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Early carnivorous dinosaur had highly flexible growth according to OSU-COM CN professor

Oct 26, 2022

A team of researchers, including Daniel Barta, Ph.D., OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation assistant professor of anatomy, have unveiled new details about how a 200-million-year-old carnivorous dinosaur grew.

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Family history, Hispanic heritage motivation to become doctor

Sep 29, 2022

Leslie Barcenas, OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine alumna, said her family's medical history and the challenges they faced when communicating with health care professionals was a big motivation for going into medicine.

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CIRCA awarded $9.5M for continued ACEs research, resources

Sep 27, 2022

OSU Center for Health Sciences Center for Integrative Research on Childhood Adversity (CIRCA) was recently awarded $9.5 million from the National Institutes of Health for phase 2 of its program that supports research of Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Forensic Sciences lab brings closure to families through DNA identification

Sep 22, 2022

The School of Forensic Sciences' Human Identity Testing Laboratory at OSU Center for Health Sciences works with national and international coroners and medical examiners to help identify human remains and bring closure to families.

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OSU-CHS awarded $3.5M grant for Native American student recruitment, training

Sep 19, 2022

A $3.5 million grant recently awarded to OSU Center for Health Sciences will fund new programs and bolster existing ones aimed at recruiting and preparing Native American undergraduate students to enter medical school.

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New Forensic Sciences doctorate degree to help advance those in the field

Sep 14, 2022

The School of Forensic Sciences now offers a Doctorate in Forensic Sciences degree, or DFS, in addition to its Ph.D. in Forensic Sciences program.

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Blankenship, Bray named OSU-COM deans

Sep 9, 2022

During its regular meeting Sept. 9, the OSU A&M Board of Regents approved the removal of the interim title for the deans of the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine and OSU-COM at the Cherokee Nation. Dr. Dennis Blankenship is now dean of OSU-COM and

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OSU-CHS ‘natural fit’ for paleontology student Forrest LaFleur

Sep 7, 2022

LaFleur is studying the neural anatomy of prehistoric crocodylia, the ancient ancestors of modern day crocodiles and alligators. He also serves as the graduate student representative on the OSU-CHS Alumni Board, vice president of the Biomedical

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OOA gives OSU med students tools, support as they begin school

Aug 25, 2022

Each year, OOA supplies the incoming medical students with their white coats and OOA board members present students with their first stethoscope at an informal presentation and meet and greet during their first week of classes.

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New anatomy, neuroanatomy labs major upgrade for students and faculty

Aug 19, 2022

As part of the new North Hall building on the OSU Center for Health Sciences campus, medical and graduate students now have access to new, modern anatomy and neuroanatomy labs that greatly expand the available space of the former lab.

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Reboot Center to reopen after renovation on OSU-CHS campus

Aug 8, 2022

The Reboot Center, located in Tandy 115, recently underwent a renovation, and will hold its grand re-opening on Wednesday, Aug. 10, from 2 to 5 p.m. The center's hours are 5 a.m. to midnight every day and anyone in the OSU-CHS family is welcome to

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OSU-CHS hosts North Hall ribbon-cutting, celebrates med school 50th anniversary

Jul 29, 2022

OSU Center for Health Sciences commemorated the opening of the campus' newest building North Hall with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, as well as celebrated the 50th anniversary of the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine during an event Thursday, July 28,

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