Stories tagged with: Department of Biological Sciences
What Emily Marino didn't expect to find in the lab
April 6, 2022 From Emily Marino's first day as a Bobcat, she knew she would be spending a lot of time in a lab, conducting experiments, and writing her Honors Tutorial College senior thesis.
Neither wind nor ice could stop Kelly Love's fieldwork
April 6, 2022 Kelly Love, a graduate student in the M.S. in Environmental Studies program, is looking at different methods to determine the health of an ecosystem.
Riley Sombathy studies rings in dinosaur legs to see how they grew
April 2, 2022 Riley Sombathy says nothing is more exciting than when he looks into the microscope and the rings appear on the slice of ancient Allosaurus bone.
Student Enhancement Awards provide $134,433 in funding to 24 students in spring 2022
March 23, 2022 The Ohio University Student Enhancement Awards program provided 24 students this spring with a total of $134,433 in funding for their original research, scholarship and creative work.
Ronan Carroll receives Rakowski Award, continues research into genetics of Staphylococcal infections
December 20, 2021 Ronan Carroll, Ph.D., recently received the Robert F. Rakowski Award for Outstanding Research for breakthrough work involving non-traditional RNA and Staphylococcus bacterial infections.
Notable Alumni | Aiden Shearer Developed First Genetic Test for Deafness, Now Seeks Gene Therapy
October 25, 2019 Aiden “Eliot” Shearer developed the first genetic test panel for deafness OtoSCOPE®, new technology that has revolutionized the understanding of human hearing loss.
Notable Alumni | George Lucas Journeys from ‘Appalachia Boy’ to Prominent Hand Surgeon
October 20, 2019 Dr. George L. Lucas retired from active practice as an orthopaedic surgeon and university professor at the age of 80, but he’s volunteering to get better health-care to under-served communities.
Notable Alumni | Dean DellaPenna Looks for ‘Vitamin Genes’ in Corn
October 20, 2019 Dr. Dean DellaPenna says it’s a “golden period” for researchers as genome studies shed new light on plant metabolism.
To serve & to heal
October 18, 2019 Dr. Frank Papay is heralded for performing America's first face transplant, but his practice is driven by mentor Rush Elliott's foundation of servant leadership.
Notable Alumni | Grace Eberly Works at the Intersection of Religion and Healthcare
October 7, 2019 Grace Eberly combined her love of world religions with an aptitude for biology. Now she’s in her final year as a medical student at OHIO’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.