Pelotonia dollars support seven major areas:
Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology (PIIO) – Established in 2019, the PIIO was made possible by a Pelotonia pledge of $102,265,000 over five years. The largest portion of this pledge, $65 million, is funding the PIIO. Immuno-oncology is widely considered to be the next frontier in cancer prevention and treatment;
Intramural Research Program – This program, extensively supported by Pelotonia and other sources, funds Idea Grants, clinical trials and other initiatives proposed by teams of faculty researchers who need to gather early data for innovative projects that may lead to larger external grants;
Fellowship Program – This program enables Ohio State students in any discipline or level of scholarship to conduct cancer research with faculty mentors;
New Recruit Research – Pelotonia funds can help newly recruited researchers continue their work upon arrival at Ohio State;
Instruments of Discovery – This program supports purchases of sophisticated equipment needed for cutting-edge cancer research;
Statewide Initiatives – These large projects take aim at specific cancer types by working with community hospitals throughout Ohio to promote prevention, early detection and better outcomes for patients;
Strategic Research Investments – Large investments support such initiatives at the OSUCCC – James as the Drug Development Institute, Digital Pathology and the Total Cancer Care® protocol.
Bringing Knowledge to Bear in the Fight Against Cancer
Pelotonia research funding has been allocated to investigators in 11 of the 15 colleges at Ohio State, as well as at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center:
- College of Medicine
- College of Public Health
- College of Nursing
- College of Dentistry
- College of Pharmacy
- College of Veterinary Medicine
- College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
- College of Law
- College of Education and Human Ecology
- College of Engineering
- College of Arts and Sciences
