIDAY, MARCH 24 Biomedical Writing Workshop 8:00AM-4:00 PM, FOB LLC.1 (Faculty Office Building) Presented by Dr. E. Steve Roach, Nationwide Children’s Hospital - this day-long workshop will cover manuscripts, revisions, ethical issues and more. Registration is required. For details, contact Ashley Falke.   FRIDAY, MARCH 24 Research Institute Trainee Association: “Steps toward Preparing for and Obtaining an Academic Faculty Position” 11:30-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium     John Gunn, PhD, Ohio State Infectious Diseases Institute   FRIDAY, MARCH 24 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Expanding Therapies and Response Monitoring for Pediatric Sarcomas” 1:00-2:00PM, Discovery Auditorium         Lars Wagner, MD, University of Kentucky   THURSDAY, MARCH 23 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “What’s New in Transcatheter Technologies?” 8:00-9:00AM, Stecker Auditorium Aimee Armstrong, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   THURSDAY, MARCH 23 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Dysbiosis preceding Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Casual or Coincidence?” 12:00-1:00PM, Discovery Auditorium Phillip I. Tarr, MD, Washington University School of Medicine   WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 Surgery Grand Rounds: “Mentorship: A Key to Sustaining Your Surgical Career” 7:00-8:00AM, Discovery Auditorium         Donna Caniano, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 Special Seminar: “Gut Microbiota at the Crossroads of Metabolism and Immunity: Examples from Immunodeficiency and Type 2 Diabetes” 12:00-1:00PM, Discovery Auditorium         Natalia Shulzhenko, MD, PhD, Oregon State University   TUESDAY, MARCH 21 Poster of the Week: “Oxidative Burst Defines Differences in Respiratory Virus Associated Neutrophil Subtypes” 10:00-11:00AM, Wexner Hallway Michelle Rohlfing, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Grayson Lab   TUESDAY, MARCH 21 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Rule Changes in Registering a Clinical Trial with www.Clinicaltrials.gov” 12:00-1:00PM, Discovery Auditorium Robyn Cunningham, BA, CHRC, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   MONDAY, MARCH 20 Spring 2017 Research Live Show 12-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium John Barnard, MD, president of The Research Institute will interview Julie Leonard, MD, MPH, director of clinical research for the Center for Injury Research and Policy at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.. Everyone is invited to learn more about research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and enter a raffle to win prizes. Snacks and drinks will be provided, but please be sure to bring your lunch!   MONDAY, MARCH 20 Special Seminar: “Hazardous Chemical Safety” 12:00-1:00PM, WA1525 Alex Brown, Research Injury Management & Safety Specialist, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Kim Jennings, Research Safety Technician, Nationwide Children’s Hospital   MONDAY, MARCH 20 Special Seminar: “Center for Disease Control and Prevention EIS Regional Presentations” 8:00-3:30PM, (OSU Campus) Room 115 of the BRT Come hear MDs, RNs, DVMs, and PhDs share their tales of epidemiological investigations. Residents, graduate students, students, faculty, clinicians, and public health practitioners are encouraged to attend. THURSDAY, MARCH 16 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Screening Adolescents for STIs in the ED” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Jennifer Reed, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Emergency Medicine

THURSDAY, MARCH 16 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Fibrin(Ogen), Factor XIII, and Red Blood Cells in Thrombosis” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Alisa S. Wolberg, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15 Fellowship Core Seminar Series: “Improving Population Health- An ACO’s Journey to Healthcare Value” 12:00-1:00 PM, ED 131   Steve Cardamone, DO, MS, FAAFP, Partners For Kids

TUESDAY, MARCH 14 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “How to Give a Good Scientific Presentation” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Bruce R. Stevenson, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, MARCH 14 Special Seminar: “Cancer Genomics to Identify Novel Biomarkers and Drivers and to Enable Precision Therapeutics” 2:30-3:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium         Javed Khan, MA, MD, MRCP, National Cancer Institute

MONDAY, MARCH 13 Special Seminar: “Approach to Improve Efficient Feeding Performance in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Clinical Trial” 12:00- 1:00 PM, WB1110 Deborah S Levy, SLP-PhD, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre/RS,Brazil

FRIDAY, MARCH 10 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Molecular Determinants for Anthracycline-Related Cardiotoxicity in Survivors of Pediatric Cancers” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Javier Blanco, PhD, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

THURSDAY, MARCH 9 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Kawasaki Disease” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Preeti Jaggi, MD, and John Kovalchin, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, MARCH 9 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Designing Targeted Polypharmacologic Peptides to Marvel Again About the Structure-Function Relationship of Biological Systems” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Gabriel Del Rio Guerra, PhD, Universidad Nacional Autónoma De México

TUESDAY, MARCH 7 Poster of the Week: “Elucidating The Mechanism Of Nitric Oxide Mediated Regulation Of Notch1 In Aortic Valve Calcification” 10:00-11:00 PM, Wexner Hallway Uddalak Majumdar, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital (Garg Lab)

TUESDAY, MARCH 7 Bench to Outcomes Seminar Series: “Ewing Sarcoma, Nurds, And LSD: Altered States Or A Path To A Cure?” 12:00-1:00 AM, Discovery Auditorium Nicholas Yeager, MD, and Stephen Lessnick, MD, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, MARCH 7 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “Kinetochore-Microtubule Attachments in Mitosis: Identifying Weak Links in Cancer Cells” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Jennifer DeLuca, PhD, Colorado State University

MONDAY, MARCH 6 Special Seminar: “An Integrated Model of Optimal Performance Sustainment” 12:00- 1:00 PM, WB1110 James Oñate, PhD, The Ohio State University School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

FRIDAY, MARCH 3 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Biallelic Mismatch Repair Deficiency Syndrome. Exploiting  Hypermutations To Save Lives” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Uri Tabori, MD, The Hospital for Sick Children- Toronto

THURSDAY, MARCH 2 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “The Ying and Yang of Cancer Genetics: Pediatric Cancer Predisposition of the Genomics Era” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Uri Tabori, MD, The Hospital for Sick Children - Toronto

THURSDAY, MARCH 2 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “A Persistence Factor in the Accessory Genome of Haemophilus Influenzae” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Benjamin Janto, PhD, Drexel University College of Medicine

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Poster of the Week: “Gene Therapy for Rett Syndrome Rescues MeCP2 Null Mice” 10:00-11:00 PM, RB3 Café Hallway Samantha Powers, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Writing Seminar Series: “Writing an Effective Scientific Abstract/Grant Summary Statement” 12:00-1:00 AM, Discovery Auditorium Melody Davis, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “The Cellular Interstate System: Regulation of Microtubule-Based Transport” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Samara Reck-Peterson, PhD, University of California-San Diego

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Special Seminar: “Corticosteroid Insensitivity in Developing Airway Smooth Muscle” 12:00- 1:00 PM, WB1110 Rodney Britt, PhD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Chasing Zebras: Spurring Pulmonary Embolism” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Suzan Baker, BSc, MD, MSc, FRCPC, University of Toronto

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Musings on the Origin of Atopic Disease” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium           Mitchell Grayson, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Adolescent Severe Obesity and Bariatric Surgery: Tracking Psychosocial Benefits and Risks Into Young Adulthood” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Margaret H. Zeller, PhD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Surgery Grand Rounds 7:00-8:00 AM. Discovery Auditorium      “Diagnostic Errors in Pathology: How to Avoid Predictable Surprises” Kamran Badizadegan, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital “Enhancing Value in the Operating Room Through Strategic Negotiations” Seth Alpert, MD and Craig Seemann,  Director of Supply Chain Operations, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Poster of the Week: “Defining the Mechanisms of Sensitivity to HCI-2509: A Novel LSD1 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Ewing Sarcoma” 10:00-11:00 PM, Wexner Hallway Kathleen Pishas, PhD, Center for Childhood Cancer, Lessnick Lab

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Intensive Crisis Intervention (ICI) for Adolescent Suicidality: An Open Pilot Trial” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Glenn Thomas, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Special Seminar: “Genome-First Detection of Genetic Variation” 3:00-4:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Mark Chaisson, PhD, Institute for Genomic Medicine

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “The Cell Cortex as an Excitable Medium During Cell Division” 4:00-5:00 PM, Broadcasted from OSU (Simulcast in WB4230)       Bill Bement, PhD, University of Wisconsin

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT (Special Seminar): “The Systems of CML: Dual Targeting Of The Highly Connected Nodes P53 And C-Myc Selectively Eliminate Leukaemic Stem Cells” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Sheela A. Abraham, PhD, University of Glasgow

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 RITA Seminar: “When PhD stands for ‘Pretty Hard Decisions’: From Scholar to Practitioner and Back Again” 11:30-12:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium Jennifer J. Moreland, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT (Special Seminar): “The Systems of CML: Dual Targeting Of The Highly Connected Nodes P53 And C-Myc Selectively Eliminate Leukaemic Stem Cells” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Sheela A. Abraham, PhD, University of Glasgow

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Lower Dose Injectable Contraception in Adolescents: A New Look At An Older Method” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Andrea Bonny, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Risk Factors For and Consequences of Adolescent Substance Abuse” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Hugh Garavan, PhD, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Fellowship Core Competency Series: “Finding Your First ‘Grown Up’ Job” 12:00-1:00 PM, ED 137 Elizabeth Bonachea, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Poster of the Week: “Dissecting Interactions in Polymicrobial Middle Ear Infections Using the Host-To-Host Variations” 10:00-11:00 PM, RB3 Café Vinal Lakhani, PhD, Battelle Center for Mathematical Medicine, Das Lab

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Strategies for Successful Mentee-Driven Mentorship” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Jennifer Muszynski, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “In Situ Structures of Viral Genomes” 4:00-5:00 PM, Simulcast WB4230 Hong Zhou, PhD, University of California-Los Angeles

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Comparative Cancer Genomics – Accelerating Cancer Gene Discovery”  1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Matthew Breen, PhD, CBiol, FRSB, North Carolina State University

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “AED’s” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Naomi Kertesz, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Sex Differences in UTI Pathogenesis” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium David A. Hunstad, MD, Washington University

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Poster of the Week: “Rats! An Immunocompetent Small Animal Model of HCV-Related Infection” 10:00-11:00 PM, Wexner Hallway Alex Hartlage, Center for Vaccines & Immunity, Kapoor Lab, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Bench to Outcomes Seminar Series: “Pediatric and Adult Lupus – Complement in Genetic Predispositions and Clinical Complications” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Stacy P Ardoin, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Divisional Chief, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Chack-Yung Yu, D.Phil, Professor of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “The Mystery of How We Got Our First Centrioles” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Tomer Avidor-Reiss, PhD, University of Toledo

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Special Seminar, “Attention in a Crowded Media Landscape: The Dynamics of Media Use, Attention, and Behavioral Control” 12:00-1:00 PM, WB1110 Matt Irwin, PhD Candidate, The Ohio State University

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Special Seminar: “Adolescent Traumatic Brain Injury: The Relationship Between High School Graduation and Adult Productivity” 12:00-1:00 PM, WB1110 Jeffrey Garofano, PhD candidate, The University of South Florida

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Design Considerations in Phase II Cancer Clinical Trials” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Amy S. Ruppert Stark, MAS, The Ohio State University

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Characteristics of an Organizational Culture of Feedback” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium           H. Barrett Fromme, MD, MHPE, University of Chicago

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Biomechanics of Concussion” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Kristy B. Arbogast, PhD, University of Pennsylvania

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 State of The Research Institute 2:00-3:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium (Simulcast in WB1110 - Research Building III) Host: John Barnard, MD, president of The Research Institute

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31 Clinical and Translational Special Seminar Series: Topic TBD 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Speaker TBD

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “The Fates and Folds of HIV-1 RNA” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Alice Telesnitsky, PhD, University of Michigan

MONDAY, JANUARY 30 Special Seminar: “Promoting Caregiver Compliance with the AAP’s Safe Sleep Guidelines” 12:00-1:00PM, WB1110 Jillian Austin, MS, BCBA, The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Landscape of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology in 2017” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Nita Seibel, MD, National Cancer Institute

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Tourette’s” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium           Don Gilbert, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Neurology

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Investigating the Clinical and Genetic Assessments of Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy ” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Rossella Tupler, MD, PhD, University of Massachusetts Medical School

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25 Surgery Grand Rounds: “The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Center” Christopher Lobst, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital “Robotic Surgery in Pediatric Urology: Present and Future” Daniel DaJusta, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital 7:00-8:00 AM, WA1020 / Discovery Auditorium

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25 Medicine and the Arts: “The Return of the Hospital Poets” Mimi Brodsky Chenfeld and Michael J. Rosen. Please join for pizza and poetry. 12:00-1:00 PM, ED137, Education Building

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 Poster of the Week: “Skin Derived Neuronal Cells Effectively Recreate Disease Mechanisms In Vitro And Are A Promising Tool For Patient Screening" 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway Cassandra Dennys, Gene Therapy, Kaspar Lab

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 Clinical and Translational Special Seminar Series: “What Does GMP Mean To Me – Development and Translational Applications of Good Manufacturing Practices at NCH” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Jaysson Eicholtz, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar(Broadcasted from OSU): “The DEAD-box RNA Helicase Ded1p in Translation Initiation and Granule Formation” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Eckhard Jankowsky, PhD, Case Western Reserve University

MONDAY, JANUARY 23 Grant Writing Workshop: “Writing the Research Approach” 12:00-1:00pm, Discovery Auditorium Melody Davis, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

MONDAY, JANUARY 23 Special Seminar: “Momd2B: A Community Program to Reduce Disparities in Infant Mortality" 12:00-1:00 PM, WB1110             Pat Gabbe, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 RITA Seminar: “Pursuing a Career in Technology Commercialization” 11:30-12:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium Sara Johnson, PhD, OhioHealth Research & Innovation Institute

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Splicing Factor Mutations And MDS: Trying To Understand The ‘Splice’ Of Life, Death, And Dysplasia” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Esther A. Obeng, MD, PhD, Boston Children’s Hospital 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Diagnostic Microscopy In The 21st Century: Clinical Opportunities And Translational Challenges” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium             Kamran Badizadegan, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Using Health Technology To Improve Self-Management In Pediatric Chronic Conditions” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Kevin A. Hommel, PhD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18 Research Live Show 12:00-12:30 PM, Discovery Auditorium Discover more about our heart research as John Barnard, MD, president of The Research Institute, interviews Joy Lincoln, PhD, principal investigator in the Center for Cardiovascular Research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. All are invited for snacks and a chance to win prizes, but please be sure to bring your lunch!

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18 Fellowship Core Competency Lecture Series: “Conflict Management” 12:00-1:00 pm, ED 131    Rick Miller, President & COO, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 Poster of the Week: “Epigenetic Mechanism For Gene-Environment Interaction In The Etiology Of Maternal Diabetes Associated Congenital Heart Defects" 10:00-11:00 AM, RB3 Café            Madhumita Basu, PhD, Center for Cardiovascular Research, Garg Lab

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 Clinical and Translational Special Seminar Series: “Intestinal Transplantation: What? Where? How?” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Monique L. Goldschmidt, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 OSU Molecular Life Sciences Seminar (Broadcasted from OSU): “Career Development: Developing Your Professional Brand” 4:00-5:00 PM, WB4230 Ryan Wilhelm, MA, LPC, OSU Career Counseling and Support Services

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “GROWING HOPE: A Garden-Based Biobehavioral Intervention Improves Quality of Life and Health Outcomes in Cancer Survivors” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Colleen Spees, PhD, MEd, RDN, LD, FAND, The Ohio State University College of Medicine

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Child Abuse” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium            Megan Letson, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Vasopressin: A New Beginning for the End of Preeclampsia?” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium     Mark Santillan, MD, PhD, FACOG, FAHA, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 Poster of the Week:  “Oncolytic Herpes Virus Induces a Paracrine Signal Potentiating the Efficacy of the Small Molecule Aurora A Kinase Inhibitor Alisertib" 10:00-11:00 AM, Wexner Hallway             Les Sprague, Center for Childhood Cancer, Cripe Lab

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series Clinical Fellows: “Launching a Research Career:  Where to Start?” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Mark Hall, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 Special Seminar: I2B2 and TriNetX Training 12:00-1:00 PM, WB1110, RB3 Richard Hoyt, BS / Megan Reynolds, BA, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Please Register: http://resredcap/redcap/surveys/?s=ATYTAYEWAF

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT Special Seminar Series: “Targeting Nonessential Amino Acid Metabolism in Cancer” 1:00-2:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Ji Zhang, PhD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

MONDAY, JANUARY 9 Seminar in Pathology 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium     “NTRK-Associated Mesenchymal Tumors” Erin R. Rudzinski, MD, Seattle Children’s Hospital “The Value of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology in the Pediatric Setting: A Case-based Discussion” Lisa Teot, MD, Boston Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Changing Landscape of Hemophilia Management” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Victor Blanchette, MD, The Hospital for Sick Children

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Virulence Strategies of the Gut Commensal and Opportunistic Pathogen Enterococcus faecalis” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Kimberly Kline, MPH, PhD, Nanyang Technological University

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3 Bench to Outcomes Seminar Series: “Acquisition, Evolution and Remodeling of the Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Microbiomes” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Elizabeth Lucas, MD / Sheryl Justice, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “CHOICE Project: Teen Pregnancy Prevention” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Elise Berlan, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 Poster of the Week: “Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Attachment Protein Cleavage in Vero Cells Rescues Infectivity of Progeny Virions for Primary Human Airway Cultures” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Jacque Corry, Center for Vaccines & Immunity, Peeples Lab, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Parent and Infant Experiences at the End of Life in the NICU” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Christine A. Fortney, PhD, RN, The Ohio State University, and Amy E. Baughcum, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Radiology Update” 8-9AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Sally Smith, DO, Patrick Warren, MD, and Benjamin Thompson, DO, Radiology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Drosophila as a Model for Congenital Heart Disease” 3-4PM (Note: TIME CHANGE), Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Zhe Han, PhD, Children’s National Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 Poster of the Week: “Parent-Child Interactions in Children with Advanced and Non-Advanced Cancer: Children’s Perspectives During the First Year Post-Diagnosis” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Madeline Keim, Center for Biobehavioral Health, Gerhardt Lab, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Biostatistics Part III: Introduction to Multivariable Analysis” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Melissa Moore-Clingenpeel, MA, MAS, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Fluorescent-Magnetic Nanocomposites for Cell and Molecular Separations” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3, Broadcast from OSU) Jessica Winter, PhD, The Ohio State University

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Social Media Networking for Science Professionals” 8-9AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Lisa B. Marshall, Author/Public Speaker

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Par 1 Polarity Proteins in Renal and Biliary Epithelial Development” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Kimberly Reidy, MD, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2 Research Live 12-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Join host John Barnard, MD, president of The Research Institute and chair of the Department of Pediatrics, and guest Matt McFarland, RPh, PhD, director of the Office of Technology Commercialization at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s, for the last Research Live show of the year. They’ll discuss how cutting-edge research from our institution reaches outside partners to bring about new patients, start-up companies and innovations that benefit pediatric care, our community and the general public. Everyone is invited for a chance to win prizes, and snacks will be provided - but be sure to bring your lunch!

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 Poster of the Week: “Utilization of Whole Exome Sequencing to Identify Causative Mutations in Familial Congenital Heart Disease” 10-11AM, RB3 Cafeteria Stephanie LaHaye, Garg Lab, Center for Cardiovascular Research at The Research Institute, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 Bench to Outcome Seminar Series (BOSS): “The Science Behind Decision Support: Developing Risk Stratification Strategies for Children Experiencing Blunt Trauma” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Julie C. Leonard, MD, MPH, and Jeffrey M. Hoffman, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Itchy and Scratchy: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Acute and Chronic Itch” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3; Broadcast from OSU) Diana Bautista, DM, University of California, Berkeley

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 Pediatric Surgery Grand Rounds: “Pediatric Auditory Brainstem Implantation” 7-8AM, WA1020 (Discovery Auditorium) Katherine J. Deans, MD, MHSc, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “In Pursuit of Identifying Biomarkers to Detect Occult Cardiotoxicity in Childhood Cancer Patients Exposed to Anthracycline Therapy” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Olga Toro-Salazar, MD, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “RNA Processing, Chromatin Modification, and the Coordinated Control of Gene Expression” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3, Broadcast from OSU) Tracy Johnson, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Trainee Seminar: “From the Bench, to Bedside to Biotechnology” 11:30AM-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Brian Kaspar, PhD, Center for Gene Therapy at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Searching the Health Science Literature: Tips, Shortcuts and Strategies” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Linda DeMuro, MLS, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “The Evidence for and Promotion of Injury Prevention in the Pediatric Emergency Department” 8-9AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark R. Zonfrillo, MD, MSCE, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Department of Pediatrics: Junior Faculty Awards 5-7PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Please join us to celebrate the accomplishments of our Junior Faculty nominees and winners for 2015.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Biostatistics Part 2: Testing and Graphing Categorical Data” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark Hall, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Annual Research Retreat 8:30AM-5:30PM, The Ohio Union at The Ohio State University The keynote speaker, Eric Olson, PhD, professor and chairman of Molecular Biology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, will present “New Insights into Muscle Development, Disease and Regeneration.” The registration deadline was Sunday, November 1, and registration is required for all attendees.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Proteogenomic Analysis of Colon and Rectal Cancer” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3, Broadcast from OSU) Daniel Liebler, PhD, Vanderbilt University

