The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital And Richard J. Solove Research Ins

NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

The OSUCCC – James has over 360 researchers who represent 11 of the 15 colleges at Ohio State and at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Each scientist is in one of five interactive research programs within the comprehensive cancer center: Cancer Biology, Cancer Control, Leukemia Research, Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention, Translational Therapeutics. The OSUCCC – James is also funded by NCI to conduct phase 1, 2, and 3 clinical trials of novel cancer drugs provided by NCI. Select Scientific Initiatives at the OSUCCC – James The Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology is a comprehensive bench-to-bedside research initiative focused on harnessing the immune system to fight cancer at all levels, from prevention to treatment to survivability. To guide research efforts, the Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology is organized into four interconnected centers of excellence: Cancer Immuno-Genomics, Cell Therapy, Systems Immuno-Oncology, Translational Immuno-Oncology. The Center for Cancer Engineering, a collaboration with the Ohio State College of Engineering, enables medical scientists to identify clinical situations in cancer for which engineering solutions are relevant. The Enhanced Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Options in Underserved Populations initiative at the OSUCCC – James is being pursued in several ways. Examples include a multi-institutional program project grant led by Electra Paskett, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., associate director for population sciences and community outreach, that is improving uptake of cervical cancer prevention in four Appalachian states (Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, and Kentucky). This project is testing the effectiveness of health system–based interventions focused on tobacco use, human papillomavirus vaccination, and cervical cancer screening as part of an integrated clinic-based cervical cancer prevention screening program. Dr. Paskett also directs the OSUCCC – James Center for Cancer Health Equity, which is raising cancer awareness in the community with an emphasis on increasing enrollment in cancer clinical trials, especially by minority participants.