Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
William E. Carson III, MD, is Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC – James) / Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Surgery. The public record shows 687 publications with 20,951 citations (h-index 76), centered on Immune Cell Function and Interaction, Immune cells in cancer, Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers. It also documents an investigator role on 16 registered clinical trials, 19 NIH-funded awards (1997–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Cancer immunology research
- Top research focus: Immune Cell Function and Interaction
- 16 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 24 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 256.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 16 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- A Storage Facility for Tissues Obtained From Patients With Malignant Melanoma
Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT04567706 - Prospective Pilot Study of Robot-assisted Nipple Sparing Mastectomy (RNSM)
Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
InvestigatorActive, not recruitingNCT04537312 - Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cell Function in Breast Cancer Patients
Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT04022616
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
19 NIH research awards on record, funded 1997–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- The Ohio State University as a Lead Academic Organization (LAO) for the Experimental Therapeutics Clinical Trials Network
Ohio State University
FY2026$1,697,412UM1CA186712 - Dual-payload antibody-drug conjugate for chemo-immunotherapy of triple-negative breast cancers
Ohio State University
FY2026$569,570R01CA281980
Congress activity
Updated 14 Jul 2026
69 congress contributions (2005–2026) across AACR, ASCO, ASH, ASTRO, ESMO, SABCS per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- Abstract 732: Targeting adenosine A2B receptor using PBF-1129 in treating patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
AACR Annual Meeting
AACR2025Co-author
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Trabectedin Enhances the Antitumor Effects of IL-12 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.
Cancer immunology research
2025 - Targeting Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells via Dual-Antibody Fluorescent Nanodiamond Conjugate.
Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)
2024
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
Contact
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Office address
1145 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43212
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees and training on record
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- Board Certified
American Board of Surgery
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Vice-Chair
SWOG (Southwest Oncology Group) Melanoma Committee, succeeded Dr. Lawrence Flaherty of Karmanos Cancer Institute
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Assistant Professor (past, per ORCID self-attestation)
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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- ResearchGate
researchgate.net/profile/William-Carson-9
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
- Other
cancer.osu.edu/find-a-doctor/search-physician-directory/william-e-carson-iii
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LinkedIn profile: "William Carson - Professor of Surgery at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center"
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