Loren Wold, PhD
Professor
Surgery
Academic information
- Department: Surgery
Research interests
- Cardiac Disease
About
Biography
I am the Associate Dean for Research Operations and Compliance in the College of Medicine and a Professor in the Department of Surgery (Division of Cardiac Surgery) at The Ohio State University. My laboratory is currently focused on identifying external triggers of cardiac disease, with particular emphasis on air pollution exposure and electronic cigarette exposure. My lab is funded by multiple NIH, VA, CDC, and AHA grants, as well as private foundations. I also serve as the Editor-in-Chief of The FASEB Journal.
Credentials
Education
- Post Doctoral
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- PhD
- University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, United States
Research
Research interests
- Cardiac Disease
More about my research
News and media
My news coverage
- August 2023 MedTips: Awards and announcements
- Study finds that naturally derived nanocarriers reduce inflammation, tissue damage in lungs of mice
- $4.3 million grant will study heart health impacts of chronic stress
- Vaping during pregnancy causes long-term pulmonary effects in mouse offspring
- Ohio State-led AHA statement: Reduce youth vaping to cut lifetime cardiovascular risk
- Mouse study: Vaping has long-term effects on the heart for adolescent males but not females
- Ohio State Receives $5.5 Million Grant to Study Health Impact of Youth Vaping
- Researchers ID Cause and Potential Treatment for Deadly Inherited Arrhythmia