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Research Institute Diversity Enrichment (RIDE) Seminar: “Science at a Crossroads: Time for Reform” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Arturo Casadevall, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Congenital Hand Differences” 8-9AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Julie Samora, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Special Seminar - The David Newsom Memorial Lectureship: “DNA Sequencing Technology Applied to Human Health: A Revolution in Progress” 3-4PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) | Reception to follow from 4-5PM in RBII Lobby Mark Akeson, PhD, Professor of Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California Santa Cruz. This program is sponsored by the Center for Microbial Pathogenesis at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Poster of the Week: “Modulation of Insulin Receptor Splicing to Develop Cancer Therapeutics” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Brianne Sanford, Chandler Lab, Center for Childhood Cancer at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Hepatitis A: New Perspectives on an Ancient Disease” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Stanley Lemon, MD, University of North Carolina

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Reversible RNA and DNA Methylation in Gene Expression Regulation” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3, Broadcast from OSU) Chuan He, PhD, University of Chicago

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Series: “Conflict of Interest - Personal, Professional, Financial” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Kathleen Dunn, JD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “A Random Walk Down the Yellow (Clinical and Laboratory Coagulation) Brick Road” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Rajiv K. Pruthi, MBBS, Mayo Clinic Rochester

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Childhood Constipation: Finally Something is Moving” 8-9AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Marc Benninga, MD, University of Amsterdam

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Myofibrillar Myopathies” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Duygu Selcen, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 RISI Informational Session: “REDCap: Electronic Data Capture Training” 12-1PM, WB1110 (Research Building 3) Research Information Solutions and Innovations (RISI) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is sponsoring this focused series on research Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Tools and Methods for investigators at Nationwide Children’s and The Ohio State University.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Poster of the Week: “Loss of Notch2 and Notch3 in Vascular Smooth Muscle Causes Patent Ductus Arteriosus” 10-11AM, Research Building 3 Cafeteria Jeremy Baeten, Lilly Lab, Center for Cardiovascular Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Bench to Outcome Seminar Series (BOSS): “The Science Behind Decision Support: Developing Risk Stratification Strategies for Children Experiencing Blunt Trauma” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Julie Leonard, MD, MPH, and Jeffrey Hoffman, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Nanodiscs for Membrane Protein Studies” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3), Broadcast from OSU Gerhard Wagner, Harvard Medical School

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 Faculty Development Education Session: “Writing Tips” 9-10AM, WB1100 (Research Building 3) Hosted by Still Point Coaching and Consulting.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Lessons Learned: Running a Pediatric Clinical Trials Network and Mentoring the Next Generation” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Daniel Cohen, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Clinical Sturge-Weber Syndrome: The Path of Past, Present and Future Promise” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Anne Comi, MD, Johns Hopkins Hospital

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 Special Seminar: “Last Lecture” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Katalin I. Koranyi, MD, medical director of the Infectious Disease Clinic at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and emeritus professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, will be sharing her reflections on teaching and a career in academic medicine. All are welcome to attend this event presented by the Center for Faculty Development, and lunch will be served. 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 Surgery Grand Rounds: Multiple Speakers 7-8AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) “Caring for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Perioperative Area” Cathleen Opperman, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPN; David Leibrock, BSN, RN “The Unique Role of the RN in Pediatric Pain Assessment: Beyond a Number” Lauren Renner, MS, RN-BC, PNP; Sharon Wrona, DNO, RN-BC, PNP, PMHS, AP-PMN

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Improving Secondary Prevention of Child Physical Abuse: Who Should We Screen, When Should We Screen Them and How Should They be Screened?” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Rachel P. Berger, MD, MPH, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “A CRISPR Immune Response to Viruses that Infect Bacteria” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3, Broadcast from The Ohio State University) Blake Widenheft, PhD, Montana State University

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 Responsible Conduct of Research Training: “Animal Welfare” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Laura Gallaugher, DMV, DACLAM, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 Special Seminar: “Metagenomic Analysis of the Skin and Vaginal Microbiota of Obese Women Undergoing Cesarean Delivery” 1-2PM, WB1100 (Research Building 3) Kara Rood, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 CCTS Tools of the Trade: “Advancing Your Career in Biomedical Research” 8:45AM-3PM, Biomedical Research Tower Room 115 (The Ohio State University) The Tools of the Trade program starts at 9AM, with registration and coffee at 8:45AM. The program provides early career biomedical researchers the basic information they need for a successful research career. This event will feature presentations on Getting Procotols Approved by the IRB, Grant Writing Dos and Don’ts, Managing Grants, Research Informatics Tools, and Presenting Scientific Data in Posters and Publications.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Stem Cell Transplantation for Hemoglobinoapthy – the Progress and Pitfalls” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Shalini Shenoy, MD, St. Louis Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 Grand Rounds: “Early Sports Specialization: Myths and Realities” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Thomas Pommering, DO, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 Special Seminar: “Advocacy Panel Discussion” 12-1PM, Stecker Auditorium Linda Cripe, MD; Karyn Kassis, MD, MPH; Sarah Denny, MD; David Stukus, MD; and Heather Dahlberg, Government Relations; all from Nationwide Children’ s Hospital

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Mechanobiology of Pulmonary & Critical Care Disorders: An Integrated Engineering-Biology Approach” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Samir N. Ghadiali, PhD, MS, The Ohio State University

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 Special Seminar: “Recent Advancement in Mendelian Genomics at the Yale Center for Genome Analysis” 10-11AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Shrikant M. Mane, PhD, Yale University School of Medicine

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 Special Seminar: “Being a Mentee” 11:30AM-12:30PM, Baxter Auditorium Jennifer A. Muzynski, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 Special Seminar: “Significance of the Tumor Microenvironment in Pediatric Neural Tumors” 1-2PM, ED040 (Education Center) Shahab Asgharzadeh, MD, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 Poster of the Week: “Assessing the Utility of Erythrocyte-Bound Complement C4 Activation Products as a Biomarker of SLE Disease Activity” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Katherine Lintner, Yu Lab, Center for Molecular and Human Genetics, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Transmural and Other Unexpected Catheter Procedures” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Robert J. Lederman, MD, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “The Structure and Mechanism of the Hsp90 Molecular Chaperone: New Insights into the Yin and Yang of Client Activation” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3, Broadcast from OSU) David Agard, PhD, University of California, San Francisco

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 RITA Trainee Seminar (open to Postdocs, Fellows, and Grad Students): “Pursuing a Career in Science Outreach After Graduate School” 11:30AM-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Marci Howdyshell, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “The Search for Truth and Meaning in Genetic Studies of Cancer” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Kenan Onel, MD, PhD, University of Chicago

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Common Soft Tissue Oral Lesions and Treatment Approaches” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Catherine Flaitz, DDS, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 Special Seminar: “Thymic B Cells and T Cell Central Tolerance” 10:30-11:30AM, WA4525 (Research Building II) Haochu Huang, PhD, University of Chicago

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “The NICHD Pediatric Trauma and Critical Illness Branch: Research Priorities and Scientific Advances” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Valerie Maholmes, PhD, CAS, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

OCTOBER 14, 15 & 16 WVCTSI Annual Meeting & ATRN Health Summit Marriott Town Center, Charleston, West Virginia Join the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute for the 2015 Annual Meeting and as they host the Appalachian Translational Research Network’s 2015 Health Summit. Event registration is free and the registration deadline is August 21, 2015. The deadline for abstract submission is August 16, 2015. More information is available on the event website.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14 Special Seminar: “The Journey to a Successful Program Project Grant” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark Peeples, PhD; Asuncion Mejias, MD, PhD, MSCS; and Octavio Ramilo, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 Poster of the Week: “MicroRNA-29 Over-Expression Delivered by Adeno-Associated Virus Suppresses Fibrosis in mdx/utrn+/- Mice” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Kristin Heller, Rodino-Klapac Lab, Center for Gene Therapy at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Biostatistics, Part 1: Testing and Graphing Continuous Data” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark Hall, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Rewiring the Genetic Code in E. coli to Program Human Physiology” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3), Broadcast from OSU Jesse Reinhart, PhD, Yale University

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 Pediatric Grand Rounds: 2015 Rohyans Family Lectureship in Primary Care - “Misinformation, Patient-Provider Communication, and Other Lessons from the Vaccine Wars” 7:30AM Breakfast, 8-9AM Lecture, Stecker Auditorium Seth Mnookin, Visiting Professor, Author of The Panic Virus: The True Story Behind the Vaccine-Autism Controversy, and Associate Director of MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 Special Seminar: “Home Visiting Services: Predictors of Engagement and Potential for Injury Prevention” 12-1PM, WB1110 (Research Building 3) Amy Damashek, PhD, Western Michigan University

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Sizing up Streptococcus pneumoniae: Division Mechanisms that Determine Cell Shape, Size and Chaining of Gram-Positive Ovococcus Bacterial Pathogens” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Malcolm E. Winkler, PhD, Indiana University Bloomington

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 Health IT Showcase and Open House 12PM-4PM, Stecker Auditorium Lobby Come celebrate National Health IT Week and find out how Information Technology employees behind-the-scenes are helping to transform our hospital.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 Poster of the Week: “Loss of Notch1 in the Secondary Heart Field Exacerbates Ascending Aortic Aneurysm and Causes Aortic Rupture in Marfan Syndrome Mice” 10-11AM, Research Building 3 Cafeteria Sara Koenig, Garg Lab, Center for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 Bench to Outcome Seminar Series: “Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS): Chasing the Mechanism of Streptococcus pneumoniae HUS” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) John Mahan, MD, and Samantha King, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Dynamic Regulation of Plant Immunity” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3), Broadcast from OSU Xinnian Dong, PhD, Duke University

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 Special Seminar: “From Genetics to Pathophysiology: Next Steps in Innovative and Collborative Translational Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Research” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Judy Cho, MD, Mount Sinai Hospital. All are welcome to attend. Lunch will be served. No registration required. CME is not offered for this seminar.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Metabolic Reprogramming of Alloreactive T Cells Following Blood and Marrow Transplantation” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Craig A. Byersdorfer, MD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Housing as Immunization” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Megan Sandel, MD, MPH, Boston University School of Medicine

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 Special Seminar: “Neuroenergetic Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury” 12-1PM, WB1110 (Research Building 3) Kate Karelina, PhD, The Ohio State University

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 2015 CCTS Annual Meeting: BRUTx - “Innovation, Implementation and Impact in Translational Science” 8AM-3PM (registration begins at 7AM), U.S. Bank Conference Theater at the Ohio Union (1739 N. High St.) Modeled after the popular TEDx “ideas worth spreading” presentations, BRUTx is a one-day only event where speakers from The Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital share thought-provoking and interactive ideas to improve human health, by providing a look at translational science through a new lens. Attendees will also get a chance to discuss common research interests with speakers and fellow scientists.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Statewide Opioid Prescriptions and the Increased Prevalence of Adolescent Opioid Misuse” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Erin McKnight, MD, MPH, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Outside the Coding Genome, microRNAs Make a Big Difference” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Broadcast from OSU) Lin He, University of California, Berkeley

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training: “Authorship/Publication/Peer Review” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark Klebanoff, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Rationale and Results of CCG-1991” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Yousif Matloub, MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine / Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Pediatricians as Effective Advocates” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Sarah Denny, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “The Role of Hemostatic Factors in Sickle Cell Disease End Organ Damage” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Eric S. Mullins, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Pediatric Surgery Grand Rounds: “Fetal Surgery: What’s Old, What’s New, What’s Right?” 7-8AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Diana L. Farmer, MD, Visiting Professor in Pediatric Surgery (Dr. H. William Clatworthy, Jr.)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Poster of the Week: “Defining RNA Transcriptional Biosignatures to Distinguish Viral Infections in Febrile Infants” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Bennett Smith, Center for Vaccines and Immunity, Ramilo/Majias Lab

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Guiding Principles of Human Subject Research” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Debbie Fine, MPH, CIP, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Choanoflagellate Colonies, Bacterial Signals, and Animal Origins” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3), Broadcast from OSU Nicole King, PhD, University of California, Berkeley

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Responsible Conduct of Research Training Series (RCR): “Contemporary Ethical Issues in Biomedical Research” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Pedro Weisleder, MD, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Special Seminar: “Parent Influences on Young Drivers’ Risky Driving” 12-1PM, WB1110 (Research Building 3) C. Raymond Bingham, PhD, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Compartmental Radiommunotherapy for CNS Malignancies” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Kimberly Kramer, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Antibiotic Stewardship in the Hospital Setting” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Jason G. Newland, MD, MEd, Children’s Mercy Hospital

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Establishing an Evidence-Base for Interventions to Prevent Pediatric Injuries and Their Adverse Impacts: Examples in Bullying Prevention and Post-Trauma Care” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Marizen Ramirez, MPH, PhD, University of Iowa College of Public Health

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Poster of the Week: “Heme-iron Starvation Enhances Stationary Phase Persistence of Nontypeable Haemophilus Influenzae” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Rachael Hardison, Center for Microbial Pathogenesis, Mason Lab

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Visualization of Molecular Complexity by Cryo-EM” 4-5PM, Research Building 2, WB4230 (Broadcast from OSU) Eva Nogales, PhD, University of California Berkeley

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Center for Injury Research and Policy Special Seminar: “Preventing Injuries While Promoting Physical Activity: The Role of the Built Environment and the Promise of mHealth Apps” 12-1PM, Research Building 3, Lobby Conference Room WB1110 Alex Quistberg, PhD, MPH, Senior Fellow - Trainee, University of Washington School of Medicine, Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “The Changing Faces of Intestinal Transplantation and Intestinal Failure Care” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Simon Horslen, MD, Seattle Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Model Inference from Protein Complexes to Whole Cells” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Steve Pressé, PhD, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 2015 Health Sciences Technology Showcase 2-5PM (Showcase), 5-6PM (Reception), Fawcett Center (2400 Olentangy River Rd., Columbus, OH) Presented by The Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital, with inventors from both institutions presenting solutions to leading issues within the healthcare industry. Reception and networking to follow the presentations. For a complete listing of featured technologies or to RSVP by September 4, 2015, visit the event site.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Poster of the Week: “Cystamine Activation of the Autophagy Pathway to Aid in the Clearance of Burkholderia cenocepacia in Human Cystic Fibrosis Macrophages” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Hannah Rinehardt, Center for Microbial Pathogenesis, Kopp Lab

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “How to Give a Good Scientific Presentation” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Bruce Stevenson, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Differential HDX to Study Ligand Mediated Receptor Signaling” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Broadcast from OSU) Patrick Griffin, PhD, The Scripps Research Institute, Florida

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Pediatric Extremety Thrombosis: Treatment and Outcomes” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Cristina Tarango, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Obesity/Type 2 Diabetes” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Fida Bacha, MD, Baylor College of Medicine   THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “The Battle for Metal Between Bacterial Pathogens and Their Hosts” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Eric Skaar, PhD, MPH, Vanderbilt University TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Poster of the Week: Tissue Engineered Vascular Grafts 10-11AM, Research Building III Cafeteria Victoria Pepper, Breuer Lab, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Bench to Outcome Seminars Series (BOSS): “Hormonal Contraception and Women’s Risk of HIV Acquisition” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Jose A. Bazan, DO, and Abigail Norris Turner, PhD, MSPH, The Ohio State University

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Going in Circles Gets You Somewhere: Building a Molecular Corset for Tissue Elongation During Development” 4-5PM, WB4230, Research Building II (Broadcast from OSU) Sally Horne-Badovinac, PhD, University of Chicago

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “What Does Not Kill Me, Makes Me Stronger: Resilience and Psychological Growth in Children with Cancer” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium Sean Phipps, PhD, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Clinical Operations: Experience from an Innovator” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Christopher Maloney, MD, PhD, University of Utah

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Krista Vandenborne, PhD, University of Florida

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 Surgery Grand Rounds: “Early and Midterm Experience Creating Extracellular Matrix Right Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Valved Conduits in Children” 7-8AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Patrick McConnell, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 Poster of the Week: “SRSF2 Positively Regulates the Alternative Splicing of MDM2” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Daniel Comiskey, Center for Childhood Cancer, Chandler Lab

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 Clinical and Translational Seminar: “The Nuclear Envelope and Muscular Dystrophy” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Howard J. Worman, MD, Columbia University

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 Trainee Seminar: “From the Bench, to Bedside to Biotechnology” 11:30-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium Brian Kaspar, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Preventing NuRDs from Using LSD as a Means to Treat Ewing Sarcoma” 1-2PM, ED025B (Education Building) Stephen Lessnick, MD, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Allergy Myths” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium David Stukus, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 Child Health Research Seminar: “Cross-Species Infection and Zoonotic Risk of Hepatitis E Virus” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium Xiang-Jin Meng, MD, PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 Poster of the Week: “Self-Awareness of Social Attributes and Peer Experiences Among Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Emily Meadows, Vannatta Lab, Center for Biobehavioral Health

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Pediatric Leukemia Treatment Updates” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Terri Guinipero, MD, and Robyn M. Dennis, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “THRIVE” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Rama Jayanthi, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Early Life Stress-Induced Programming of the Cardiometabolic Disease: Sex-Specific Differences” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Analia Silvina Loria, PhD, and Margaret Murphy, PhD, University of Kentucky

TUESDAY, AUGUST 11 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “The Mentee’s Guide to Successful Mentorship” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Jennifer A. Muszynski, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 Special Seminar: “Neuroimaging: A Window to Post-Injury Development and Recovery Following Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury” 10-11AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Elisabeth Wilde, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 Summer Student Poster Competition 10AM-12PM, WB1110, Research Building 3 Posters depicting the summer research efforts of our high school and undergraduate students will be available for viewing. Winners will be announced at 12PM.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 The Research Institute Food Truck Block Party 11:30AM-1:30PM, Kennedy Drive, outside of RBIII Come celebrate cultural diversity and satisfy your lunchtime hunger with The Research Institute Diversity Enrichment (R.I.D.E.) steering committee at the 2015 Food Truck Block Party! Trucks that will be in attendance include Ajumama, Challah, Cilantro, Alice’s Comfort Table, Pitabilities, Dave’s Carribean Food, Winking Scotsman Meat Pies, Sophie’s Pierogis and Kona Ice.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Interfaces of Coagulation and Glomerular Health” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Bryce Kerlin, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Opioid Controlled Substances: Changes and Updates for Clinical Practice” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Anjana Kundu, MD, and Sharon K. Wrona, DNP, CPNP-PC, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “The complex role of the inducible bronchus associated lymphoid tissue in pulmonary immunity” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Javier Rangel-Moreno, PhD, University of Rochester

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 Adolescent Health Series: “Understanding Adolescent Well-Care Visits” 2-4PM, Stecker Auditorium Sessions in this series are offered in-person and via live webcast. This session will highlight strategies to increase access to and utilization of the preventive adolescent well-care visit.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Using Viruses to Treat Cancer” 4-5PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Nilay Shah, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5 Special Presentation: “Mechanisms of Human Health and Disease” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Presentations by the top four student researchers in 2015

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 Poster of the Week: “Exploring Endothelial Cell Dynamics in Aging Heart Valves” 10-11AM, Research Building 3 Cafeteria Lindsey Miller, Center for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research, Lincoln Lab

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 Bench to Outcomes Seminar Series (BOSS): “Prepared Infant Formula Labels: Easy to Understand, Right?” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Patricia Fine Rosenstein, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and Lorraine Wallace, PhD, The Ohio State University

MONDAY, AUGUST 3 Special Seminar: “The Antiviral Immune Response in the Development of Asthma and Atopy” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mitchell H. Grayson, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin

MONDAY, AUGUST 3 Special Seminar: “Young Driver Safety: Graduated Driver Licensing, Distracted Driving and Beyond” 12:30-1:30PM, WB1110 (Research Building 3) Motao Zhu, MD, MS, PhD, West Virginia University

FRIDAY, JULY 31 Responsible Conduct of Research Training: “Scientific Misconduct” 11:30-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Robyn Cunningham, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, JULY 31 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “The Promise of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Regenerative Medicine” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Armand Keating, MD, University of Toronto

THURSDAY, JULY 30 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Pediatric Osteoporosis: What we know and what’s on the horizon” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Sasagarin Bowden, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JULY 30 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Mechanical Design of DNA-based Sensors, Tools and Delivery Vehicles” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Carlos Castro, PhD, The Ohio State University

THURSDAY, JULY 30 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Hard Work, Youth & Discipline: A Crossroad Between Mathematics and Science” 4-5PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) William Stewart, PhD, Battelle Center for Mathematical Medicine, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JULY 28 Special Seminar for Summer Students: “Pursuing an Academic Career in Biomedical Research” 9-10AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Rodney Britt, Jr., PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mayo Clinic

TUESDAY, JULY 28 Poster of the Week: “Defining the Functional Overlap Betwen Mouse Dux and Human DUX4” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Carlee Schaefer, Harper Lab, Center for Gene Therapy at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JULY 28 Clinical & Translational Seminar: “Corticosteroid Insensitivity in Pediatric Asthma: Lessons from Developing Airway Smooth Muscle” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Rodney Britt, Jr., PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mayo Clinic

TUESDAY, JULY 28 Special Seminar: “Modern Genomics & Medicine: Where do we go from here?” 1:30-2:30PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Richard K. Wilson, PhD, McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University School of Medicine

MONDAY, JULY 27 Research Live - Summer Edition 12-12:30PM, Stecker Auditorium Discover more about our pediatric research on social, emotional and behavioral outcomes in a relaxed, upbeat conversation between Dr. John Barnard and guest Kathy Vannatta, PhD, principal investigator in the Center for Biobehavioral Research. Everyone is invited for a chance to win prizes, and snacks will be provided – but be sure to bring your lunch!

