In addition, Dr. Hodge is the Basic Science Research Chair for the National Osteopathic Heritage and is a member of the Louisa Burns Osteopathic Research Committee. The goal of her research laboratory is to evaluate the effectiveness of osteopathic manipulative treatments (OMT) at modulating the immune response during infection, inflammatory diseases and cancer. Understanding the mechanisms by which OMT enhances the lymphatic and immune systems will provide scientific support for the clinical use of OMT. Her research is funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation and the American Osteopathic Association.