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OU-HCOM invites
community to celebrate innovation
at 11th
annual Research Day
(ATHENS, Ohio – Sep. 19) The 11th annual Research Day at
the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
showcases the creativity and scholarship of its student researchers
and faculty scientists. The event takes places as OU-HCOM
experiences unprecedented growth in research funding and as the
college expands research programs and research education.
The campus and community are invited to celebrate
faculty and student innovation at the as researchers present a broad
range of projects in clinical medicine, biomedical and biological
sciences, social medicine and other health-related disciplines. The
46 project posters presented include research on potential
treatments and insights into diabetes, back pain and cancer.
This year’s event will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
Thursday, Sept. 27, on the Bricks in Irvine Hall. OU-HCOM’s Dean,
Kenneth Johnson, D.O., will make comments at noon.
Twenty-five students will be among the presenters
this year, including sixteen OU-HCOM Research and Scholarly
Advancement Fellowship (RSAF) students. RSAF is a 10-week summer
research immersion experience for medical students who have
completed their first year of education. The program is meant to
give a more dynamic, interactive introduction to basic science and
clinical research, and many RSAF fellows continue to work with their
mentors after the fellowship.
The projects represent the quality of students and
researchers working at OU-HCOM. “These are not research projects
that have been created by the faculty specifically for student
research. They represent work either ongoing in their labs or
directly related to it,” said Jessica Wingett, manager of the office
of research and grants and organizer of the event. “Many of these
projects are federally funded or funded by some other external
means. The students are contributing to the greater body of
knowledge within these labs.”
“This event also allows faculty members to disseminate their
research. What the research posters do, for students and faculty
members, is get that information out. It helps foster collaboration
not only with the college but also within the entire University,”
Wingett says.
This year, all participating students will be
critiqued by a panel of OU-HCOM faculty in three categories of
research; clinical research, basic science and, for the first time,
social-behavioral research. The opportunity for feedback is intended
to hone students’ presentation skills and add to their professional
development. The panel review takes place on Wednesday, Sept. 26.
“Research Day gives our faculty and students a chance to mingle,
discuss their research interests and show off their scholarly
achievements,” Jack Blazyk, Ph.D., associate dean of research and
grants said. “It’s an especially great opportunity for new
students to become acquainted with the wide range of research
activities at OU-HCOM and see if there are projects in which they
would like to participate. Many of our graduates who were
first introduced to research in the early years of their training
continue to be engaged in advancing medical knowledge throughout
their careers.”
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