MONDAY, JULY 27 Responsible Conduct of Research Training: “Environmental and Societal Impacts of Scientific Research” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Training provided by Bruce Stevenson, PhD, vice president of Research Operations, and Harshan Pisharath, DVM, PhD, director of the Animal Resources Core & Small Animal Imaging Facility in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Please register through Training Tracker. Lunch is provided on a limited basis.

FRIDAY, JULY 24 Special Seminar: “Genetic Medicine: What Role for Genomics?” 11:30AM-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Cornelius Boerkoel, MD, PhD, University of British Columbia

FRIDAY, JULY 24 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “The CARMA-BCL10-MALT1 Signalosome in Immunity, Inflammation and Cancer” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Linda M. McAllister-Lucas, MD, PhD, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

THURSDAY, JULY 23 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “History and Current Treatments for Pediatric Eso and Exotropia” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Nancy Benegas, MD, Vanderbilt University

THURSDAY, JULY 23 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Translational Studies in a Canine Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Joe N. Kornegay, DVM, PhD, Texas A&M University

THURSDAY, JULY 23 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Update on Pediatric Cancers: How They Are Different, What We Can Learn, and Why You Should Care” 4-5PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Nilay Shah, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 Special Seminar for Summer Students: “Poster Design and Presentation Skills” 10-11AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) RITA Outreach Committee

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 Clinical & Translational Seminar: “Incorporating Research into a Faculty Career” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark W. Hall, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JULY 21 Poster of the Week 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Stephanie Hicks, Center for Vaccines and Immunity, Peeples Lab

TUESDAY, JULY 21 Special Seminar: “Challenges in Developing Therapies for Orphan Diseases: The Cystic Fibrosis Experience” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Preston W. Campbell, III, MD, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

MONDAY, JULY 20 Responsible Conduct of Research Training (RCR): “Collaboration, Including Collaboration with Industry” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Matthew McFarland, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

MONDAY, JULY 20 Summer 2015 Research Town Hall 2-3PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Join us at the next Research Town Hall Meeting, hosted by John Barnard, MD, president of The Research Institute. All are invited to come with questions, learn who the latest Outstanding Staff Member of the Quarter will be, and enjoy some light refreshments.

FRIDAY, JULY 17 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Anticoagulation in Children: Current Approaches and Future Treatments” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Guy Young, MD, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles & University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine

FRIDAY, JULY 17 2nd Annual Research Institute Art Show 2-4PM, RB2 Lobby & WA1525, Research Building II Questions? Contact Sara Marchionda.

THURSDAY, JULY 16 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Growth, Development, and Children’s Sports: What I Tell in Practice to My Patients and Their Families” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Dilip Patel, MD, MBA - Western Michigan University

THURSDAY, JULY 16 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Variability in the Auditory-Evoked Neural Response: A Potential Mechanism for Dyslexia” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium Tracy M. Centanni, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

THURSDAY, JULY 16 Summer Scientist Education Series: “From Bench to Bedside and Back Again - Topics in Clinical and Translational Research” 4-5PM, Discovery Auditorium William Smoyer, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR): “Authorship/Publication/Peer Review” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark Klebanoff, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JULY 14 Poster of the Week: “Antibodies against the majority subunit of the Type IV pilus mediates dispersal of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae biofilms in a LuxS-dependent quorum signaling manner” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Michael O. Ward, Jr., Center for Microbial Pathogenesis, Bakaletz Lab

MONDAY, JULY 13 Special Seminar: “Adolescent Weight Control: Implications of Research for Clinical Care” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Elissa Jelalian, PhD, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital & Hasbro Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, JULY 10 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Novel Therapy for Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Kidney Cancers: Trials and Tribulations” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) James Geller, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

THURSDAY, JULY 9 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Innovations in Home Safety” 4-5PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Lara McKenzie, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JULY 9 Special Seminar: “Challenges and Opportunities in Pediatric Bioethics Consultation” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Lynne Covitz, PhD, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

TUESDAY, JULY 7 Bench to Outcome Seminar Series (BOSS): “Management of Young Children Newly-Diagnosed with CNS Embryonal Tumors” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Jonathan L. Finlay, MB, ChB, FRCP, and Christopher Pierson, MD, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JULY 7 Poster of the Week: “Flow Responsive Signaling in Valve Endothelial Cells” 10-11AM, RB3 Cafeteria Marie Lockhart, PhD, Center for Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Research, Lincoln Lab

THURSDAY, JULY 2 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Ohio Newborn Screening Program Update” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Dennis W. Bartholomew, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 Special Seminar for Summer Students: “Science as a Business” 10-11AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Joy Lincoln, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JUNE 30 Clinical & Translational Seminar: “Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Where Are We?” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Karen Brandt Onel, MD, The University of Chicago Medical Center

TUESDAY, JUNE 30 Poster of the Week: “Role of Peripheral Monocytes in NF-KappaB-Mediated Motor Neuron Death in ALS” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Jillian Liu, Center for Gene Therapy, Kaspar Lab

MONDAY, JUNE 29 Responsible Conduct of Research Series: “Animal Welfare” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Laura Gallaugher, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, JUNE 26 Summer Scientist Social Event 3-4PM, Research Building 2 Lobby This is a social event for all summer students engaged in research at Nationwide Children’s and provides an opportunity for networking and collaboration among the students. Snacks are provided.

FRIDAY, JUNE 26 Special Seminar for Summer Students: “Strategies for Answering Questions” 2-3PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Samantha King, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JUNE 25 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Youth Suicide Prevention” 4-5PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Jeff Bridge, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JUNE 25 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Sarah O’Brien, MD, and Melissa Rose, DO, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 Responsible Conduct of Research Series: “Data Acquisition and Laboratory Tools: Management, Sharing and Ownership” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Aaron Trask, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JUNE 23 Clinical & Translational Seminar: “NMR-Based Metabolomics: Application in Clinical Diagnostics” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Tapas K. Mal, D.Phil, The Ohio State University

MONDAY, JUNE 22 Responsible Conduct of Research Series: “Mentor/Mentee Relationships and Responsibilities” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Pam Lucchesi, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, JUNE 19 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Apheresis in Neurologic Diseases: The Washington University in St. Louis Experience” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Jennifer O’Brien, MD, Washington University in St. Louis

FRIDAY, JUNE 19 Trainee Seminar (for Postdocs, Fellows and Grad Students Only): “Judge and Jury: The Field of Scientific Publishing” 11:30AM-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Marina Paul, PhD, Senior Medical Editor at Elsevier

THURSDAY, JUNE 18 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Inflammation in Critically Ill Children” 4-5PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark Hall, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JUNE 18 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Milk of Paradise? New research on maternal obesity, breast milk quality and infant metabolic health” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Ellen W. Demerath, PhD, FAHA, FTOS, University of Minnesota

THURSDAY, JUNE 18 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “What We Need to Know About the Neurobiology of Learning” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium John Mahan, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JUNE 16 Clinical & Translational Seminar: “Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Pediatric Sepsis” 12-11PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Scott L. Weiss, MD, MSCE, University of Pennsylvania

TUESDAY, JUNE 16 Poster of the Week: “Depolarization induced alternative splicing in SMN: Decoding cellular susceptibility in spinal muscular atrophy” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Catey Dominguez, Center for Childhood Cancer, Chandler Lab

THURSDAY, JUNE 4 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “New Approaches to Old Disease: Therapeutic Discovery for Heart Failure” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Burns C. Blaxall, PhD, FAHA, FACC, FAPS, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

THURSDAY, JUNE 4 Pediatric Grand Rounds: PECARN 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Rachel Stanley, MD, Emergency Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JUNE 2 BOSS: “Update on the Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Gene x Immune x Environment Interactions” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Sandra Kim, MD, and Michael Bailey, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JUNE 2 Poster of the Week: “Molecular and Mechanical Regulation of Cardiac Fibroblast Phenotype” 10-11AM, RB3 Cafeteria Rachel Childers, Center for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research, Lucchesi Lab

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3 Bench to Outcomes Seminar Series: “Acquisition, Evolution and Remodeling of the Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Microbiomes” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Elizabeth Lucas, MD / Sheryl Justice, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Changing Landscape of Hemophilia Management” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Victor Blanchette, MD, The Hospital for Sick Children

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Virulence Strategies of the Gut Commensal and Opportunistic Pathogen Enterococcus faecalis” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Kimberly Kline, MPH, PhD, Nanyang Technological University

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “CHOICE Project: Teen Pregnancy Prevention” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Elise Berlan, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 Poster of the Week: “Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Attachment Protein Cleavage in Vero Cells Rescues Infectivity of Progeny Virions for Primary Human Airway Cultures” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Jacque Corry, Center for Vaccines & Immunity, Peeples Lab, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Parent and Infant Experiences at the End of Life in the NICU” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Christine A. Fortney, PhD, RN, The Ohio State University, and Amy E. Baughcum, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Radiology Update” 8-9AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Sally Smith, DO, Patrick Warren, MD, and Benjamin Thompson, DO, Radiology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Drosophila as a Model for Congenital Heart Disease” 3-4PM (Note: TIME CHANGE), Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Zhe Han, PhD, Children’s National Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 Poster of the Week: “Parent-Child Interactions in Children with Advanced and Non-Advanced Cancer: Children’s Perspectives During the First Year Post-Diagnosis” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Madeline Keim, Center for Biobehavioral Health, Gerhardt Lab, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Biostatistics Part III: Introduction to Multivariable Analysis” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Melissa Moore-Clingenpeel, MA, MAS, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Fluorescent-Magnetic Nanocomposites for Cell and Molecular Separations” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3, Broadcast from OSU) Jessica Winter, PhD, The Ohio State University

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Social Media Networking for Science Professionals” 8-9AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Lisa B. Marshall, Author/Public Speaker

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Par 1 Polarity Proteins in Renal and Biliary Epithelial Development” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Kimberly Reidy, MD, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2 Research Live 12-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Join host John Barnard, MD, president of The Research Institute and chair of the Department of Pediatrics, and guest Matt McFarland, RPh, PhD, director of the Office of Technology Commercialization at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s, for the last Research Live show of the year. They’ll discuss how cutting-edge research from our institution reaches outside partners to bring about new patients, start-up companies and innovations that benefit pediatric care, our community and the general public. Everyone is invited for a chance to win prizes, and snacks will be provided - but be sure to bring your lunch!

