Alumna Kelly McCall veered into a research career fighting autoimmune and inflammatory diseases
December 21, 2022 Kelly McCall thought she was headed to dentistry school. But as graduation loomed, she changed her major to biological sciences and found herself on a very different health-care related path.
Bugada named Student Doctor of the Year
December 16, 2022 Mark Bugada, OMS IV, Dublin, has been selected as the 2022 Heritage College Student DO of the Year. The Student DO of the Year Award (SDOY) is presented annually.
Heritage Community Clinic to hold food pantry on Dec. 18
December 15, 2022 The Heritage Community Clinic will hold its first community food pantry at 16 West Green Drive in Athens on Sunday, Dec. 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
2022-23 Presidential Research Scholars are explorers of human history and scientific discovery
December 13, 2022 Ohio University has named four professors as its 2022-23 Presidential Research Scholars: Neil Bernstein, Ronan Carroll, Katherine Jellison, and Patrick O’Connor.
EBI postdoctoral fellow awarded fellowship in aging research
November 23, 2022 Ohio University’s Edison Biotechnology Institute (EBI) postdoctoral researcher Silvana Duran-Ortiz was awarded the 2022 Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowship in Aging Research.
Ohio University launches campaign to highlight leadership in health education
November 17, 2022 As home to the state’s largest public medical school and one of the ten largest schools of nursing in the country, Ohio University has grown to be a national leader in preparing students for careers in health.
Ohio University Health Collaborative to host research symposium
November 3, 2022 The Ohio University Health Collaborative will launch its first official research event on Nov. 4, the 2022 Health Scholars Research Symposium.
New Translational Research Facility planned
November 2, 2022 Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine will start work on a new facility on the Athens campus dedicated to translational research.
Study: Disrupting growth hormone receptor gene in adipose tissue increases lifespan in mice
November 2, 2022 Led by Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and Edison Biotechnology Institute researchers, a study has shown that stopping the activity of growth hormone in fat cells can improve health.
Board approves creation of two new centers within OMNI
November 2, 2022 The Ohio University Board of Trustees approved the creation of two new centers, the Injury and Pain Research Center and the Center for Healthy Aging.
Ohio University’s Heritage College to bring researchers together through new Translational Research Facility
November 1, 2022 Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine will start work on a new facility on the Athens campus dedicated to translational research.
Study published in Endocrinology by Heritage College researchers finds disruption of the growth hormone receptor gene in adipose tissue results in increased lifespan in mice
October 25, 2022 A study of mice led by the Heritage College and Edison Biotechnology Institute researchers has shown that stopping the activity of growth hormone in fat cells can improve health and increase lifespan.
Ohio mental health and addiction director experiences OHIO’s VR and its potential for health care and law enforcement training
October 24, 2022 Ohio University hosted Lori Criss, director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and her staff for an immersive presentation on the University’s use of virtual reality.
Appalachian institute expands focus to advance health equity research locally and globally
October 21, 2022 The institute formerly known as the Appalachian Rural Health Institute has broadened its focus beyond rural health and expanded its reach beyond Appalachia. It now operates as the Appalachian Institute to Advance Health Equity Science (ADVANCE).
Board approves creation of two new centers within OMNI
October 21, 2022 The Ohio University Board of Trustees approved the creation of two new centers, the Injury and Pain Research Center and the Center for Healthy Aging, both housed within the Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute (OMNI).