Featured Researcher – Ryan Roberts, MD, PhD| pediatricsnationwide.org
Not all genetic diseases are inherited; however, they are all the result of DNA mutations or flaws. Genetic research and gene therapy are integral in finding cures or helpful treatments for diseases such as muscular dystrophy. At the Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, research scientists are engaged in precedent-setting transitional gene therapy for the betterment of children with rare genetic and neuromuscular degenerative diseases.| Pediatrics Nationwide
Ryan D. Roberts, MD, PhD, is a physician in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and a principal investigator for the Center for Childhood Cancer at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He is a member of the Translational Therapeutics research program at The James Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Ohio State University and a fierce champion for childhood cancer research.| Pediatrics Nationwide