The Department of Internal Medicine at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is a leader in cutting-edge basic, translational and clinical research. Our scientists have contributed to discoveries that positively impact healthcare. The highly collaborative spirit across the campus, contribute to investigate problems, stretching from causes of cancer to developing interventions on aging.

The Department of Internal Medicine’s research mission is to promote and support bench to bedside research that will translate discoveries into new therapies, interventions, and programs that will result in better health care outcomes.

Our Leaders

Susheela Tridandapani, PhD

Vice Chair for Basic Research

Dr. Tridandapani is a member of the Leukemia Research Program at the OSUCC and the Division of Hematology. Her research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of innate immune responses to bacterial pathogens and immunoglobulin G complexes. In particular, she is interested in macrophage biology related to cancer immunotherapy. Her work is funded by the National Cancer Institute and the National Institute of Allergy and infectious Diseases. Dr. Tridandapani is passionate about mentorship. She has served for 10 years as the director for Research in the Center for FAME providing mentorship and guidance to junior faculty toward their career development.

Mauricio Rojas, MD

Associate Vice Chair for Research

Dr. Rojas’s early work included pioneering studies on bone-marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells as potential therapies, and more recently, he has focused on mesenchymal cell aging and senescence with the innovative incorporation of ex-vivo lung perfusion models to study the impact of therapeutic interventions on lung pathology.

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Internal Medicine Research by the Numbers

#23 in the nation for per capital NIH funding

293 principal investigators

952 grants

$122,175,548 in research funding

News and Events

Congratulations to Jay Zweier

Congratulations to Jay Zweier in Cardiology: R01CA270608 “Electronic cigarette derived free radicals, oxidative stress and inflammation in lung cancer development”

Congratulations to Orlando Simonetti, PhD, for his new R01

Congratulations to Orlando Simonetti, PhD, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, for his new R01 titled: "Development and validation of cardiovascular MRI techniques on a low-field, ultra-wide bore system to assess patients with severe obesity."

Congratulations to John Chrsitman, MD, for renewal of his R01

Congratulations to John Christman, Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, for the renewal of his RO1 titled: "Regulation of the macrophage inflammatory phenotype in ARDS."

Dr. Christman has been an NIH funded investigator for more than 20 years without interruption.

Center for Biostatistics at The OSU Department of Medicine Presents:
Biostatical Collaboration Series
Sponsored by the Vice Chair's of Research Office

Course Description
Preparation for biostatistical collaboration and understanding of statistical reports.

Learning Objectives
Biostatistical Support Service Introduction
Prepare High-Quality Data for Analysis
Decide Primary Outcomes and Develop Solid Statistical Hypothesis