2019 OPA pharmacists public relations award recipient
Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 19, 2019
ONU pharmacy professor Natalie DiPietro Mager is recipient of the 2019 Pharmacist Public Relations Award presented by the Ohio Pharmacists Association.
This award recognizes a pharmacist for continuous service to the community in educating the public on pharmacy-related issues and safe medicine use. It was presented during the OPA annual conference April 12-14 in Columbus.
“She is a true ambassador for the profession. With expertise in pharmacy and public health, she takes healthcare to the next level to ensure wellness and safe medication use,” said Ernest Boyd, OPA executive director.
Members of the Ohio Northern University’s rich international community will showcase their nations’ offerings during the annual Multicultural Fair from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 12, in the ONU King-Horn Center gymnasium. The event is free and open to the public.
International students will display a range of traditional clothing, food samples, crafts and musical arts. Among nations that will be represented are China, Japan, Taiwan, Netherlands, South Korea, Kosovo and Saudi Arabia.
The Ohio Northern University Department of Theatre Arts will present the musical comedy “Young Frankenstein” from Thursday through Sunday, April 11 through April 14 in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts.
Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. on April 11, April 12 and April 13, with 2 p.m. matinee performances on April 13 and April 14. The performance is being underwritten by Quest Federal Credit Union.
“Young Frankenstein” is based on the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy film, which is an affectionate parody of the classic 1930s horror film.
The ONU Professional Association of Women in Science will hold a 3K run-walk starting at the King Horn Center on ONU campus, from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 13.
The cost is $15, and includes a t-shirt; registration will be from 1-1:45 p.m. This fun, family–friendly event gives people with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and those affected by it the opportunity to make a positive impact. Proceeds from the event will go to JDRF, the leading organization funding T1D research.
Additional activities include snacks, live music, free health screenings and corn hole. The walk begins at 2 p.m. and will be outdoors (weather permitting).
The Ohio Northern women's tennis team lost only eight games en route to a convincing 9-0 victory over NAIA opponent Saint Francis (Ind.) on Sunday afternoon at the Westwood Tennis and Fitness Center.
The Polar Bears improve to 9-3 on the season, while the Cougars fall to 2-15.
Boyd Rorabaugh, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology and cell biology, principal investigator; Manoranjan D’Souza, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology, co-investigator
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 27, 2019
The Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy has received a $404,889 grant from the National Heart Lung Blood Institute to study the impact of methamphetamine on the heart.
Boyd Rorabaugh, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology and cell biology, is principal investigator, and Manoranjan D’Souza, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology, is a co-investigator on the project.
This funding will provide opportunities for more ONU students to become involved in research while enhancing understanding of the long-term impact of methamphetamine abuse.