Steve Oghumu

Steve Oghumu is an Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University, focusing on immunology and oncology research. His work explores genetic and immunological factors in disease etiology, particularly oral carcinogenesis, X chromosome inactivation (XCI), and sex differences in neurologic and neoplastic disorders. He holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology from The Ohio State University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the College of Dentistry.

Research Interests:

• Oral cancer chemoprevention using black raspberries and immunomodulatory compounds
• XCI mechanisms driving sex differences in disease susceptibility, including substance use disorder
• Development of mouse models to study tumor immunology and epigenetic regulation

Key Projects:

• NIH-funded investigation into XCI contributions to sex differences in substance use disorder
• Preclinical models of oral cancer inhibition via dietary phytochemicals
• Single-cell RNA sequencing and CRISPR tools for epigenetic analysis

Grants & Awards: Active NIH grant supporting studies on XCI and substance use disorder. No listed scientific awards.

Labs & Teams: Leads a research lab focused on immunology, cancer biology, and epigenetics at The Ohio State University.