
Gail Besner
Director, Division of Pediatric Surgery · Ohio State University Hospital
Credentials: · ·
History

PresentPediatric Surgery: "Can we find new and safe ways to save the lives of our most vulnerable patients?" Division · Nationwide Children's Hospital
- Present
Department of Pediatric Surgery Division · University of Colorado School of Medicine
Research
Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1992 · 314 citations
Isolation and characterization of a macrophage-derived heparin-binding growth factor
Cell Regulation · 1990 · First of 3 authors · 178 citations
HB-EGF promotes angiogenesis in endothelial cells via PI3-kinase and MAPK signaling pathways
Growth Factors · 2007 · 127 citations

18 papers

14 papers · 13 as a resident

13 papers · 10 as a resident

11 papers · 11 as a resident
- DC
11 papers
- ML
11 papers

10 papers

10 papers · 3 as a fellow
Grants
- 2024–2029
A Novel Live Biologic for the Prevention and Treatment of NEC-Induced Neurodevelopmental Impairment
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · R01
PI · $2M · Research Inst Nationwide Children's Hosp
- 2017–2023
Tunable Native Probiotic Formulations for the Treatment of NEC.
National Institute of General Medical Sciences · R01
Contact PI · $1.8M · Research Inst Nationwide Children's Hosp
- 2017–2022
A Novel Probiotic Platform to Treat Necrotizing Enterocolitis
National Institute of General Medical Sciences · R44
PI · $2.3M · Scioto Biosciences, Inc.
- 2015–2021
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · R42
PI · $1.4M · Nanofiber Solutions, Llc

