Stories tagged with: Health Research
PurpleAir Air Quality Project aims to increase health information, data collection across southeast Ohio
December 6, 2023 The project aims to provide residents in southeast Ohio with access to adequate, updated air quality information following the Canadian wildfires from the summer.
Boosting access to vaccines in Athens County: Ohio University’s health programs alleviate barriers
November 28, 2023 OHIO and Athens City-County Health Department are partnering to overcome a health challenge that has persisted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic: People just aren’t getting vaccinated.
New translational research building prioritizes research collaboration, named in honor of Osteopathic Heritage Foundation
October 20, 2023 The OHIO Board of Trustees approved to name OHIO’s new translational research center, the Heritage Translational Research Center, in honor of the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation.
Ohio University and state of Ohio partner in fight against opioid overdoses
October 18, 2023
Across the United States, accidental fentanyl ingestion is taking the lives of thousands of young adults. Ohio University is leading an initiative with the state of Ohio to make naloxone accessible.
DISIRE program opens doors for undergraduate researchers to study under diabetes experts
October 17, 2023 This past summer, the transformative program known as the Diabetes Institute Summer Interprofessional Research Experience welcomed eight undergraduate students to the Ohio University campus in Athens.
Heritage College researcher receives funding to explore potential treatment for Type 1 diabetes
October 4, 2023 Craig Nunemaker, Ph.D., associate professor, Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Ralph S. Licklider, D.O., Endowed Faculty Fellow in Diabetes and Islet Biology, and principal investigator of the Nunemaker Lab at the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, received funding to research a dual-acting molecule with potential to treat type 1 diabetes.
Stay stronger, longer: 3 tips for maintaining muscle mass as you age
September 25, 2023 Keep moving as you get older: learn how to maintain muscle mass and staying fit with these tips from Dr. Brian Clark, executive director of the Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute.
Ohio University and the City of Dublin partner to bring health-centered conversations to community
September 21, 2023 Ohio University and the City of Dublin are partnering on a new health-related speaker series aimed at bringing relevant topics regarding health that can benefit the surrounding community.
Visiting Fulbright scholar-in-residence to focus on global health, population health and health equity
August 31, 2023 Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Adom Manu will interact with students and community partners to provide a global perspective on global health and health equity.
OMNI researcher searches for osteoarthritis treatment
August 10, 2023 Shouan Zhu, Ph.D., assistant professor and principal investigator in the Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute at the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, received a $2.4 million grant to identify disease-modifying genes related to osteoarthritis.
Dr. Dan Skinner brings insight on American health care and osteopathic medicine to Hungarian university during visiting professorship
June 7, 2023 Dr. Dan Skinner has spent the last year bringing his insight on public health and medicine to the prestigious Semmelweis University in Budapest, serving as a visiting professor.
Ronan Carroll: Taking the fight against a dangerous microbe to its RNA
May 3, 2023 Ronan Carroll's team is looking for ways to stop a potent killer, one that is getting adept at resisting antibiotics: Staphylococcus aureus.
New program reimagines the future of vocal wellness in the School of Music
April 19, 2023 One exciting new initiative in the Ohio University School of Music brings innovative vocal preservation technology to support students and performers whose voice is their instrument.
OHIO diabetes researchers discover the potential of CIDEC protein to mitigate obesity-related cardiometabolic disease
March 29, 2023 A team of researchers from Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine recently discovered a novel role of human-CIDEC gene in improving metabolic dysfunction and cardiovascular health.
How Ohio University is improving the health of Ohio’s aging population
February 28, 2023 With leading research, technology development, infrastructure changes and community support, Ohio University is taking significant strides in improving the health of the state’s older residents.
