Can
family intervention programs combat
childhood obesity? Do elderly
minorities have equal access to
health care in the U.S.? Will
tomorrow’s insulin pumps come with
artificial intelligence technology?
These are just some of the topics
featured at the 7th
annual Research Day for the Ohio
University College of Osteopathic
Medicine (OU-COM).
A
record-breaking 61 research posters by OU-COM
students and faculty were
showcased at the event on Friday,
Sept. 19.
“Research Day allows students and
faculty throughout the university to
connect with our researchers and
learn about potential opportunities
for collaboration,” said Jessica
Wingett, an accounting specialist
with OU-COM’s Office of Research and
Grants and coordinator of Research
Day.
Wingett said that
many of the research projects
address health issues facing the
Southeastern Ohio region. At least
two of the posters at this year’s
event showcase research conducted at
this summer’s Take Action program, OU-COM’s
supervised intervention study meant
to teach healthy diet and exercise
skills to Athens County children at
risk for obesity and diabetes, as
well as their parents.
Other Research Day projects addressed
international themes, such as the
Kenyan Grandparents Study, headed by
Gillian Ice, Ph.D., M.P.H., director
of international programs at the
college. The study examines how
childcare responsibilities affect
the stress levels, nutrition and
overall health of elderly Kenyans
raising grandchildren whose parents
died of AIDS.
Prior to Friday’s event, the student
research posters were judged in
one of two categories: basic science
or clinical, Wingett said. Students
were eligible for a $200 prize.
For more on this
year's Research Day, including a
list of student awardees, go to the
post-event story:
