Leadership

Benjamin Kaffenberger, MD

Associate Professor of Dermatology
Director, Medical Student Research Program, OSU College of Medicine
Vice-Chair of Research, Department of Dermatology, OSU Wexner Medical Center
Dr. Kaffenberger specializes in hospital dermatology and works with individuals who have complex medical diseases, drug and allergic reactions, and autoimmune skin diseases. He is interested in diseases like Stevens-Johnson syndrome, drug and allergy hypersensitivity syndromes, pyoderma gangrenosum and ulcerating skin conditions, vasculitis and hidradenitis suppurativa. He is also very passionate about helping medical students build new skills while fostering their creativity.

Program Manager, OSU College of Medicine
Jessica is the program manager for the Medical Student Research Program (MDSR) and the Masters of Medical Science Program in the OSU College of Medicine. She also serves as the advisor for the Landacre Research Honor Society.

Associate Dean for Physician Scientist Education and Training
Professor of Surgery, Comprehensive Transplant Center
Director, OSU Medical Scientist Training Program
Director, Department of Surgery Research Training Program
Dr. Bumgardners laboratory-based investigations are focused on the discovery of novel mechanisms that regulate de novo alloantibody production after transplant to uncover new targets for development of immunotherapeutics. These studies address the clinical problem of antibody-mediated allograft damage by investigating mechanisms that 1) drive or downregulate alloAb production or 2) cause tissue damage mediated by alloAb effector pathways.

Assistant Professor - Otolaryngology
Dr. Chiang is a clinician scientist and associate professor at Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University in Columbus Ohio. He leads a research program devoted to airway tissue engineering and studying the mechanisms of airway regeneration and repair.

Assistant Professor - Physiology and Cell Biology
Every physiological and biochemical function of the body is either directly controlled, or at minimum, modulated by calcium. My laboratory is interested in understanding the rules that govern the myriad of calcium-binding "sensors" and then applying these rules to re-engineer various calcium sensors to treat disease. We are developing gene therapy and protein delivery approaches to introduce our re-formulated proteins to diseased organs and cells.

Associate Professor - Biomedical Informatics
Dr. Hebert is a practicing physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases and an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Informatics (BMI) at the Ohio State University (OSU). Her research focuses on the secondary use of electronic health data to improve clinical decision making and patient care. Dr. Hebert received her Doctorate of Medicine from OSU in 2005 and completed an Internal Medicine residency and Infectious Diseases fellowship at the University of Chicago. Prior to joining the faculty in the department of BMI at OSU she participated in a National Library of Medicine-funded postdoctoral fellowship in clinical research informatics, and received a Master of Science degree in Public Health with a specialization in BMI from OSU.

Assistant Professor - Pediatrics
Dr. King is a Principal Investigator in the Center for Microbial Pathogenesis at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. King’s research program focuses on the pathogenesis of alpha-hemolytic streptococci.

Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine
Dr. MacEwan a health services researcher in the Division of General Internal Medicine and the Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking in Health Services and Implementation Science Research (CATALYST). My research focuses on improving patient engagement and quality of care using multi-stakeholder perspectives to inform patient- and provider-facing interventions.

William H. Havener, MD Endowed Professor
Chair and Director of the Havener Eye Institute
Professor of Ophthalmology
Dr. Moroi specializes in the medical care and surgical management of glaucoma as well as treating patients with complex cataracts, unusually small eyes, “complex eyes” as part of a genetic condition, and complications after surgery.

Professor - Internal Medicine
Dr. Somashekar Krishna is a Professor of Clinical Medicine and the director of Advanced Endoscopy at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSU), Columbus, Ohio. He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed publications. He has authored several book chapters that include Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. He is a leading expert in the management of pancreatic cystic lesions. He has received several grants including NIH/NCI R01 funding for the accurate differentiation of pancreatic cysts using novel technologies.

Marion N. Rowley Chair in Cancer Research
Dr. Paskett focuses on cancer prevention and control, especially among underserved populations. Her work includes the communities she works with in planning and executing studies. She also is the Founding Director of the OSU James Center for Cancer Health Equity .

Clinical Professor, Microbial Infection and Immunity
The Root laboratory explores the structure and function of viral fusion glycoproteins responsible for cellular entry of enveloped virus such as HIV-1.