Our vision
The Institute of Brain, Behavior and Immunology (IBBI)'s vision is to be the premier institute making groundbreaking discoveries to understand how the brain and mind interact with the immune system, with the goal of improving health.
About the IBBI
Established in 1996 as an OSU-level research institute, the Institute of Brain, Behavior and Immunology (IBBI), formerly known as the Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research, seeks to achieve this vision and to be recognized as such.
Our 5-year ambition is to:
- Invigorate impactful team science to improve health
- Strengthen and support our research community
- Prepare the next generation of interdisciplinary scientists
The idea that psychological states can influence physiological processes and health is central to our work. IBBI researchers have substantially broadened our knowledge about how interactions amongst brain, behavior, and immunology can be leveraged to improve patient outcomes for a wide variety of diseases. We use strong transdisciplinary collaborative approaches, from basic science to clinical trials. Some of our research areas of strength include: stress and immunology; gut-immune-brain axis, psychoneuroimmunology over the lifespan and by sex; psychiatry and immunology, and mind-body health.
IBBI FY26 Annual Report
The IBBI has developed an annual report to capture our work in FY26.
Announcements
IBBI Research Day 2026 will be held on October 21 in BRT 115.
Register now to attend Research Day 2026
IBBI event calendar
| Event name | Date and time | Location |
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| External speaker seminar Dr. Chris Engeland, Pennsylvania State |
August 19 at 12:00 pm | IBBI 109 |
| IBBI Research Day 2026 Keynotes speaker: Dr. Robert Danzter, MD Anderson IBBI alumni speaker: Dr. Ted Robles, UCLA |
October 21 from 8:15 am - 2:50 pm | BRT 115 |
| IBBI Labsgiving | November 19 at 12:00 pm | TBD |
| Internal speaker seminar Dr. Angela del Aguila, Pyter lab |
December 16 at 12:00 pm | IBBI 109 |
Our leadership
Leah Pyter, PhD, MS
- Director, Institute of Brain, Behavior and Immunology
The Brumbaugh Chair in Brain Research and Teaching
Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Our administration
Darby Dawson, MPA, MBA
- Department Administrator
614-293-5439
Darby.Dawson@osumc.edu
All our faculty members
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Nandini Acharya, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurology, College of Medicine (Member)
Email: Nandini.Acharya@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Basic
Keywords: Neuroimmunology; Glioblastoma; Tumor Immunology; Stress; Behavior; Nociceptors; Neuropeptides; Immunotherapy; InflammationBillur Akkaya, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurology, College of Medicine (Member)
Email: Billur.Akkaya@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Basic
Keywords: Immunology; Neuroimmunology; Regulatory T Cells; CNS Disorders; Autoimmune Disease; Inflammation; Stress; Behavior; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; Cytokine SignalingAmal Amer, MD, PhD
Professor, Neurology, College of Medicine (Member)
Email: Amal.Amer@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational
Keywords: Neuroimmunology; Alzheimer’s Disease; Long Covid; Inflammation; Innate Immunity; Microglia; Behavior; Stress; Cytokine Signaling; EpigeneticsRebecca Andridge, PhD
Professor, Biostatistics, College of Public Health (Member)
Email: Andridge.1@osu.edu
Types of Research: Human Subjects
Keywords: Behavior; Inflammation; Interventions; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; Health Disparities; Aging; Cancer; Cognition; Psychoneuroimmunology; Caregivers; Mindfulness; Statistical Modeling; Collaborative ResearchMaria Ariza, PhD
Assistant Professor, Cancer Biology and Genetics, College of Medicine (Resident Member)
Email: Maria.Ariza@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Basic
Keywords: Neurobiology of Viruses; dUTPases; Human Organoids; Molecular Biology; Exosomes; ImmunologyMichael Bailey, PhD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Nationwide Children's Health (Legacy Resident Member)
Email: Michael.Bailey@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Basic, Human Subjects
Keywords: Gut-Brain Axis; Stress; Colitis; NeuroinflammationRuth Barrientos, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry, College of Medicine (Resident Member)
Email: Ruth.Barrientos@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Basic, Human Subjects
Keywords: Aging; Cognition; Nutrition; Pain; Alzheimer's; Neuroimmunology; Neuroinflammation; Surgery; Neurodegeneration; Energy MetabolismMartha Belury, PhD
Professor, Food Science and Tech, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (Legacy Resident Member)
Email: Belury.1@osu.edu
Types of Research: Clinical Trials, Basic, Human Subjects
Keywords: Energy Metabolism; Cancer; Chemotherapy; Dietary Fats; Muscle; Nutrition; NeuroinflammationLisa Christian, PhD (Clinician)
Professor, Psychiatry, College of Medicine (Resident Member)
Email: Lisa.Christian@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Human Subjects
Keywords: Stress; Health Disparities; Aging; Pregnancy; Caregivers; Alzheimer's; Cancer; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; InflammationPatrick Collins, PhD
Assistant Professor, Microbial Infection and Immunity/COM (Member)
Email: Patrick.Collins@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Basic
Keywords: Immunology; Neuroimmunology; Inflammation; Neurobiology of Viruses; Molecular Biology; Cellular Stress; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; Neurodegeneration; StressJewel Crasta, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences/COM (Member)
Email: Jewel.Crasta@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Basic, Translational, Human Subjects
Keywords: Autism; Sensory Processing; Attention; Behavior; Neuroimaging (EEG/fMRI); Cognition; Interventions; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; Biomarkers; StressErbo Dong, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, College of Medicine (Member)
Email: Dong22@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Basic
Keywords: Prenatal Stress; Epigenetics; Neuroimmunology; Behavior; Anxiety; Depression; Alcohol Use Disorder; Cytokine Signaling; Stress; Human Psychology/PsychiatryJay Fournier, PhD (Clinician)
Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, College of Medicine (Member)
Email: Jay.Fournier@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Human Subjects
Keywords: Behavior; Interventions; Mental Health; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; Emotion; Depression; Neuroimaging; Cognitive Therapy; Mood Disorders; Personality Pathology; Treatment Response; Affective NeuroscienceHongjun “Harry” Fu, PhD
Associate Professor, Neuroscience, College of Medicine (Member)
Email: Hongjun.Fu@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Basic
Keywords: Neuroimmunology; Alzheimer’s Disease; Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI); Neurodegeneration; Glia; Behavior; Stress; Proteinopathies; InflammationShannon Gillespie, PhD
Associate Professor, Center for Women, Children, and Youth, College of Nursing (Member)
Email: Gillespie.175@osu.edu
Types of Research: Translational
Keywords: Behavior; Inflammation; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; Immunology; Neuroimmunology; Stress; Health Disparities; Psychoneuroimmunology; Female Health; Pregnancy; Postpartum Health; Epigenetics; Precision Prevention; Predictive ModelingErica Glasper, PhD
Associate Professor, Neuroscience, College of Medicine (Resident Member)
Email: Erica.Glasper@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Basic
Keywords: Stress; Neuroendocrinology; Social; Behavior; Neural Plasticity; Neuroinflammation; Sex DifferencesJonathan Godbout, PhD
Professor, Neuroscience, College of Medicine (Resident Member)
Email: Jonathan.Godbout@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Basic
Keywords: Neuroimmunology; Immunology; Stress; TBI; Behavior; Glia; NeuroinflammationStephanie Gorka, PhD (Clinician)
Associate Professor, Psychiatry, College of Medicine (Resident Member)
Email: Stephanie.Gorka@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Human Subjects, Clinical Trials
Keywords: Social; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; Interventions; Trauma; Drug Use; Suicide; Neuroimaging; MindfulnessKymberly Gowdy, PhD
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, College of Medicine (Member)
