 Kopchick
named NAI fellow
John Kopchick, Ph.D., Goll
Ohio Professor of Molecular Biology,
was one of two Ohio University
professors named as charter fellow
of the National Academy of Inventors
(NAI).
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Two faculty members receive OURC
funding
Two OU-HCOM
faculty members received funding
from the Ohio University Research
Committee (OURC) for the fall
cycling of funding.
 Gillian
Ice, Ph.D., M.P.H., associate
professor of social medicine,
received $7,922 for "Attitudes and
Use of Bed Nets in the Fight against
Malaria in Western Kenya."
The project will take an
ethnographic approach tolearning why
malaria continues to be a public
health problem in Kenya. By gaining
a better understanding of the
rationale behind bed net usage, Ice
intends for the project to
contribute to local malaria
interventions and community
decision-making.
 Erin
Murphy, Ph.D., assistant
professor of medical microbiology,
received $8,000 for "Prevalence and
Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Neisseria
Meningitidis at
Ohio University."
In the wake of an outbreak of a rare
strain of meningitis in 2009-2010,
Murphy will take samples from Ohio
University students to determine the
carriage rate of the bacteria, its
antibiotic resistance profile and
the demographic or general health
factors associated with carriage.
These findings will contribute to
the local understanding of this
particular strain, as well as a
better understanding of the disease.
The Vice President for Research and
Creative Activity sponsors the OURC
program to provide seed funding to
new projects, which, in turn, may
help faculty leverage additional
external support. A second round of
funding will be available this
semester, with proposals due by
Thursday, Jan. 31.
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osteopathic heritage
foundation gift news
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Leaders chosen for two new grant
intiatives
OU-HCOM filled two new positions as part
of initiates associated with the $105
million Osteopathic Heritage Foundations
grant the college received in 2011.
 Randall
Longenecker, M.D., FAAFP, was
appointed as the first assistant dean
for rural and underserved programs at
OU-HCOM. The position oversees the Rural
and Urban Scholars Pathways Program and
the patient-centered medical care
curriculum for medical students, as well
as rural training tracks in residency
programs.
OU-HCOM began recruiting students into
the Rural and Urban Scholars Pathways
Program in October. Twenty students will
be admitted in the program's first year,
eight incoming students and 12 current
first year students going into their
second year.
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 Sonsoles
de Lacalle, M.D., Ph.D.,was
appointed as the director of the newly
created Office of Advanced Studies. Dr.
De Lacalle will oversee the expansion of
the college's dual-degree programs and
help facilitate collaboration between
various Ohio University colleges and
OU-HCOM in the degree offerings. The
new office was created to help medical
students throughout their degree seeking
years.
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New CFO begins duties on Tuesday
Christopher Raines, M.B.A., begins
work on Tuesday, Jan. 8, as the new
chief financial officer for OU-HCOM.
Raines will
oversee the college's Office of
Financial Services and serve as
treasurer of the board of the CORE.
Raines replaces Kathy Brooks who
will serve as executive director
overseeing the implementation of the
historic $105 million gift from the
Osteopathic Heritage Foundations
that the college received in 2011.
He can be reached
at Grosvenor 326 and 593.2537.
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Call for abstracts for regional
osteopathic competition
 Abstracts
will be accepted until Thursday,
Jan. 31, for the 2013 Regional
Osteopathic Poster Exhibition and
Competition, which will be held
during the Ohio Osteopathic
Symposium May 16 to 19, 2013, at the
Hilton Columbus Easton Town Center.
For guidelines and other
information, click
here.
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