Research at Cincinnati Children’s: Improving outcomes throughout the life course

CINCINNATI—The impact of research conducted at Cincinnati Children’s isn’t limited to the childhood years.  

Our latest Research Annual Report, online now, recounts a far-reaching year of scientific advancement fueled by more than $308 million in research funding from federal, state, industry and philanthropic sources.  

Among the many accomplishments published in FY24 by more than 1,000 faculty working in 50 research areas:  

• Battling Cancer: Including tools to accelerate treatments for leukemia and to develop cancer immune therapies. 

• Revealing Developmental Origins of Disease: Including new discoveries in asthma, nerve repair, heart disease, lung development and liver health. 

• Improving Mental Health: Including innovations in early identification of emotional and behavioral problems. 

• Building Genetic and Genomic Innovation: Including a $60 million investment to launch a new Applied Gene and Cell Therapy Center. 

• Advancing Stem Cell and Organoid Medicine: Including producing the world’s first brain “assembloids” with a functional blood-brain barrier.  

• Exploring the Immune System and Improving Vaccines: Including describing how the immune system works during pregnancy, and how our bodies can “remember” the pain of newborn injury for years.  

• Enhancing Population Health: Including how pediatricians can help advance gun safety and how families can address the risks of childhood obesity and third-hand smoke exposure. 

“These achievements reinforce our commitment to excellent and equitable outcomes for every child. Cincinnati Children’s remains a research powerhouse, driving discovery to transform children’s lives in our region and around the world,” says Tina Cheng, MD, MPH, director of the Cincinnati Children’s Research Foundation, chair of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati, and chief medical officer for Cincinnati Children's.  

View the 2024 Research Annual Report