Research at Ohio State
Research at Ohio State
Research saves lives
New medical treatments and scientific discoveries help Ohioans live longer, healthier, happier and more productive lives. This research would not be possible without support from our government partners.

Helping law enforcement officers manage head trauma
A new study is the first to shed light on the high prevalence of head injuries, and related mental health symptoms, in a previously overlooked population when it comes to concussion surveillance: law enforcement officers.
The federal government, along with state and local governments, funds research that leads to life-saving discoveries, including new treatments and diagnoses for diseases like cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and diabetes.
Crucial government funding supports Ohio State research that benefits farmers, teachers, soldiers, law enforcement officers, schoolchildren, medical patients and many more.
- Nearly half of Ohio State’s $1.58 billion in annual research and development spending comes from federal agencies like the Department of Defense, National Institutes of Health, Department of Energy and National Science Foundation.
- The state of Ohio sponsors an additional $67 million of leading-edge research.
Cancer research
A machine learning tool to diagnose, monitor colorectal cancer
New platform shows molecular differences with tumor presence, disease stage
Light-induced gene therapy disables cancer cells’ energy center
In study, targeted delivery shrinks brain, breast tumors in mice
Squaring off against a clever killer: breast cancer that extends to the brain
Ohio State researcher strives to improve outcomes for breast cancer patients with brain metastases
Revealing structural secrets of a key cancer protein
Study detects regions affected by dangerous mutations
Chronic diseases
A new ventilator-on-a-chip model to study lung damage
Device enables real-time detection of injury at cellular level
Machine learning models rank predictive risks for Alzheimer’s disease
Study suggests genetic risk outweighs age in adults over 65
Mental health and addiction
Keto diet linked to reduced depression symptoms in college students
Study suggests well-formulated ketogenic diet is feasible add-on mental health therapy
$19.5M NIH grant to Ohio State funds suicide risk prediction research
Study aims to enhance suicide risk screening approaches, measure cognitive, sleep, mental health factors
A 37% drop in overdose deaths from drugs mixed with opioids — fentanyl included
Study campaigns expand to reach users of non-cocaine stimulants laced with fentanyl
Ohio State, state of Ohio launch $20 million ‘SOAR’ Study
Study will identify risk, resiliency factors to improve behavioral health outcomes
Public safety
Ohio State, Mount Carmel study treatment options for blood loss in trauma patients
DOD funds trial testing emergency treatment of people with severe injuries
In law enforcement, a link between head injuries and depression, PTSD
Study suggests 3 in 4 officers have experienced at least 1 concussion
Dept. of Defense awards Ohio State $8.4 million to study suicide prevention for military
Ohio State researchers have developed several strategies
Up to the challenge of improving intersection safety
An Intersection Safety System has been proposed with multisensor fusion, perception, AI, machine learning and active warning methodologies