Medical Student Research and Scholarly Activity Registration Through Salesforce
Heritage College Policy 2.22 requires that all medical students conduct research and scholarly activities under the direction of a mentor and follow all Ohio University and Heritage College policies and procedures, including registering their research and scholarly activities with the Office of Research and Grants through Salesforce. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that all requirements are met prior to engaging in research or scholarly activity.
Please note that research and scholarly activities and dissemination activities not registered in Salesforce will not be considered for designation of Research Distinction on the Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE). Details about activities that will be considered for a designation of Research Distinction on the MSPE can be found here .
Ohio University faculty: If you are interested in having our office communicate information on your research opportunities with our medical students, please complete this form to notify us of opportunities in which you are willing and able to accept medical students for research involvement. This information will remain on our webpage until you notify us to edit or remove it.
This list of opportunities is updated periodically. The list may not represent all potential opportunities available to medical students. Reach out to the faculty member directly to express interest in the research or scholarly activity opportunity. To search opportunities for topics or particular mentors, enter key words into box below.
Last updated 8/26/2024
| Faculty/ College Affiliation | Type of Research | Project Description/Research Foci | Opportunity for Remote Work? | Preferred OMS Year(s) | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Biomedical/Basic science | Our research delves into the neuromuscular system's response to stressors in diseased and frail mice, emphasizing skeletal muscle function as a key indicator of stress resistance, resilience, and adaptability. Our aim is to pinpoint the locations and mechanisms that bolster the neuromuscular system's capacity to mitigate stress, thereby enhancing the health span of vulnerable populations. | No | OMS-I, OMS-II, OMS-III, OMS-IV | The Baumann Lab |
| College of Health Sciences and Professions |
Human-based clinical research | Dr. Chertok and her team study maternal-infant health. Our current specific focus is the influence of gestational diabetes on breastfeeding and human milk. | Profile of Dr. Chertok | ||
| Cory Cronin, PhD College of Health Sciences and Professions, Dept. of Social and Public Health |
Large Secondary Datasets | Social science research using large datasets and administrative records to understand the ways health care organizations interact with their communities. | Yes | OMS-I, OMS-II, OMS-III, OMS-IV | Profile of Dr. Cronin |
| Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Community-based investigation | Transmission and control of Chagas disease in Ecuador (international experience) | Tropical Disease Research Program and International Research Training Course | ||
| College of Health Sciences and Professions |
Human-based clinical research | Neuroplastic and neuromuscular changes associated with orthopedic injury, rehabilitation and prevention | Profile of Dr. Grooms | ||
| Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Human-based clinical research | Examination of the role of lifestyle behaviors (physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep), the family and community environment, and chronic stress in weight gain and metabolic health during childhood and adolescence. Can accept up to three students per semester. | Possibly | Profile of Dr. Guseman | |
| Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Community-based investigation | The goal of the research is to examine the intersection of diabetes technology, vision loss, and diabetes. | Yes | OMS-I, OMS-II, OMS-III, OMS-IV | N/A |
| Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Biomedical/Basic science | Roles of apolipoproteins and neuropeptides in the control of energy homeostasis, lipid and glucose metabolism, and pathogenesis of obesity and diabetes diseases. | Profile of Dr. Lo | ||
| Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Human-based clinical research | Our studies are conceived from practical questions raised from clinical care and address the gap between basic science and clinical medicine. The current focus is insulin resistance in obesity and diabetes and chronic complications from diabetes. | Yes | Profile of Dr. Mao | |
| College of Arts and Sciences |
Biomedical/Basic science | Examination of fat deposition in swordtail fish to understand the side effects of obesity and weight gain, which could lead to diabetes. | Profile of Dr. Morris | ||
| Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Biomedical/Basic science | My research focuses primarily on cadaveric research (e.g., variants) and educational research focused on pedagogical teaching in higher education; innovative teaching in the gross anatomy laboratory; clinical application to medical education; trauma based teaching; and whole body donation. Can take 1-2 students per year, mailing over summer and winter. | Possibly | Profile of Dr. Mueller | |
| Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Biomedical/Basic science | Our lab is studying a dual-action therapeutic to treat diabetes by protecting insulin-producing cells from death-inducing stressors and enhancing their ability to secrete insulin. | Profile of Dr. Nunemaker | ||
| Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Biomedical/Basic science | Pathogenesis and treatment of bone metastasis using molecular biology, cell culture, tissue culture, mouse models of metastasis, and in vivo bioluminescent imaging. | Profile of Dr. Rosol | ||
| College of Health Sciences and Professions |
Human-based clinical research | Dr. Simon specializes in measuring the outcomes of various rehabilitation interventions as well as evaluating health-related quality of life of high school and college athletes who suffer sport-related injury, and the use and development of patient-based outcomes instruments for the purpose of outcomes assessment and measuring the end result of health care services. | Neuromuscular Biomechanics and Health Assessment Lab (NMBHAL) | ||
| Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Biomedical/Basic science | Regulation of muscle health using worms, rodents and human subjects. Currently focusing on effects of spaceflight and novel drug mechanisms in improving muscular dystrophy and muscle health with age. | Profile of Dr. Szewczyk | ||
| Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Biomedical/Basic science | Effects of how different risk factors such as aging and obesity interact to cause joint dysfunction that ultimately leads to osteoarthritis development using both in vivo genetic modified mice models and in vitro primary chondrocytes. | Profile of Dr. Zhu |