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 Poster of the Week: “Utilization of Whole Exome Sequencing to Identify Causative Mutations in Familial Congenital Heart Disease” 10-11AM, RB3 Cafeteria Stephanie LaHaye, Garg Lab, Center for Cardiovascular Research at The Research Institute, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 Bench to Outcome Seminar Series (BOSS): “The Science Behind Decision Support: Developing Risk Stratification Strategies for Children Experiencing Blunt Trauma” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Julie C. Leonard, MD, MPH, and Jeffrey M. Hoffman, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Itchy and Scratchy: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Acute and Chronic Itch” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3; Broadcast from OSU) Diana Bautista, DM, University of California, Berkeley

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 Pediatric Surgery Grand Rounds: “Pediatric Auditory Brainstem Implantation” 7-8AM, WA1020 (Discovery Auditorium) Katherine J. Deans, MD, MHSc, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “In Pursuit of Identifying Biomarkers to Detect Occult Cardiotoxicity in Childhood Cancer Patients Exposed to Anthracycline Therapy” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Olga Toro-Salazar, MD, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “RNA Processing, Chromatin Modification, and the Coordinated Control of Gene Expression” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3, Broadcast from OSU) Tracy Johnson, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Trainee Seminar: “From the Bench, to Bedside to Biotechnology” 11:30AM-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Brian Kaspar, PhD, Center for Gene Therapy at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Searching the Health Science Literature: Tips, Shortcuts and Strategies” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Linda DeMuro, MLS, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “The Evidence for and Promotion of Injury Prevention in the Pediatric Emergency Department” 8-9AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark R. Zonfrillo, MD, MSCE, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Department of Pediatrics: Junior Faculty Awards 5-7PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Please join us to celebrate the accomplishments of our Junior Faculty nominees and winners for 2015.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Biostatistics Part 2: Testing and Graphing Categorical Data” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark Hall, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Annual Research Retreat 8:30AM-5:30PM, The Ohio Union at The Ohio State University The keynote speaker, Eric Olson, PhD, professor and chairman of Molecular Biology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, will present “New Insights into Muscle Development, Disease and Regeneration.” The registration deadline was Sunday, November 1, and registration is required for all attendees.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Proteogenomic Analysis of Colon and Rectal Cancer” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3, Broadcast from OSU) Daniel Liebler, PhD, Vanderbilt University

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Research Institute Diversity Enrichment (RIDE) Seminar: “Science at a Crossroads: Time for Reform” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Arturo Casadevall, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Congenital Hand Differences” 8-9AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Julie Samora, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Special Seminar - The David Newsom Memorial Lectureship: “DNA Sequencing Technology Applied to Human Health: A Revolution in Progress” 3-4PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) | Reception to follow from 4-5PM in RBII Lobby Mark Akeson, PhD, Professor of Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California Santa Cruz. This program is sponsored by the Center for Microbial Pathogenesis at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Poster of the Week: “Modulation of Insulin Receptor Splicing to Develop Cancer Therapeutics” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Brianne Sanford, Chandler Lab, Center for Childhood Cancer at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Hepatitis A: New Perspectives on an Ancient Disease” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Stanley Lemon, MD, University of North Carolina

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Reversible RNA and DNA Methylation in Gene Expression Regulation” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3, Broadcast from OSU) Chuan He, PhD, University of Chicago

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Series: “Conflict of Interest - Personal, Professional, Financial” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Kathleen Dunn, JD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “A Random Walk Down the Yellow (Clinical and Laboratory Coagulation) Brick Road” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Rajiv K. Pruthi, MBBS, Mayo Clinic Rochester

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Childhood Constipation: Finally Something is Moving” 8-9AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Marc Benninga, MD, University of Amsterdam

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Myofibrillar Myopathies” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Duygu Selcen, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 RISI Informational Session: “REDCap: Electronic Data Capture Training” 12-1PM, WB1110 (Research Building 3) Research Information Solutions and Innovations (RISI) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is sponsoring this focused series on research Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Tools and Methods for investigators at Nationwide Children’s and The Ohio State University.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Poster of the Week: “Loss of Notch2 and Notch3 in Vascular Smooth Muscle Causes Patent Ductus Arteriosus” 10-11AM, Research Building 3 Cafeteria Jeremy Baeten, Lilly Lab, Center for Cardiovascular Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Bench to Outcome Seminar Series (BOSS): “The Science Behind Decision Support: Developing Risk Stratification Strategies for Children Experiencing Blunt Trauma” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Julie Leonard, MD, MPH, and Jeffrey Hoffman, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Nanodiscs for Membrane Protein Studies” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3), Broadcast from OSU Gerhard Wagner, Harvard Medical School

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 Faculty Development Education Session: “Writing Tips” 9-10AM, WB1100 (Research Building 3) Hosted by Still Point Coaching and Consulting.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Lessons Learned: Running a Pediatric Clinical Trials Network and Mentoring the Next Generation” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Daniel Cohen, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Clinical Sturge-Weber Syndrome: The Path of Past, Present and Future Promise” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Anne Comi, MD, Johns Hopkins Hospital

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 Special Seminar: “Last Lecture” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Katalin I. Koranyi, MD, medical director of the Infectious Disease Clinic at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and emeritus professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, will be sharing her reflections on teaching and a career in academic medicine. All are welcome to attend this event presented by the Center for Faculty Development, and lunch will be served. 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 Surgery Grand Rounds: Multiple Speakers 7-8AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) “Caring for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Perioperative Area” Cathleen Opperman, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPN; David Leibrock, BSN, RN “The Unique Role of the RN in Pediatric Pain Assessment: Beyond a Number” Lauren Renner, MS, RN-BC, PNP; Sharon Wrona, DNO, RN-BC, PNP, PMHS, AP-PMN

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Improving Secondary Prevention of Child Physical Abuse: Who Should We Screen, When Should We Screen Them and How Should They be Screened?” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Rachel P. Berger, MD, MPH, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “A CRISPR Immune Response to Viruses that Infect Bacteria” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3, Broadcast from The Ohio State University) Blake Widenheft, PhD, Montana State University

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 Responsible Conduct of Research Training: “Animal Welfare” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Laura Gallaugher, DMV, DACLAM, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 Special Seminar: “Metagenomic Analysis of the Skin and Vaginal Microbiota of Obese Women Undergoing Cesarean Delivery” 1-2PM, WB1100 (Research Building 3) Kara Rood, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 CCTS Tools of the Trade: “Advancing Your Career in Biomedical Research” 8:45AM-3PM, Biomedical Research Tower Room 115 (The Ohio State University) The Tools of the Trade program starts at 9AM, with registration and coffee at 8:45AM. The program provides early career biomedical researchers the basic information they need for a successful research career. This event will feature presentations on Getting Procotols Approved by the IRB, Grant Writing Dos and Don’ts, Managing Grants, Research Informatics Tools, and Presenting Scientific Data in Posters and Publications.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Stem Cell Transplantation for Hemoglobinoapthy – the Progress and Pitfalls” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Shalini Shenoy, MD, St. Louis Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 Grand Rounds: “Early Sports Specialization: Myths and Realities” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Thomas Pommering, DO, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 Special Seminar: “Advocacy Panel Discussion” 12-1PM, Stecker Auditorium Linda Cripe, MD; Karyn Kassis, MD, MPH; Sarah Denny, MD; David Stukus, MD; and Heather Dahlberg, Government Relations; all from Nationwide Children’ s Hospital

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Mechanobiology of Pulmonary & Critical Care Disorders: An Integrated Engineering-Biology Approach” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Samir N. Ghadiali, PhD, MS, The Ohio State University

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 Special Seminar: “Recent Advancement in Mendelian Genomics at the Yale Center for Genome Analysis” 10-11AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Shrikant M. Mane, PhD, Yale University School of Medicine

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 Special Seminar: “Being a Mentee” 11:30AM-12:30PM, Baxter Auditorium Jennifer A. Muzynski, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 Special Seminar: “Significance of the Tumor Microenvironment in Pediatric Neural Tumors” 1-2PM, ED040 (Education Center) Shahab Asgharzadeh, MD, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 Poster of the Week: “Assessing the Utility of Erythrocyte-Bound Complement C4 Activation Products as a Biomarker of SLE Disease Activity” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Katherine Lintner, Yu Lab, Center for Molecular and Human Genetics, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Transmural and Other Unexpected Catheter Procedures” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Robert J. Lederman, MD, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “The Structure and Mechanism of the Hsp90 Molecular Chaperone: New Insights into the Yin and Yang of Client Activation” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3, Broadcast from OSU) David Agard, PhD, University of California, San Francisco

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 RITA Trainee Seminar (open to Postdocs, Fellows, and Grad Students): “Pursuing a Career in Science Outreach After Graduate School” 11:30AM-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Marci Howdyshell, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “The Search for Truth and Meaning in Genetic Studies of Cancer” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Kenan Onel, MD, PhD, University of Chicago

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Common Soft Tissue Oral Lesions and Treatment Approaches” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Catherine Flaitz, DDS, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 Special Seminar: “Thymic B Cells and T Cell Central Tolerance” 10:30-11:30AM, WA4525 (Research Building II) Haochu Huang, PhD, University of Chicago

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “The NICHD Pediatric Trauma and Critical Illness Branch: Research Priorities and Scientific Advances” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Valerie Maholmes, PhD, CAS, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

OCTOBER 14, 15 & 16 WVCTSI Annual Meeting & ATRN Health Summit Marriott Town Center, Charleston, West Virginia Join the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute for the 2015 Annual Meeting and as they host the Appalachian Translational Research Network’s 2015 Health Summit. Event registration is free and the registration deadline is August 21, 2015. The deadline for abstract submission is August 16, 2015. More information is available on the event website.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14 Special Seminar: “The Journey to a Successful Program Project Grant” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark Peeples, PhD; Asuncion Mejias, MD, PhD, MSCS; and Octavio Ramilo, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 Poster of the Week: “MicroRNA-29 Over-Expression Delivered by Adeno-Associated Virus Suppresses Fibrosis in mdx/utrn+/- Mice” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Kristin Heller, Rodino-Klapac Lab, Center for Gene Therapy at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Biostatistics, Part 1: Testing and Graphing Continuous Data” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark Hall, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Rewiring the Genetic Code in E. coli to Program Human Physiology” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3), Broadcast from OSU Jesse Reinhart, PhD, Yale University

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 Pediatric Grand Rounds: 2015 Rohyans Family Lectureship in Primary Care - “Misinformation, Patient-Provider Communication, and Other Lessons from the Vaccine Wars” 7:30AM Breakfast, 8-9AM Lecture, Stecker Auditorium Seth Mnookin, Visiting Professor, Author of The Panic Virus: The True Story Behind the Vaccine-Autism Controversy, and Associate Director of MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 Special Seminar: “Home Visiting Services: Predictors of Engagement and Potential for Injury Prevention” 12-1PM, WB1110 (Research Building 3) Amy Damashek, PhD, Western Michigan University

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Sizing up Streptococcus pneumoniae: Division Mechanisms that Determine Cell Shape, Size and Chaining of Gram-Positive Ovococcus Bacterial Pathogens” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Malcolm E. Winkler, PhD, Indiana University Bloomington

