Cutting-Edge Research to Improve Pediatric Digestive Health

The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Cincinnati Children’s is dedicated to innovation, education, and training to improve diagnosis, treatment outcomes, and compassionate care for children with digestive diseases. We are the home of the Digestive Health Center, which is one of only 17 Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers and the only pediatric-focused center in the nation supported by the National Institutes of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases. As part of the nation’s No. 1-ranked pediatric gastroenterology & GI surgery program, we lead fundamental discoveries in clinical, translational, and basic research.

Our research is focused on five thematic programs and uses vast experimental models ranging from zebrafish to mouse to pluripotent stem cell- and patient tissue derived-organoids. We use state-of-the-art approaches such as single cell sequencing, single nuclear sequencing, spatial transcriptomics, the latest microscopy techniques, and AI-assisted analysis. These approaches take advantage of unique human biobank resources for intestine, liver, and pancreas within the Division and outstanding research core facilities at Cincinnati Children’s.

Join Our Team

We are recruiting talent at all levels from tenure track faculty to postdocs and students. We are the home of a National Institute of Health-funded T32 Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Training Grant supporting clinical and postdoctoral fellows performing research for over 25 years. We are dedicated to an equitable and inclusive environment and the ideal that a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives fuels creativity and discovery. If you are interested in joining our team, contact individual faculty members directly to inquire about opportunities.