Pinning ceremony represents next step for College of Pharmacy class of 2024

The College of Pharmacy Class of 2024 completed their didactic pharmacy education in style with the annual Pinning Ceremony. A total of 85 students participated in the May 11 ceremony, sponsored by Walgreens Pharmacy. The annual tradition marks a significant transition in the life of a student pharmacist. After three years of learning focused primarily

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Spotlight on student scholarship

Students involved in research in the lab of Jeffrey Mellott, Ph.D. recently published two articles. Rising fourth-year medicine student Christina Koehler was first author on “Age-related changes of GAD1 mRNA expression in the central inferior colliculus,” published online in Translational Medicine of Aging in April. Laila Almassri, a student in the Basic and Translational Biomedicine

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We ranked each of the new hammocks on campus so you don’t have to

Seven hammocks recently popped up in the Courtyard and in The Village, prompting the obvious dilemma: Which one is worthy of my rare and fleeting time to lounge? The Pulse is here to help. Joseph Kessler (M1), above, proposed the hammocks and was awarded $1,000 in Strategic Initiative Funding through the Big Idea Campaign to

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Tornado Safety Tip

Since tornado season is upon us, it’s a good time to be reminded of what actions to take during a tornado. Remember to DUCK! D – Go DOWN to the lowest level U – Get UNDER something C – COVER your head K – KEEP in shelter until the storm has passed Find more tornado

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Students showcase work at hospital research day

Three NEOMED College of Medicine students and a recent graduate had the opportunity to showcase their work at the 38th Annual Mercy Health Youngstown Regional Research Day on May 12. Saimanthra Ganesh, M.D. (’23), Faizan Azim (M3), Nicholas Krasnoschlik (M3) and Quan Lu (M1) presented posters alongside other students, residents and other clinicians and researchers.

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Eight Dimensions of Wellness: Reading for Pleasure

Sophia Bruno, a second-year student in the College of Pharmacy, contributed the following article as one of the educational initiatives sponsored by the NEOMED’s Student Wellness Committee as part of their peer-support series on the eight dimensions of wellness. The eight dimensions that this student-and-staff committee supports are emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, physical, social

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College of Pharmacy Dean’s Reception Celebrates Top Graduates and Faculty

On the eve of graduation, members of the NEOMED College of Pharmacy Class of 2023, faculty and staff gathered for the Dean’s Reception. The annual celebration was held on May 5 and recognized outstanding pharmacy students in 16 award categories, along with three faculty and preceptor award winners. The event featured special remarks from Dean

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A Reflection by John Y. L. Chiang, Ph.D.

John Y.L. Chiang, Ph.D., FAASLD, emeritus professor and NEOMED’s first Distinguished University Professor, spent the majority of his career at NEOMED as a researcher and faculty member from 1978 until his retirement in 2022. Dr. Chiang recently reflected on his career and life’s work in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. In the article, titled “My

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Commencement Spotlight: Gordon Hong

NEOMED’s Commencement Ceremony was held Saturday, May 6, at E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall. Among the graduating class was Gordon Hong, who earned his Doctor of Medicine degree. According to a 2020 report from the National Resident Matching Program, the average student has about seven abstracts, presentations and publications by the time they receive their Doctor

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Learning from leaders

Local leaders shared expertise with Master of Leadership in Health Systems Science students.

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