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 Health IT Showcase and Open House 12PM-4PM, Stecker Auditorium Lobby Come celebrate National Health IT Week and find out how Information Technology employees behind-the-scenes are helping to transform our hospital.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 Poster of the Week: “Loss of Notch1 in the Secondary Heart Field Exacerbates Ascending Aortic Aneurysm and Causes Aortic Rupture in Marfan Syndrome Mice” 10-11AM, Research Building 3 Cafeteria Sara Koenig, Garg Lab, Center for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 Bench to Outcome Seminar Series: “Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS): Chasing the Mechanism of Streptococcus pneumoniae HUS” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) John Mahan, MD, and Samantha King, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Dynamic Regulation of Plant Immunity” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3), Broadcast from OSU Xinnian Dong, PhD, Duke University

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 Special Seminar: “From Genetics to Pathophysiology: Next Steps in Innovative and Collborative Translational Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Research” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Judy Cho, MD, Mount Sinai Hospital. All are welcome to attend. Lunch will be served. No registration required. CME is not offered for this seminar.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Metabolic Reprogramming of Alloreactive T Cells Following Blood and Marrow Transplantation” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Craig A. Byersdorfer, MD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Housing as Immunization” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Megan Sandel, MD, MPH, Boston University School of Medicine

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 Special Seminar: “Neuroenergetic Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury” 12-1PM, WB1110 (Research Building 3) Kate Karelina, PhD, The Ohio State University

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 2015 CCTS Annual Meeting: BRUTx - “Innovation, Implementation and Impact in Translational Science” 8AM-3PM (registration begins at 7AM), U.S. Bank Conference Theater at the Ohio Union (1739 N. High St.) Modeled after the popular TEDx “ideas worth spreading” presentations, BRUTx is a one-day only event where speakers from The Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital share thought-provoking and interactive ideas to improve human health, by providing a look at translational science through a new lens. Attendees will also get a chance to discuss common research interests with speakers and fellow scientists.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Statewide Opioid Prescriptions and the Increased Prevalence of Adolescent Opioid Misuse” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Erin McKnight, MD, MPH, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Outside the Coding Genome, microRNAs Make a Big Difference” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Broadcast from OSU) Lin He, University of California, Berkeley

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training: “Authorship/Publication/Peer Review” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark Klebanoff, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Rationale and Results of CCG-1991” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Yousif Matloub, MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine / Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Pediatricians as Effective Advocates” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Sarah Denny, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “The Role of Hemostatic Factors in Sickle Cell Disease End Organ Damage” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Eric S. Mullins, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Pediatric Surgery Grand Rounds: “Fetal Surgery: What’s Old, What’s New, What’s Right?” 7-8AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Diana L. Farmer, MD, Visiting Professor in Pediatric Surgery (Dr. H. William Clatworthy, Jr.)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Poster of the Week: “Defining RNA Transcriptional Biosignatures to Distinguish Viral Infections in Febrile Infants” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Bennett Smith, Center for Vaccines and Immunity, Ramilo/Majias Lab

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “Guiding Principles of Human Subject Research” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Debbie Fine, MPH, CIP, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Choanoflagellate Colonies, Bacterial Signals, and Animal Origins” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Research Building 3), Broadcast from OSU Nicole King, PhD, University of California, Berkeley

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Responsible Conduct of Research Training Series (RCR): “Contemporary Ethical Issues in Biomedical Research” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Pedro Weisleder, MD, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Special Seminar: “Parent Influences on Young Drivers’ Risky Driving” 12-1PM, WB1110 (Research Building 3) C. Raymond Bingham, PhD, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Compartmental Radiommunotherapy for CNS Malignancies” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Kimberly Kramer, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Antibiotic Stewardship in the Hospital Setting” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Jason G. Newland, MD, MEd, Children’s Mercy Hospital

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Establishing an Evidence-Base for Interventions to Prevent Pediatric Injuries and Their Adverse Impacts: Examples in Bullying Prevention and Post-Trauma Care” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Marizen Ramirez, MPH, PhD, University of Iowa College of Public Health

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Poster of the Week: “Heme-iron Starvation Enhances Stationary Phase Persistence of Nontypeable Haemophilus Influenzae” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Rachael Hardison, Center for Microbial Pathogenesis, Mason Lab

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Visualization of Molecular Complexity by Cryo-EM” 4-5PM, Research Building 2, WB4230 (Broadcast from OSU) Eva Nogales, PhD, University of California Berkeley

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Center for Injury Research and Policy Special Seminar: “Preventing Injuries While Promoting Physical Activity: The Role of the Built Environment and the Promise of mHealth Apps” 12-1PM, Research Building 3, Lobby Conference Room WB1110 Alex Quistberg, PhD, MPH, Senior Fellow - Trainee, University of Washington School of Medicine, Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “The Changing Faces of Intestinal Transplantation and Intestinal Failure Care” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Simon Horslen, MD, Seattle Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Model Inference from Protein Complexes to Whole Cells” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Steve Pressé, PhD, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 2015 Health Sciences Technology Showcase 2-5PM (Showcase), 5-6PM (Reception), Fawcett Center (2400 Olentangy River Rd., Columbus, OH) Presented by The Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital, with inventors from both institutions presenting solutions to leading issues within the healthcare industry. Reception and networking to follow the presentations. For a complete listing of featured technologies or to RSVP by September 4, 2015, visit the event site.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Poster of the Week: “Cystamine Activation of the Autophagy Pathway to Aid in the Clearance of Burkholderia cenocepacia in Human Cystic Fibrosis Macrophages” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Hannah Rinehardt, Center for Microbial Pathogenesis, Kopp Lab

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “How to Give a Good Scientific Presentation” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Bruce Stevenson, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Differential HDX to Study Ligand Mediated Receptor Signaling” 4-5PM, WB4230 (Broadcast from OSU) Patrick Griffin, PhD, The Scripps Research Institute, Florida

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Pediatric Extremety Thrombosis: Treatment and Outcomes” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Cristina Tarango, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Obesity/Type 2 Diabetes” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Fida Bacha, MD, Baylor College of Medicine   THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “The Battle for Metal Between Bacterial Pathogens and Their Hosts” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Eric Skaar, PhD, MPH, Vanderbilt University TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Poster of the Week: Tissue Engineered Vascular Grafts 10-11AM, Research Building III Cafeteria Victoria Pepper, Breuer Lab, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Bench to Outcome Seminars Series (BOSS): “Hormonal Contraception and Women’s Risk of HIV Acquisition” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Jose A. Bazan, DO, and Abigail Norris Turner, PhD, MSPH, The Ohio State University

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Molecular Life Sciences Seminar: “Going in Circles Gets You Somewhere: Building a Molecular Corset for Tissue Elongation During Development” 4-5PM, WB4230, Research Building II (Broadcast from OSU) Sally Horne-Badovinac, PhD, University of Chicago

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “What Does Not Kill Me, Makes Me Stronger: Resilience and Psychological Growth in Children with Cancer” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium Sean Phipps, PhD, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Clinical Operations: Experience from an Innovator” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Christopher Maloney, MD, PhD, University of Utah

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Krista Vandenborne, PhD, University of Florida

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 Surgery Grand Rounds: “Early and Midterm Experience Creating Extracellular Matrix Right Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Valved Conduits in Children” 7-8AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Patrick McConnell, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 Poster of the Week: “SRSF2 Positively Regulates the Alternative Splicing of MDM2” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Daniel Comiskey, Center for Childhood Cancer, Chandler Lab

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 Clinical and Translational Seminar: “The Nuclear Envelope and Muscular Dystrophy” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Howard J. Worman, MD, Columbia University

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 Trainee Seminar: “From the Bench, to Bedside to Biotechnology” 11:30-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium Brian Kaspar, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Preventing NuRDs from Using LSD as a Means to Treat Ewing Sarcoma” 1-2PM, ED025B (Education Building) Stephen Lessnick, MD, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Allergy Myths” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium David Stukus, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 Child Health Research Seminar: “Cross-Species Infection and Zoonotic Risk of Hepatitis E Virus” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium Xiang-Jin Meng, MD, PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 Poster of the Week: “Self-Awareness of Social Attributes and Peer Experiences Among Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Emily Meadows, Vannatta Lab, Center for Biobehavioral Health

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Pediatric Leukemia Treatment Updates” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Terri Guinipero, MD, and Robyn M. Dennis, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “THRIVE” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Rama Jayanthi, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Early Life Stress-Induced Programming of the Cardiometabolic Disease: Sex-Specific Differences” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Analia Silvina Loria, PhD, and Margaret Murphy, PhD, University of Kentucky

TUESDAY, AUGUST 11 Clinical and Translational Seminar Series: “The Mentee’s Guide to Successful Mentorship” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Jennifer A. Muszynski, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 Special Seminar: “Neuroimaging: A Window to Post-Injury Development and Recovery Following Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury” 10-11AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Elisabeth Wilde, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 Summer Student Poster Competition 10AM-12PM, WB1110, Research Building 3 Posters depicting the summer research efforts of our high school and undergraduate students will be available for viewing. Winners will be announced at 12PM.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 The Research Institute Food Truck Block Party 11:30AM-1:30PM, Kennedy Drive, outside of RBIII Come celebrate cultural diversity and satisfy your lunchtime hunger with The Research Institute Diversity Enrichment (R.I.D.E.) steering committee at the 2015 Food Truck Block Party! Trucks that will be in attendance include Ajumama, Challah, Cilantro, Alice’s Comfort Table, Pitabilities, Dave’s Carribean Food, Winking Scotsman Meat Pies, Sophie’s Pierogis and Kona Ice.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Interfaces of Coagulation and Glomerular Health” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Bryce Kerlin, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Opioid Controlled Substances: Changes and Updates for Clinical Practice” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Anjana Kundu, MD, and Sharon K. Wrona, DNP, CPNP-PC, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “The complex role of the inducible bronchus associated lymphoid tissue in pulmonary immunity” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Javier Rangel-Moreno, PhD, University of Rochester

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 Adolescent Health Series: “Understanding Adolescent Well-Care Visits” 2-4PM, Stecker Auditorium Sessions in this series are offered in-person and via live webcast. This session will highlight strategies to increase access to and utilization of the preventive adolescent well-care visit.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Using Viruses to Treat Cancer” 4-5PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Nilay Shah, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5 Special Presentation: “Mechanisms of Human Health and Disease” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Presentations by the top four student researchers in 2015

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 Poster of the Week: “Exploring Endothelial Cell Dynamics in Aging Heart Valves” 10-11AM, Research Building 3 Cafeteria Lindsey Miller, Center for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research, Lincoln Lab

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 Bench to Outcomes Seminar Series (BOSS): “Prepared Infant Formula Labels: Easy to Understand, Right?” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Patricia Fine Rosenstein, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and Lorraine Wallace, PhD, The Ohio State University

MONDAY, AUGUST 3 Special Seminar: “The Antiviral Immune Response in the Development of Asthma and Atopy” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mitchell H. Grayson, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin

MONDAY, AUGUST 3 Special Seminar: “Young Driver Safety: Graduated Driver Licensing, Distracted Driving and Beyond” 12:30-1:30PM, WB1110 (Research Building 3) Motao Zhu, MD, MS, PhD, West Virginia University

FRIDAY, JULY 31 Responsible Conduct of Research Training: “Scientific Misconduct” 11:30-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Robyn Cunningham, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, JULY 31 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “The Promise of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Regenerative Medicine” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Armand Keating, MD, University of Toronto

THURSDAY, JULY 30 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Pediatric Osteoporosis: What we know and what’s on the horizon” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Sasagarin Bowden, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JULY 30 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Mechanical Design of DNA-based Sensors, Tools and Delivery Vehicles” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Carlos Castro, PhD, The Ohio State University

THURSDAY, JULY 30 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Hard Work, Youth & Discipline: A Crossroad Between Mathematics and Science” 4-5PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) William Stewart, PhD, Battelle Center for Mathematical Medicine, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JULY 28 Special Seminar for Summer Students: “Pursuing an Academic Career in Biomedical Research” 9-10AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Rodney Britt, Jr., PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mayo Clinic

TUESDAY, JULY 28 Poster of the Week: “Defining the Functional Overlap Betwen Mouse Dux and Human DUX4” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Carlee Schaefer, Harper Lab, Center for Gene Therapy at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JULY 28 Clinical & Translational Seminar: “Corticosteroid Insensitivity in Pediatric Asthma: Lessons from Developing Airway Smooth Muscle” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Rodney Britt, Jr., PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mayo Clinic

TUESDAY, JULY 28 Special Seminar: “Modern Genomics & Medicine: Where do we go from here?” 1:30-2:30PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Richard K. Wilson, PhD, McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University School of Medicine

MONDAY, JULY 27 Research Live - Summer Edition 12-12:30PM, Stecker Auditorium Discover more about our pediatric research on social, emotional and behavioral outcomes in a relaxed, upbeat conversation between Dr. John Barnard and guest Kathy Vannatta, PhD, principal investigator in the Center for Biobehavioral Research. Everyone is invited for a chance to win prizes, and snacks will be provided – but be sure to bring your lunch!

MONDAY, JULY 27 Responsible Conduct of Research Training: “Environmental and Societal Impacts of Scientific Research” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Training provided by Bruce Stevenson, PhD, vice president of Research Operations, and Harshan Pisharath, DVM, PhD, director of the Animal Resources Core & Small Animal Imaging Facility in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Please register through Training Tracker. Lunch is provided on a limited basis.

FRIDAY, JULY 24 Special Seminar: “Genetic Medicine: What Role for Genomics?” 11:30AM-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Cornelius Boerkoel, MD, PhD, University of British Columbia

FRIDAY, JULY 24 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “The CARMA-BCL10-MALT1 Signalosome in Immunity, Inflammation and Cancer” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Linda M. McAllister-Lucas, MD, PhD, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

THURSDAY, JULY 23 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “History and Current Treatments for Pediatric Eso and Exotropia” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Nancy Benegas, MD, Vanderbilt University

THURSDAY, JULY 23 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Translational Studies in a Canine Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Joe N. Kornegay, DVM, PhD, Texas A&M University

THURSDAY, JULY 23 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Update on Pediatric Cancers: How They Are Different, What We Can Learn, and Why You Should Care” 4-5PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Nilay Shah, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 Special Seminar for Summer Students: “Poster Design and Presentation Skills” 10-11AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) RITA Outreach Committee

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 Clinical & Translational Seminar: “Incorporating Research into a Faculty Career” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark W. Hall, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JULY 21 Poster of the Week 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Stephanie Hicks, Center for Vaccines and Immunity, Peeples Lab

TUESDAY, JULY 21 Special Seminar: “Challenges in Developing Therapies for Orphan Diseases: The Cystic Fibrosis Experience” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Preston W. Campbell, III, MD, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

MONDAY, JULY 20 Responsible Conduct of Research Training (RCR): “Collaboration, Including Collaboration with Industry” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Matthew McFarland, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

MONDAY, JULY 20 Summer 2015 Research Town Hall 2-3PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Join us at the next Research Town Hall Meeting, hosted by John Barnard, MD, president of The Research Institute. All are invited to come with questions, learn who the latest Outstanding Staff Member of the Quarter will be, and enjoy some light refreshments.

FRIDAY, JULY 17 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Anticoagulation in Children: Current Approaches and Future Treatments” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Guy Young, MD, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles & University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine

FRIDAY, JULY 17 2nd Annual Research Institute Art Show 2-4PM, RB2 Lobby & WA1525, Research Building II Questions? Contact Sara Marchionda.

THURSDAY, JULY 16 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Growth, Development, and Children’s Sports: What I Tell in Practice to My Patients and Their Families” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Dilip Patel, MD, MBA - Western Michigan University

THURSDAY, JULY 16 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Variability in the Auditory-Evoked Neural Response: A Potential Mechanism for Dyslexia” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium Tracy M. Centanni, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

THURSDAY, JULY 16 Summer Scientist Education Series: “From Bench to Bedside and Back Again - Topics in Clinical and Translational Research” 4-5PM, Discovery Auditorium William Smoyer, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR): “Authorship/Publication/Peer Review” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark Klebanoff, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JULY 14 Poster of the Week: “Antibodies against the majority subunit of the Type IV pilus mediates dispersal of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae biofilms in a LuxS-dependent quorum signaling manner” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Michael O. Ward, Jr., Center for Microbial Pathogenesis, Bakaletz Lab

MONDAY, JULY 13 Special Seminar: “Adolescent Weight Control: Implications of Research for Clinical Care” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Elissa Jelalian, PhD, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital & Hasbro Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, JULY 10 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Novel Therapy for Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Kidney Cancers: Trials and Tribulations” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) James Geller, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

THURSDAY, JULY 9 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Innovations in Home Safety” 4-5PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Lara McKenzie, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JULY 9 Special Seminar: “Challenges and Opportunities in Pediatric Bioethics Consultation” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Lynne Covitz, PhD, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

TUESDAY, JULY 7 Bench to Outcome Seminar Series (BOSS): “Management of Young Children Newly-Diagnosed with CNS Embryonal Tumors” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Jonathan L. Finlay, MB, ChB, FRCP, and Christopher Pierson, MD, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JULY 7 Poster of the Week: “Flow Responsive Signaling in Valve Endothelial Cells” 10-11AM, RB3 Cafeteria Marie Lockhart, PhD, Center for Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Research, Lincoln Lab

THURSDAY, JULY 2 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Ohio Newborn Screening Program Update” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Dennis W. Bartholomew, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 Special Seminar for Summer Students: “Science as a Business” 10-11AM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Joy Lincoln, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JUNE 30 Clinical & Translational Seminar: “Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Where Are We?” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Karen Brandt Onel, MD, The University of Chicago Medical Center

TUESDAY, JUNE 30 Poster of the Week: “Role of Peripheral Monocytes in NF-KappaB-Mediated Motor Neuron Death in ALS” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Jillian Liu, Center for Gene Therapy, Kaspar Lab

MONDAY, JUNE 29 Responsible Conduct of Research Series: “Animal Welfare” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Laura Gallaugher, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, JUNE 26 Summer Scientist Social Event 3-4PM, Research Building 2 Lobby This is a social event for all summer students engaged in research at Nationwide Children’s and provides an opportunity for networking and collaboration among the students. Snacks are provided.

FRIDAY, JUNE 26 Special Seminar for Summer Students: “Strategies for Answering Questions” 2-3PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Samantha King, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JUNE 25 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Youth Suicide Prevention” 4-5PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Jeff Bridge, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JUNE 25 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Sarah O’Brien, MD, and Melissa Rose, DO, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 Responsible Conduct of Research Series: “Data Acquisition and Laboratory Tools: Management, Sharing and Ownership” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Aaron Trask, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JUNE 23 Clinical & Translational Seminar: “NMR-Based Metabolomics: Application in Clinical Diagnostics” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Tapas K. Mal, D.Phil, The Ohio State University

MONDAY, JUNE 22 Responsible Conduct of Research Series: “Mentor/Mentee Relationships and Responsibilities” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Pam Lucchesi, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

FRIDAY, JUNE 19 Translational Research in Hem/Onc/BMT: “Apheresis in Neurologic Diseases: The Washington University in St. Louis Experience” 1-2PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Jennifer O’Brien, MD, Washington University in St. Louis

FRIDAY, JUNE 19 Trainee Seminar (for Postdocs, Fellows and Grad Students Only): “Judge and Jury: The Field of Scientific Publishing” 11:30AM-12:30PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Marina Paul, PhD, Senior Medical Editor at Elsevier

THURSDAY, JUNE 18 Summer Scientist Education Series: “Inflammation in Critically Ill Children” 4-5PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Mark Hall, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JUNE 18 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Milk of Paradise? New research on maternal obesity, breast milk quality and infant metabolic health” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Ellen W. Demerath, PhD, FAHA, FTOS, University of Minnesota

THURSDAY, JUNE 18 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “What We Need to Know About the Neurobiology of Learning” 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium John Mahan, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JUNE 16 Clinical & Translational Seminar: “Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Pediatric Sepsis” 12-11PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Scott L. Weiss, MD, MSCE, University of Pennsylvania

TUESDAY, JUNE 16 Poster of the Week: “Depolarization induced alternative splicing in SMN: Decoding cellular susceptibility in spinal muscular atrophy” 10-11AM, Wexner Hallway Catey Dominguez, Center for Childhood Cancer, Chandler Lab

THURSDAY, JUNE 4 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “New Approaches to Old Disease: Therapeutic Discovery for Heart Failure” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Burns C. Blaxall, PhD, FAHA, FACC, FAPS, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

THURSDAY, JUNE 4 Pediatric Grand Rounds: PECARN 8-9AM, Stecker Auditorium Rachel Stanley, MD, Emergency Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JUNE 2 BOSS: “Update on the Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Gene x Immune x Environment Interactions” 12-1PM, Discovery Auditorium (WA1020) Sandra Kim, MD, and Michael Bailey, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

TUESDAY, JUNE 2 Poster of the Week: “Molecular and Mechanical Regulation of Cardiac Fibroblast Phenotype” 10-11AM, RB3 Cafeteria Rachel Childers, Center for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research, Lucchesi Lab

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3 Bench to Outcomes Seminar Series: “Acquisition, Evolution and Remodeling of the Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Microbiomes” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Elizabeth Lucas, MD / Sheryl Justice, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 Pediatric Grand Rounds: “Changing Landscape of Hemophilia Management” 8:00-9:00 AM, Stecker Auditorium Victor Blanchette, MD, The Hospital for Sick Children

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 Child Health Research Center Seminar: “Virulence Strategies of the Gut Commensal and Opportunistic Pathogen Enterococcus faecalis” 12:00-1:00 PM, Discovery Auditorium Kimberly Kline, MPH, PhD, Nanyang Technological University