Located at The Ohio State University Medical Center, the Stress and Health Lab has been recruiting participants for various research opportunities since 1982. As part of the Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research, our research addresses questions such as the psychological and physiological consequences of chronic stress in older adults, the ability of omega-3 (fish oil) supplementation to alter mood and inflammation, how genetic and environmental influences contribute to depression and immune dysregulation in older adults, the impact of major life stressors on the progression of basal cell carcinoma, the ability of mind-body interventions such as yoga to modulate endocrine and immune responses, and the role that proinflammatory cytokines play in combination with depression among cancer survivors who experience debilitating fatigue.

Please read more about our current studies by clicking on the "Research Studies" link.

We have multiple studies, each exploring a different aspect of how stress and fatigue affect the body. We will use our work to better understand how stress and depression affect health, and how we can intervene to combat stress.