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Organoids

Liver Organoid Breakthrough: Generating Organ-Specific Blood Vessels

Takanori Takebe, MD, PhD6/25/2025

Perinatal

Discovery Suggests Method to Offset Antibiotic-Caused Harm to Infant Immune Systems

Hitesh Deshmukh, MD, PhD6/9/2025

Infectious Diseases and Vaccines

Lessons From 2024 Spike in M. pneumoniae–Associated Pneumonia

Samir S. Shah, MD, MSCE6/26/2025

Emergency and Critical Care

Children With Acute Allergic Reactions Often Spend Unnecessary Time in Hospitals

Timothy Dribin, MD6/10/2025

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Moved by science and inspired by collaboration, our resources and support help put groundbreaking research to work every day.

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By The Numbers

2024 At a Glance

The Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation serves as one of the nation's most significant sources of pediatric scientific discovery and innovation.

$308M

External Funding

1,116

Faculty Members

3,446

Total Publications

$17.5M

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Our research helps us understand and develop ways to prevent and treat health problems in children and adults.

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