Email: Kymberly.Gowdy@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Basic
Keywords: Behavior; Inflammation; Immunology; Neuroimmunology; Stress; Cellular Stress; Sex Differences; Pulmonary Disease; Energy Metabolism; Environmental Exposure; Dietary FatsTamar Gur, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry, College of Medicine (Resident Member)
Email: Tamar.Gur@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Basic, Human Subjects
Keywords: Neuroimmunology; Gut-Brain Axis; Female Health; Pregnancy; Stress; Behavior; Social; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; NeuroinflammationTirisham Gyang, MD
Associate Professor, Neurology, College of Medicine (Member)
Email: Tirisham.Gyang@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Human Subjects
Keywords: Neuroimmunology; Multiple Sclerosis; CNS Disorders; Immunotherapy; Clinical Trials; Autoimmune Disease; Inflammation; Behavior; Stress; Human Psychology/PsychiatryOscar Harari, PhD
Associate Professor, Neurology/COM (Member)
Email: Oscar.harari@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Human Subjects
Keywords: Neuroimmunology; Alzheimer’s Disease; Neurodegeneration; Human Organoids; Genetics; Epigenetics; Biomarkers; Stress; Behavior; InflammationScott Hayes, PhD (Clinician)
Associate Professor, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences (Member)
Email: Hayes.1074@osu.edu
Types of Research: Human Subjects
Keywords: Behavior; Interventions; Aging; Cognition; Alzheimer’s; Exercise; Neuroimaging; Ketogenic Diet; Brain Health; Physical Fitness; Neurodegeneration; InflammagingStanley Huang, PhD
Associate Professor, Microbial Infection & Immunity, College of Medicine (Member)
Email: Stan.Huang@osu.edu
Types of Research: Basic
Keywords: Tumor Immunology; Immunometabolism; Environmental Stress; Macrophage Function; Cancer; Metabolic Reprogramming; Unfolded Protein Response; NeuroimmunologyMichelle Humeidan, MD, PhD
Professor, Int Med-Anesthesiology, College of Medicine (Legacy Resident Member)
Email: Michelle.Humeidan@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Human Subjects, Clinical Trials
Keywords: Surgery; Aging; Pain; CognitionFaiza Kalam, PhD
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, College of Medicine (Member)
Email: Faiza.Kalam@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Human Subjects
Keywords: Behavior; Inflammation; Interventions; Cancer; Psychoneuroimmunology; Nutrition; Sleep; Female Health; Fasting; Metabolic Health; Obesity;
Hormonal Regulation; Time-Restricted Eating; SurvivorshipAnthony King, PhD (Clinician)
Associate Professor, Psychiatry, College of Medicine (Resident Member)
Email: Anthony.King@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Human Subjects, Clinical Trials
Keywords: Psychotherapy; Mindfulness; Psychedelic drugs; Vagal tone; Neuroimaging; Trauma; Human Psychology/PsychiatryMaryanna Klatt, PhD
Professor, Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine (Member)
Email: Maryanna.Klatt@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Human Subjects
Keywords: Behavior; Interventions; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; Neuroimmunology; Stress; Health Disparities; Cancer; Caregivers; Biomarkers; Mindfulness; Burnout; Menopause; Vagal ToneOlga Kokiko-Cochran PhD
Associate Professor, Neuroscience, College of Medicine (Resident Member)
Email: Olga.Kokiko-cochran@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Basic
Keywords: Neuroimmunology; TBI; Stress; Sleep; Behavior; Alzheimer's; Neuroinflammation; NeurodegenerationJason Kolacz, PhD
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, College of Medicine (Member)
Email: Jason.Kolacz@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Basic, Human Subjects
Keywords: PTSD; Stress; Behavior; Autonomic Regulation; Neuroimmunology; Vagal Tone; Psychotherapy; Gut-Brain Axis; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; Sensor-Based InterventionsJessica Krok-Schoen, PhD
Associate Professor, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences/COM (Member)
Email: Jessica.Krok@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Human Subjects
Keywords: Aging; Cancer; Survivorship; Behavior; Interventions; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; Health Disparities; Social; Caregivers; NutritionScott Langenecker, PhD (Clininian)
Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health/COM (Member)
Email: Scott.Langenecker@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Human Subjects
Keywords: Mood Disorders; Depression; Cognition; Emotion; Stress; Behavior; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; Neuroimaging; Interventions; Developmental TransitionsKaty Lenz, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences (Legacy Resident Member)
Email: Lenz.56@osu.edu
Types of Research: Basic
Keywords: Sex Differences; Neuroendocrinology; TBI; Social; Behavior; Neuroimmunology; Female Health; NeuroinflammationBenedetta Leuner, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences (Member)
Email: Leuner.1@osu.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Basic
Keywords: Behavior; Neuroimmunology; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; Stress; Cognition; Female Health; Pregnancy; Neuroinflammation; Motherhood; Hormonal Contraceptives; Neuroendocrinology; Neuroplasticity; TBI; MoodAmy Mackos, PhD
Associate Professor, College of Nursing (Member)
Email: Mackos.3@osu.edu
Types of Research: Basic
Keywords: Behavior; Inflammation; Neuroimmunology; Immunology; Stress; Aging; Chronic Illness; Alzheimer’s; Gut-Brain Axis; Microbiome; Caregivers; Translational ResearchAlexa Meara, MD
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, College of Medicine (Member)
Email: Alexa.Meara@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Human Subjects
Keywords: Inflammation; Immunology; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; Neuroimmunology; Cancer; Health Disparities; Cognition; Alzheimer’s; Caregivers; Autoimmune Disease; Clinical Trials; Brain FogGordon Meares, PhD
Associate Professor, Neurology, College of Medicine (Resident Member)
Email: Gordon.Meares@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Basic
Keywords: Neuroimmunology; Glia; Cellular Stress; Stroke; Aging; NeurodegenerationJessica Merlin, MD, PhD
Professor, Internal Medicine, College of Medicine (Member)
Email: Jessica.Merlin@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Human Subjects
Keywords: Behavior; Interventions; Health Disparities; Chronic Illness; Psychoneuroimmunology; Mental Health; Pain; Substance Use; Neuroinflammation; Palliative Care; HIV; Opioid Use; Symptom ManagementEugene Oltz, PhD
Professor, Microbial Infection & Immunity, College of Medicine (Member)
Email: Eugene.Oltz@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Basic, Human Subjects
Keywords: Immunology; DNA Damage & Repair; Chromatin Architecture; Innate Lymphoid Cells (ILCs); Gene Regulation; Epigenetics; Cancer; NeuroimmunologyTonya Orchard, PhD
Professor, Human Sciences, College of Education and Human Ecology (Member)
Email: Orchard.6@osu.edu
Types of Research: Human Subjects
Keywords: Nutrition; Cancer; Cognition; Inflammation; Breast Cancer; Gut-Brain Axis; Microbiome; DNA Methylation; Interventions; Chronic Illness; Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment; Sleep; Anxiety; Depression; PainAhna Pai, PhD (Clinician)
Professor, Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital (Member)
Email: Ahna.Pai@nationwidechildrens.org
Types of Research: Translational, Human Subjects
Keywords: Behavior; Stress; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; Interventions; Cancer; Pediatric Health; Medication Adherence; Health Disparities; CaregiversSarah Peters, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biosciences, College of Dentistry (Member)
Email: Peters.1026@osu.edu
Types of Research: Basic
Keywords: Behavior; Inflammation; Neuroimmunology; Immunology; Aging; Cognition; Alzheimer’s; Cellular Stress; Pain; Sex Differences; Tooth Development; Neural Plasticity; Stem CellsPhillip Popovich, PhD
Professor, Neuroscience, College of Medicine (Legacy Resident Member)
Email: Phillip.Popovich@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Basic
Keywords: SCI; Gut-Brain Axis; Neuroimmunology; Neuroinflammation; Vagal ToneLeah Pyter, PhD
Professor, Psychiatry, College of Medicine (Resident Member)
Email: Leah.Pyter@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Basic, Human Subjects, Clinical Trials
