OhioHealth Research Institute

About Us and Leadership Team

More than 15 Years of research and innovation

Since 2006, the OhioHealth Research Institute has developed a reputation as a national leader in facilitating medical breakthroughs, evaluating new procedures and exploring innovations in patient care to meet the needs of our community.

Our mission

Our mission is to support innovation and excellence that improves the health of those we serve.

Our vision is to be nationally recognized as an institute with the expertise and passion to deliver quality service and exceptional value that makes a difference.

The OhioHealth Research Institute redefines clinical research in a community health system. Our teams consists of:

  • Clinical trials operations with dedicated clinical research and regulatory coordinators who support seven OhioHealth service lines.
  • Research business services (RBS) consisting of a pre and post billing office, sponsored programs office and data technology professionals to support research needs.
  • Academic research services (ARS) with technically-trained research scientists to support scholarly activity and medical education at all OhioHealth care sites.
  • Office of human subjects protection (OHSP) who protects the rights and welfare of human research participants.

Our top research areas

OhioHealth Research Institute aims to increase access to emerging therapies that otherwise would not be available to our patients.

Our institute continues to diversify our research portfolio to support:

  • Oncology research through industry trials, trials supported by the National Cancer Institute.
  • Heart and vascular, through new industry device trials in various sub-specialties including structural heart disease, endovascular, electrophysiology and general cardiology.

  • Neuroscience research focused on multiple sclerosis and stroke with expansion to other therapeutic areas.

How we support clinical research

Clinical trials are carried out by a team of over 80 healthcare experts who are dedicated to connecting patients with the latest advances in care. We partner with OhioHealth clinicians and associates to allow them to:

  • Conduct their own clinical research by providing guidance and support services to plan, write, submit, conduct, analyze and publish research.
  • Facilitate grants and conduct industry or externally-sponsored clinical research at OhioHealth.
  • Ensure that the rights and welfare of human research participants are protected by the OhioHealth Institutional Review Board.
  • Provide the highest-quality, operational and regulatory support through a comprehensive centralized research infrastructure.

Meet the leadership team

Through guidance, support and expertise, our leaders foster research and make a way for health innovation.