By Kevin Sanders
Ohio University's College of Osteopathic Medicine will sponsor Research Day on Sept. 27, an event designed to showcase research by the college's faculty and staff. The highlight will be a poster session from noon to 1 p.m. in the foyer of Irvine Hall, a free program that will feature the work of dozens of faculty and students. The posters will remain on display throughout the weekend.
"The research performed at OU-COM encompasses a wide range of fields; ranging from dinosaurs to the clinical evaluation of osteopathic manipulative treatment," said Bonita Biegalke, an associate professor of virology and chair of the Research and Scholarly Affairs Committee, which organized Research Day.
Thirty-six posters will be on display describing some of the research projects, many of which are conducted by undergraduate, graduate and medical students. Faculty are involved with a variety of research projects, including efforts funded by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the American Heart Association and other such agencies.
Posters on display during this event will cover research supported by the OU-COM Office of Research and Grants. The office supports such initiatives as the Research and Scholarly Advancement Fellowship Program, which teams Phase II medical students with OU-COM faculty mentors in basic and clinical research. The office also provides seed money to faculty researchers, which is used to jumpstart research projects that will later vie for other competitive funding programs, both inside and outside the University.
