Research

The mission of the Shriners Hospitals for Children – Cincinnati research unit is provide the highest quality of care to children with burn injuries and other special health care needs. The continuing themes of the Cincinnati Research Center are wound healing, immunology, inflammation, infection and nutrition, all of which play critical roles in recovery from burn injury.

We currently offer flow cytometry and histolology services on a fee-for-service basis. Our core labs provide you with cutting edge technology and analysis unavailable to the average laboratory. Call Dr. George Babcock in the Flow Lab at 513-872-6215 for information about the laboratory’s services.

Since its establishment nearly 50 years ago, the efforts of our research department have been very productive, resulting in major advances in clinical care of burn and trauma patients throughout the world. Several recent analyses have shown that when the diets developed at the Cincinnati hospital are used in patients undergoing major operations, the incidence of wound infection is decreased by close to 50% and hospitalization is decreased by approximately three days. These two major advances in the care of burned children have resulted in almost uniform survival of extensively burned children at the Cincinnati hospital over the last several years.

Our researchers are collaborative and the department has close relationships with The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Ohio State University.