35^th World Pediatrics Conference

Biography

James Heubi, M.D. is Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research, Professor of Pediatrics at the University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine. He is the Director of the Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training which is the vehicle by which the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and the Veterans Administration Medical Center administer the NIH-funded, Clinical Translational Science Award. He has been an active clinical investigator with over 200 peer reviewed publications and was the long term program director for the NIH funded General Clinical Research Center. He is the principal investigator and co investigator on NIH grants and participates is a local principal or co-investigator on 2 rare disease networks supported by the NIH. His research interests include cholestatic liver disease in childhood and its complications, inborn errors of bile acid metabolism, bone disease in gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disorders, fat absorption, and cholesterol absorption and metabolism.

Research Interest

Pediatrics