Our mission is to pioneer biomedical and health services discoveries and accelerate their translation into breakthrough healthcare solutions.
Research is an integral part of what makes Ohio State such a force in the global medical community. Our investment in research and commitment to the investigative process has led to many breakthroughs and innovative discoveries. We encourage research at all levels, knowing that the research seeds planted today will yield life-changing results – now, and in the future.
Regardless how the methodology of research evolves, there are constants that we never deviate from at Ohio State. Those include a time-tested commitment to the processes, ideals and outcomes of research, and to the investigators who conduct the long, often laborious studies in the quest for cures. Together, scientific breakthroughs can happen – and lives will be improved.
We invite you to learn more about research at Ohio State and find out why the world’s best researchers come here to do their important work.
Training Opportunities
Research training opportunities for medical and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty and research contributors.
Research Careers
Explore open positions for research faculty, laboratory and administrative staff and more within the College of Medicine.
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From administrative support to data analysis, we offer a full spectrum of services to help our researchers succeed.
Centers and Institutes
With over 140 shared core labs across the university, our state-of-the-art facilities lead to faster and more groundbreaking results.
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Office of Research
The Office of Research provides extensive support and resources for the College of Medicine research community.
From shared core labs, to helping bring discoveries to market, we have systems, procedures and resources to help facilitate the research process for all of our basic science and clinical researchers.
College of Medicine Research at a Glance
- #30 in research, ranked by U.S. News & World Report
- $301M in total funding
- #39 in research funding from the NIH
- 2K+ active research studies and clinical trials
- 3K+ faculty and staff
