Ohio State Researcher Named to Prestigious National Institute of Medicine

Michael Lairmore, associate dean for research and graduate studies and professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Ohio State has been named to the national Institute of Medicine, one of the highest honors awarded to scientists in the biomedical fields.

Lairmore, a noted virologist, cancer researcher and veterinarian, came to OSU in 1990 where he serves as a key researcher at the university’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. His research has focused on the biology of human retroviruses, including the roles some viruses play in the onset of certain types of cancer. He developed one of the first animal models for AIDS-associated pediatric pneumonia, facilitating studies aimed at treating that serious ailment. His research has received nearly continuous support from the National Institutes of Health, totaling nearly $30 million during his career. He has published more than 170 scientific papers, many in some of the country’s most prestigious research journals.

Along with Lairmore, five other OSU faculty are members of the Institute of Medicine.

For the full story, see the release from Ohio State.