Fred Tabung, PhD, MSPH

Dr. Tabung is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at The Ohio State University and a member of the Molecular Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention Program at the OSUCCC - James. As director of the Diet, Metabolism, and Cancer Prevention Outcomes Lab, his research focuses on how diet and metabolism influence cancer risk, progression, and survivorship, particularly in the context of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and chronic inflammation.

An American Cancer Society Research Scholar, Dr. Tabung serves on the National Cancer Advisory Board, where he chairs the Subcommittee on Global Cancer Research, and on the Mechanisms Expert Committee of the World Cancer Research Fund and American Institute for Cancer Research. He has authored more than 140 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals and is dedicated to advancing evidence-based dietary strategies to improve cancer prevention and patient outcomes.