Support Public Health research

At Ohio State's College of Public Health, our research spans a multitude of critical areas, each contributing to our mission of protecting and championing the health of the people of Ohio, the nation and the world.

You can help build healthier communities. 

Your support can drive influential research that shapes public health policies, advances health equity and improves health care delivery and effectiveness. 

By contributing to research funds, you enable impactful discoveries that address existing and emerging public health threats. Every area of research is vital and your generosity ensures that we can continue to work toward healthier communities close to home and around the world. Explore our various research funds to see how you can make a difference. Your gift is not just a donation — it is an investment in the health and well-being of communities worldwide. Thank you. 

Professor and two student researchers test water samples in CPH wet lab
 
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    Public health research

    Supports the myriad of important research currently underway, as well as future research at the College of Public Health
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    Environmental impacts

    Addresses the global challenges that environmental contaminants and other environmental threats pose to human and animal health
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    Cancer and degenerative brain disease

    Investigating factors that affect the prevalence of cancers and degenerative brain disease, as well as treatments for those diseases
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    Cancer in firefighters

    Identifying specific carcinogens affecting firefighters in an effort to reduce the risk of cancer in their workforce
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    Opioid use

    Exploring treatments for opioid dependency and the health effects of the opioid epidemic
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    COVID-19

    Contributing to the statewide effort to improve the public's ability of to prevent COVID-19 transmission and minimize the impacts on communities
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    Reproductive health

    Improving sexual and reproductive health and health care access for an array of populations around the globe
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    Tobacco

    Shaping the conversation on tobacco regulation internationally, and investing the health impacts of vaping
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    Health equity

    The Center for Health Outcomes, Policy and Evaluation Studies (HOPES) supports health equity through rigorous policy research and evaluation

Contact Us

How and where you choose to make your philanthropic impact is a personal decision. Contact the Office of Advancement to explore giving opportunities at The College of Public Health that are meaningful to you. 

Taylor King Boyles, Senior Director of Development                   
Email: kingboyles.1@osu.edu

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