Research at the Forefront

Discovery, opportunity and collaboration underscore the research efforts in the Department of Internal Medicine. This year, for instance, the Department proudly announced the creation of the new Medical Genetics Program within the Division of Human Genetics, where faculty have begun to explore cardiovascular disease genetics in concert with researchers at OSU’s Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute.

The new Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, now under construction and scheduled to open in 2004, will be the only freestanding heart hospital in Ohio, and its close link to a cardiovascular research institute sets it apart as only one of three such sites in the United States. The newly established Center for Microbial Interface Biology in the Division of Infectious Diseases will link investigators campuswide in pathogenesis research.

These endeavors--characterized by their collaborative and multidisciplinary nature--are just a sample of the Department’s expansive basic and clinical research efforts. Together they reflect the advancement of knowledge through research, an integral part of the mission of the OSU College of Medicine and Public Health.

Click on each Division below to see the latest initiatives.

Cardiovascular Medicine
Dermatology
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
General Internal Medicine
Hematology and Oncology
Human Genetics
Immunology and Rheumatology
Infectious Diseases
Nephrology
Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine