Muscle Disease Training Program for Clinicians and Scientists at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and OSU
Official title: MDSRC Training Core
Funded at Research Inst Nationwide Children's Hosp · NIH-11397444 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A comprehensive training program in Columbus, Ohio is helping clinicians and scientists learn and advance muscle disease therapies and gene therapy approaches.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Research Inst Nationwide Children's Hosp NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Columbus, United States) |
| Project start | August 15, 2024 |
| Project end | July 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $144,452 |
| NIH project number | 5P50HD117373-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11397444 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates include PhD students, post-doctoral fellows, and medical trainees interested in muscle biology, gene therapy, and neuromuscular diseases.
✕Less likely to help
This grant primarily supports training; direct benefits to a specific patient group will depend on the trainees' future research applications.
What this research studies
This grant supports a high-impact training core at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University focused on muscle disease pathogenesis and treatment. It highlights an established environment with programs for students, post-baccalaureate trainees, graduate students, post-docs, and physician-scientists, including a renowned one-week myology course with lectures and wet-lab or clinical training. Trainees benefit from hands-on exposure to gene therapy and translational skills in neuromuscular diseases. The core aims to cultivate the next generation of experts who can translate basic biology into patient-friendly therapies.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients with muscle diseases could see more researchers and clinicians trained to develop and apply gene therapies and other treatments.
How similar studies have gone: The description references an established training ecosystem and a looping program with demonstrated activity and leadership, suggesting ongoing success in cultivating talent.
Where this research is happening
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Research Inst Nationwide Children's Hosp
Columbus, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Harper, Scott Q — Research Inst Nationwide Children's Hosp
- Study coordinator: Harper, Scott Q
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.