Nicholas J. Ollberding, PhD
- Member, Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
- Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
About
Biography
I’m an epidemiologist with applied research interests in pediatric cardiology, nutrition, and the impact of the developing infant intestinal microbiome on growth and early development. My areas of methodical research interest include applying and developing analytical methods for microbial metagenomic next-generation sequence data, dietary assessment and analysis methodology, predictive modeling and causal inference.
My interest in research stems from a desire to improve the health outcomes of children. I strive for the thoughtful application of epidemiologic research methods and biostatistics to support evidence-based care.
I collaborate broadly as a quantitative methodologist in health sciences research and lead the Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design (BERD) Core of the Center for Clinical & Translational Science & Training (CCTST), the Microbial Metagenomics Analysis Center, and the Biostatistics Service for the Heart Institute Research Core at Cincinnati Children’s. My current work is largely focused on supporting these core services.
I have been a researcher for over 15 years and began working at Cincinnati Children’s in 2014.
PhD: Columbia University, New York, 2009.
MPhil: Columbia University, New York, 2009.
MS: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2008.
BS: Miami University, Oxford, OH, 2004.
Interests
Pediatric cardiology; microbial metagenomics
Interests
Application and development of analytical methods for microbial metagenomic next-generation sequence data; dietary assessment and analysis methodology; predictive modeling; causal inference
Research Areas
Publications
Right Atrial Function is Impaired in Pediatric Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Multi-center Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Study. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2025; 27:101962.
Skin Staphylococcus aureus detection and relationship to atopic dermatitis outcomes using culture and metagenomic sequencing. Scientific Reports. 2025; 15:17606.
Functional Status Trends for Adults and Children on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation at Time of Lung Transplantation. Lung: an international journal on lungs, airways and breathing. 2025; 203:68.
A train-the-trainer curriculum to scale up artificial intelligence-supported echocardiography for rheumatic heart disease screening in a public health care system. South African Medical Journal. 2025; 36:560-569.
Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Cardiomyopathy. Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease. 2025; 14:e042300.
Functional outcomes in pediatric patients on renal replacement therapy in a worldwide registry. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 2025; 40:1919-1930.
CHD infant mortality disparities in the USA: Positive changes in the previously worst performing state. Progress in Pediatric Cardiology. 2025; 78:101860.
Impact of renal failure requiring postoperative dialysis on lung transplant outcomes: A national registry study in children. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2025; 44:1430-1437.
Acute pancreatitis gut dysbiosis persists at 1-year follow-up and is associated with clinical outcomes. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2025; 81:690-698.
Hyperglycemia and kidney outcomes in critically ill children and young adults on continuous kidney replacement therapy. Pediatric Nephrology. 2025; 40:2957-2966.
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