Keywords: Neuroimmunology; Cancer; Behavior; Chemotherapy; Gut-Brain Axis; Circadian Rhythms; Neuroendocrinology; Female Health; Human Psychology Psychiatry; NeuroinflammationSabhya Rana, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neuroscience, College of Medicine (Member)
Email: Sabhya.Rana@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Basic
Keywords: Spinal Cord Injury; Neuroimmunology; Respiratory Physiology; Inflammation; Stress; Behavior; CNS Disorders; Sensor-Based Interventions; Neuromodulation; Gut-Brain AxisMegan Renna, PhD (Clinician)
Assistant Professor, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences (Member)
Email: Renna.4@osu.edu
Types of Research: Human Subjects
Keywords: Behavior; Inflammation; Interventions; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; Mindfulness; Stress; Cancer; Emotion; Anxiety; Cardiovascular Health; PsychophysiologyIngrid Richard Adams, PhD
Professor, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences/COM (Member)
Email: Adams.2890@osu.edu
Types of Research: Translational
Keywords: Nutrition; Behavior; Social; Health Disparities; Stress; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; Eating Behavior; Obesity; Interventions; CaregiversAshley Rosko, MD
Professor, Internal Medicine, College of Medicine (Member)
Email: Ashley.Rosko@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Human Subjects
Keywords: Interventions; Immunology; Aging; Cancer; Health Disparities; Chronic Illness; Psychoneuroimmunology; Biomarkers; Exercise; Quality of Life; Geriatric Oncology; Stem Cell TransplantAndrew Sas, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurology, College of Medicine (Member)
Email: Andrew.Sas@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Basic, Translational, Human Subjects
Keywords: Neuroimmunology; Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI); CNS Disorders; Inflammation; Stress; Behavior; Axonal Regeneration; Immunotherapy; Sports Concussion; BiomarkersFernanda Schumacher, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biostatistics, College of Public Health (Member)
Email: Schumacher.3@osu.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Basic
Keywords: Behavior; Inflammation; Immunology; Neuroimmunology; Aging; Health Disparities; Chronic Illness; Epigenetics; Postpartum Health; Longitudinal Analysis; Statistical Modeling; Neurological DiseaseGrace Shin, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurology/CAS (Member)
Email: Grace.Shin@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Basic, Human Subject, Translational
Keywords: Behavior; InterventionsJoshua Smyth, PhD
Assistant Professor, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences (Member)
Email: Smyth.88@osu.edu
Types of Research: Human Subjects
Keywords: Behavior; Interventions; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; Stress; Health Disparities; Psychoneuroimmunology; Mental Health; Emotion; Cardiovascular Health; Substance Use; Digital Health; Ambulatory MethodsBeth Steinberg, PhD
Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine (Member)
Email: Beth.Steinberg@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Human Subjects
Keywords: Behavior; Interventions; Mental Health; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; Stress; Anxiety; Mindfulness; Burnout; Resilience; Workplace Wellness; Complementary TherapiesYael Vodovotz, PhD
Professor, Food, Science, & Technology, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (Member)
Email: Vodovotz.1@osu.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Human Subjects
Keywords: Behavior; Interventions; Mental Health; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; Stress; Anxiety; Mindfulness; Burnout; Resilience; Workplace WellnessDiane Von Ah, PhD
Professor, Center for Healthy Aging, College of Nursing (Member)
Email: Vonah.1@osu.edu
Types of Research: Human Subjects
Keywords: Behavior; Inflammation; Interventions; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; Cancer; Aging; Health Disparities; Cognition; Biomarkers; Quality of Life; Cognitive Impairment; Neuropsychology; SocialCole Vonder Haar, PhD
Associate Professor, Neuroscience, College of Medicine (Legacy Resident Member)
Email: Cole.Vonderhaar@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Basic
Keywords: Cognition; Behavior; TBI; Gut-Brain AxisBaldwin Way, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences (Legacy Resident Member)
Email: Way.37@osu.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Basic, Human Subjects
Keywords: Social; Human Psychology/Psychiatry; Neuropharmacology; Inflammation; EmotionRobert Wesolowski, MD
Professor, Internal Medicine, College of Medicine (Member)
Email: Robert.Wesolowski@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Human Subjects
Keywords: Inflammation; Interventions; Immunology; Cancer; Chronic Illness; Microbiome; Breast Cancer; Clinical Trials; Chemotherapy; Cancer-Related Behavior; Immunotherapy; Tumor ImmunologyMarshall Williams, PhD
Professor, Cancer Biology and Genetics, College of Medicine (Resident Member)
Email: Marshall.Williams@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Basic
Keywords: Neurobiology of Viruses; dUTPases; Human Organoids; Molecular Biology; ImmunologyKenneth Wilson, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neurology/COM (Member)
Email: Kenneth.Wilson@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Basic
Keywords: Aging; Neurodegeneration; Alzheimer’s; Cognition; Behavior; Inflammation; Cellular Stress; Energy Metabolism; NutritionJoyce Wu, PhD
Professor, Internal Medicine, College of Medicine (Member)
Email: Joyce.Wu2@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Basic, Human Subjects
Keywords: Behavior; Inflammation; Immunology; Neuroimmunology; Aging; Gut-Brain Axis; Cellular Stress; Gut Microbiome; Autoimmune Disease; Translational Research; Lung Health; T Cells; Microbial ImmunomodulationLithua Ye, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neuroscience/COM (Member)
Email: Lithua.Ye@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Basic
Keywords: Gut-Brain Axis; Neuroimmunology; Behavior; Stress; Nutrition; Microbiome; Enteroendocrine Cells; Vagal Tone; Interoception; InflammationYutong Zhao, PhD
Professor, Physiology and Cell Biology, College of Medicine (Member)
Email: Yutong.Zhao@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational, Basic
Keywords: Lung-Brain Axis; Acute Lung Injury; Sepsis; Pulmonary Fibrosis; Inflammation; Protein Stability; Cytokine Signaling; Neuroimmunology; Stress; BehaviorJing Zhao, MD, PhD
Professor, Physiology and Cell Biology (Member)
Email: Jing.Zhao@osumc.edu
Types of Research: Translational
Keywords: Acute Lung Injury; Sepsis; ARDS; Protein Stability; Inflammation; Neuroimmunology; Behavior; Gut-Brain Axis; Cytokine Signaling; Stress
Educational programs
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Integrative Immunobiology Training Program The overall goal of our training program is to encourage and support broad-based, early-stage training in integrative immunobiology, using an institutional training grant mechanism.
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Multidisciplinary Academic Research Training in Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Sciences The College of Dentistry hosts the CTOC program (a T32 Training Grant Program). Trainees have the opportunity to participate in outstanding research in Inflammation and Immunity, Wound Healing, Cancer Biology, Chemical Senses, Psychoneuroimmunology, Microbial Pathogenesis, Biomaterials, Molecular Genetics, and other exciting areas.
Our location
Institute of Brain, Behavior and Immunology
Formerly the Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research
460 Medical Center Drive
Columbus, OH 43210
More about the Institute of Brain, Behavior and Immunology
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The Institute has garnered more than $140 million in research grants in the last decade, including two major program project grants from the National Institutes of Health, making the IBBI one of the world's foremost centers for the study of mind-body interactions.
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Publications View the past 5 years of publications from the IBBI
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Institute of Brain, Behavior and Immunology Fund
This fund supports the teaching and research mission of the Institute of Brain, Behavior and Immunology. The fund will also support faculty development and professional growth.
The Ronald Glaser PhD Memorial Lectureship Fund
Supports a lectureship in the The Institute of Brain, Behavior and Immunology.