Dr. Rachida Bouhenni, scientific and operations director for the Center for Vision Science Research at Akron Children’s, is working on a new treatment for congenital pediatric glaucoma, a rare condition caused by a genetic mutation that can lead to blindness in children. Currently, the only treatment available is surgery. Dr. Bouhenni wants to change that. […]
Game changer: How research is helping mitochondrial patients like Abby MacCurtain
From day 1, Abigail “Abby” MacCurtain had 2 distinct features – a bright smile and noisy breathing. While her trademark smile brought joy, her noisy breathing took her on a medical journey that, ultimately, brought her from Boston to the Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute at Akron Children’s Hospital. At the time, new parents Greg […]
A Day in the Life of a Scientific and Operations Research Director
Ann-Marie Brown‘s roots to Akron Children’s Hospital run deep. When she says, “This place is in my blood,” she isn’t kidding. Her mom, Mary Ellen Butler, the longtime clinical coordinator for the radiology tech school, worked at Akron Children’s for 22 years. And, over Ann-Marie’s own 30-plus year tenure at the hospital, she’s held 2 […]
