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Ohio University Health Collaborative to host research symposium

The Ohio University Health Collaborative will launch its first official research event on Nov. 4, the 2022 Health Scholars Research Symposium.

Athens Campus Aerial View

New Translational Research Facility planned

Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine will start work on a new facility on the Athens campus dedicated to translational research.

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Study: Disrupting growth hormone receptor gene in adipose tissue increases lifespan in mice

Led by Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and Edison Biotechnology Institute researchers, a study has shown that stopping the activity of growth hormone in fat cells can improve health.

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Board approves creation of two new centers within OMNI

The Ohio University Board of Trustees approved the creation of two new centers, the Injury and Pain Research Center and the Center for Healthy Aging.

Translational Research Facility

Ohio University’s Heritage College to bring researchers together through new Translational Research Facility

Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine will start work on a new facility on the Athens campus dedicated to translational research.

John Kopchick Growth hormone

Study published in Endocrinology by Heritage College researchers finds disruption of the growth hormone receptor gene in adipose tissue results in increased lifespan in mice

A study of mice led by the Heritage College and Edison Biotechnology Institute researchers has shown that stopping the activity of growth hormone in fat cells can improve health and increase lifespan.

Lori Criss

Ohio mental health and addiction director experiences OHIO’s VR and its potential for health care and law enforcement training

Ohio University hosted Lori Criss, director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and her staff for an immersive presentation on the University’s use of virtual reality.

Cory Cronin

Appalachian institute expands focus to advance health equity research locally and globally

The institute formerly known as the Appalachian Rural Health Institute has broadened its focus beyond rural health and expanded its reach beyond Appalachia. It now operates as the Appalachian Institute to Advance Health Equity Science (ADVANCE).

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Board approves creation of two new centers within OMNI

The Ohio University Board of Trustees approved the creation of two new centers, the Injury and Pain Research Center and the Center for Healthy Aging, both housed within the Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute (OMNI).

Walter Hall

Board of Trustees approves Housing Master Plan, Heritage College research facility, gets update on presidential search

The Ohio University Board of Trustees approved the 2022 Housing Master Plan as well as a new research facility for the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine during its meetings on Oct. 20-21 at Ohio University’s Athens campus.

Rogers, Casapulla and Newburn at CTT 2022

Heritage College educator joins prestigious Courage to Teach society

Sharon Casapulla, Ed.D., M.P.H., has been inducted into Courage to Teach, a prestigious teaching honorary society that recognizes medical educators who demonstrate profound humanism in medicine.

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Board of Trustees to consider Housing Master Plan, Heritage College research facility

The Ohio University Board of Trustees will consider the 2022 Housing Master Plan and the expansion of several academic programs to regional campuses during its meetings on Oct. 20-21 at Ohio University’s Athens campus.

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$1 million gift to OHIO's Heritage College honors osteopathic manipulative medicine pioneer Robert Fulford

The Heritage College will receive a $700,000 gift from investor Richard Fulford in honor of his late father, Robert C. Fulford, D.O., a pioneer in osteopathic manipulative medicine.

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Heritage College hosts panel during Black Alumni Reunion

As part of Ohio University's Black Alumni Reunion, the Heritage College organized a panel of physicians to discuss a range of topics.

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Students switch roles with deaf individuals at training event

Students learned firsthand the challenges deaf patients face at a recent training event.

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