June 2026
- Dawn Chandler, PhD, Professor and Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, has been selected to participate in The Ohio State University’s Faculty Leadership Institute (FLI). The program supports the development of faculty leaders across the university through structured leadership training and mentorship.
April 2026
- Matthew Ringel, MD receives 2026 Distinguished Scholar Award
Matthew Ringel, MD, professor in the College of Medicine, has earned The Ohio State University 2026 Distinguished Scholar Award. Senior leadership in the Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge recently surprised Ringel with the honor. - Dawn Chandler, PhD won the Mentor of the Year award at this year's Pelotonia Scholars Symposium.
- Dawn Chandler, PhD was named as a Buckeye Shining Star by the Widening Impact in Medicine and Science (WIMS) team.
January 2026
- The Department of Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (MMT) welcomes Assistant Professor Deepti Mathur, PhD.
- The Department of Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (MMT) welcomes Professor Bryan Smith, PhD.
December 2025
- Dr. Liping Yang was awarded the Fall 2025 Intramural Research Program Early Investigator Award (two-year funding).
- Masataka Nishiga, MD, PhD published a paper on mRNA vaccine-associated myocarditis in Science Translational Medicine as a co-corresponding author.
November 2025
- The Department of Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (MMT) welcomes Assistant Professor Masataka Nishiga, MD, PhD.
September 2025
- The Department of Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (MMT) welcomes Professor Dawn Chandler, PhD.
August 2025
- The Department of Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (MMT) welcomes Assistant Professor Peter Chockley, PhD.
- The Department of Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (MMT) welcomes Assistant Professor Liping Yang, PhD.
September 2024
- Martin Benej, PhD awarded a K22 from the National Cancer Institute for cutting-edge research to study treatment resistance in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
- Wandi Zhu, PhD awarded the American Heart Association Innovative Project Award. “Spatiotemporal mapping of single-cell electro-genetic interactions across the heart”
August 2024
- The Department of Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (MMT) welcomes Assistant Professor Martin Benej, PhD.
- The Department of Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (MMT) welcomes Assistant Professor Wandi Zhu, PhD.
July 2024
- Michael Tranter, PhD Awarded American Heart Association Transformational Project Award
May 2024
- Michael Tranter, PhD, MMT Associate Professor, awarded the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) - Division for Cardiovascular Pharmacology Mid-Career Achievement Award!