I am an assistant professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control at The Ohio State University and a member of the Cancer Control Program at the OSUCCC – James. With cancer rates rising, especially among younger patients, increasing our understanding of how it develops and what can be done to intercept it is more critical than ever.
Due to this growing public health burden, my lab is committed to doing all we can to develop enhanced treatment options that lead to improved outcomes for patients.I am passionate about exploring prevention, early detection and treatment options for colorectal and other gastrointestinal cancers. I have developed my research program in these areas using epidemiological and biological methodologies, building a cross-disciplinary laboratory