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Posted by: Margie Brackeen on Dec 11, 2025

If your child is ever asked to join a research study, it’s natural to have questions. Learn how the Human Research Protection Program and IRB at Nationwide Children’s Hospital work behind the scenes to protect children’s safety, rights, and well-being every step of the way.

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Why I Became a Clinical Researcher
Discover the personal journey behind a clinician-scientist’s commitment to improving family health. Learn how real patient conversations inspired innovative research to prevent obesity and promote heart health for children and parents.
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The ABCs of DNA Sequencing: Reading Your Genetic Code

Learn the basics of DNA sequencing and how understanding your genetic code can help unlock important information about health, risks and individual differences.

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700 Children’s® features the most current pediatric health care information and research from our pediatric experts – physicians and specialists who have seen it all. Many of them are parents and bring a special understanding to what our patients and families experience. If you have a child – or care for a child – 700 Children’s was created especially for you.

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Using Brain MRI to Fight Delays in Preemies

Jun 13, 2014

When I started working as a neonatologist almost 15 years ago, I loved helping premature babies cope with the problems of being born too early. But I hated having to tell worried parents that they would just have to “wait and see” if their baby would have developmental problems. Read More

One Thing (Almost) All Kids with Cancer Have in Common

Mar 12, 2014

A parent’s worst nightmare becomes reality: their child has cancer. It happens every hour to a family like yours or mine. And no matter where they live, who their doctor is or which hospital they are going to for treatment, these kiddos have something in common: Nationwide Children’s Read More

Are You Using Your High Chair the Right Way?

Jan 30, 2014

Most parents will use a high chair at some point for their children. Given how common they are, you would think we would know if a lot of kids were injured while using them, right? Maybe not. Read More

Would You Buy Breast Milk Online For Your Baby?

Oct 22, 2013

We don’t know exactly how many women are selling and buying breast milk online, but this phenomenon has become more popular over the past several years. Read More

Viral Therapy: Giving Cancer a Cold

Sep 30, 2013

Every 40 minutes in the United States, a new child is diagnosed with cancer. That means during your lunch break, one or two families were devastated. As the chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, I am determined to make a Read More