The Cincinnati Kids’s Analysis Basis was based greater than 90 years in the past. At the moment, within the early Nineteen Thirties, ladies weren’t typically employed as scientists.
It’s far more frequent at present to listen to of girls scientists. We’re lucky to have a lot of them as a part of the Cincinnati Kids’s Analysis Basis, working to rework scientific discoveries into therapies and coverings that may profit youngsters for years to come back.
In honor of Worldwide Day of Girls and Ladies in Science, celebrated every year on February 11, we’re proud to acknowledge these feminine researchers, just a few of the various who’re dedicated to bettering healthcare for kids in all places.
We’re so glad to have them right here. We hope their work may ignite a spark for others to discover the sciences.
Sandra Andorf, PhD
Computational biologist, Divisions of Biomedical Informatics, Allergy and Immunology, and Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Analysis in Dr. Andorf’s lab is targeted on the immune system. She and her crew use computer-based strategies, knowledge and information to enhance human well being. They’re working to study extra about diagnosing and treating immune-related diseases. Dr. Andorf’s analysis focuses on computational immunology, biomedical informatics and allergic illnesses. She is also interested by reusing knowledge from scientific trials and digital well being information.
“The immune system’s complexity is each a problem and a possibility—each cell performs its personal position in shaping our well being. Our work goals to decode this intricate community and uncover insights that result in higher diagnostics, remedies, and understanding of illness.”
Alexandra Cheetham, MD
Emergency drugs doctor and researcher, Division of Emergency Medication
Dr. Cheetham works within the emergency division, caring for kids with frequent diseases and accidents and for many who are critically sick. She additionally performs analysis that focuses on pre-hospital care, which is emergency medical care given outdoors of a hospital earlier than presenting to the emergency division. She accomplished a year-long Emergency Medical Companies (EMS) fellowship to raised perceive the pre-hospital surroundings and the neighborhood of pre-hospital suppliers. Her objective is to enhance pre-hospital care and communication to make affected person care one of the best it may be.
“From my early days as a lifeguard and swim teacher, I’ve all the time cherished working with and educating youngsters. This expertise made my option to focus on pediatrics straightforward.”
Sonya Tang Girdwood, MD, PhD
Pediatrician and researcher, Division of Hospital Medication, Division of Translational and Medical Pharmacology
Dr. Tang Girdwood is concerned in each affected person care and analysis. As a hospitalist, she oversees the care of sufferers whereas they’re within the hospital, working with a affected person’s main care doctor and different specialists. Her analysis focuses on when, and the way a lot, antibiotics and different medicines are given to critically sick sufferers and sufferers with advanced illnesses. She additionally enjoys mentoring and educating trainees with a specific curiosity in mentoring trainees of numerous backgrounds.
“The legacy that I wish to go away is to make sure that everybody has equitable alternatives to study, and I imagine I’m making a distinction right here.”
Kelly Kamimura-Nishimura, MD, MS
Developmental pediatrician and researcher, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
As a developmental pediatrician, Dr. Kamimura-Nishimura sees youngsters and adolescents with developmental disabilities, consideration deficit hyperactivity dysfunction (ADHD) and autism spectrum dysfunction (ASD). She strives to assist youngsters with developmental disabilities — significantly these from underserved communities — attain their full potential as energetic neighborhood members. Her analysis explores obstacles to navigating the healthcare system for kids with developmental disabilities who’re from minoritized and socioeconomically deprived backgrounds.
“I’ve a particular curiosity within the social and environmental obstacles minoritized households face when coping with their well being issues within the U.S.”
Kathi Makoroff, MD, MEd
Youngster abuse pediatrician and researcher, Mayerson Middle for Protected and Well being Kids
Dr. Makoroff’s analysis areas embody little one bodily abuse and little one sexual abuse. She additionally research methods to stop abusive head trauma, generally known as shaken child syndrome. Dr. Makoroff works within the Mayerson Middle for Protected and Wholesome Kids at Cincinnati Kids’s, a middle that evaluates suspected instances of bodily and sexual abuse. She is also the director of a three-year fellowship program that trains physicians for a profession in tutorial and scientific care in little one abuse pediatrics.
“My targets day by day are to assist youngsters and households, forestall little one abuse and to teach the following era of medical suppliers.”
Elizabeth Schlaudecker, MD, MPH
Pediatric infectious illness doctor and researcher, Division of Infectious Ailments
Dr. Schlaudecker conducts analysis and cares for sufferers who’ve infectious illnesses. Her analysis pursuits lie in understanding and treating viral respiratory infections in youngsters. She believes that scientific analysis in stopping respiratory viruses is important for bettering long-term well being amongst youngsters. One of many methods she does that is by finding out how vaccinating throughout being pregnant can assist forestall infants from contracting infectious illnesses. Her hope is to assist infants and kids keep away from respiratory infections early in life when they’re most inclined to those infections.
“I take pleasure in studying how infections have formed our world and society, and the way interventions like antibiotics and vaccines can forestall infections.”