The Institute to Advance Health Equity (ADVANCE) provides opportunities for Ohio University faculty, staff, students and trainees to engage in a variety of collaborative meetings and events. These programs and events aim to foster team science and facilitate clinical and community research partnerships.
ADVANCE Ongoing Programs
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Lunch Seminar
The ADVANCE Lunch Seminar is held virtually on a selected Wednesday of each month during the academic calendar year. The Lunch Seminar is a great time for participants to share research, receive input from colleagues, discuss topics of interest as a group, learn about research support and build community.
Use the "Request Invites to ADVANCE Events" link on this page to request an invitation.
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Writing Group
The ADVANCE Writing Group meets every Monday from 10 a.m. - 12pm. at the Factory Street cafe in Heritage Hall. The Writing Group serves as a way for attendees to dedicate calendar time for writing-intensive activities related to research.
The Writing Group is also held virtually at the same time for members who are not Athens-based or wish to join virtually.
Use the "Request Invites to ADVANCE Events" link on this page to request an invitation.
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Upcoming Events
April 2, 2025
"EntourAGE: Fostering Person-Centered Intergenerational Companionship for Older Adults Living with Dementia" by Annie Robitaille, Ph.D., Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa
Event Links
Request Invitations to and Submit Ideas for Seminars/Events
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Submit a Lunch Seminar IdeaLunch Seminar SeriesSpring Semester 2025 Seminars:
3/5/25: Zoe Lindenfeld, Ph.D., "Hospitals and Communities: Strategies to Address the Overdose Crisis
(Cosponsored by ADVANCE, Translational Biomedical Sciences, and the Social Medicine Frontiers Seminar Series)
4/2/25: Speaker and topic TBD -
Request Invites to ADVANCE eventsSeminars and Writing Groups