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Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) honors college and faculty Several College of Nursing faculty and the college itself were honored at April’s Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Research Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. Cindy Anderson, PhD, RN, CNP, ANEF, FAHA, FNAP, FAAN, our associate dean for academic affairs and educational innovation, was installed as presidentelect of the MNRS. Anderson has been a member of MNRS for 15 years and will use her leadership role to create networks and opportunities across health fields to advance careers of researchers. Assistant Professor Shannon Gillespie, PhD, RN, was chosen to receive the 2018 MNRS Women’s Health and Childbearing New Investigator Award. Gillespie,
Anderson and Lynda Hardy, PhD, RN, FAAN, received the highly selective, annual 2018 Midwest Nursing Research Society Seed Grant for their study entitled “SLEEP and methylation of maternal DNA in preterm birth” (SLEEP-MOM). The Ohio State University College of Nursing and the Wexner Medical Center were chosen to receive the 2018 Outstanding Partnership Award. This partnership demonstrates strong collegial commitment that supports professional nursing and effective patient and community-focused care. Esther Chipps, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, assisted in submitting evidence to support the award.
College of Nursing jumps to number 20 in NIH funding The College of Nursing has moved from number 31 to number 20 nationally in research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH provides the largest amount of publicly funded biological research support in the country.
our associate dean for research and innovation, and her team, which supports faculty and PhD students through the process of formulating meaningful research questions, developing impactful studies and then writing and submitting grants to fund their work.”
“We are delighted to propel to the top 20 in NIH funding among colleges of nursing throughout the country, which is testimony to the innovative and significant research being conducted by our talented faculty and PhD students,” said Dean Bernadette Melnyk. “In addition to recognizing the research programs under way in our college, this accomplishment reflects the stellar leadership of Mary Beth Happ, PhD, RN, FAAN,
The College of Nursing has more than $3 million in NIH funding. Projects range from several studies on measuring physiological indicators of stress to determine negative effects on various populations, to developing a reliable method for predicting who will develop Alzheimer’s long before symptoms appear, to healthy lifestyle intervention for minority, depressed or anxious women.
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