It’s no secret that research is what’s going to help save more lives from cancer. Since 2008, Pelotonia, Columbus’ annual cycling event and fundraiser for cancer research, has contributed more than $122 million to The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC–James). One hundred percent of the…
Author: Denise Blough
At four months pregnant, breast cancer was not on her radar
Breast cancer is diagnosed in roughly one pregnant woman in 3,000, according to the American Cancer Society. In 2009, Pauline Russ was one of them. Russ was 34 years old and four months pregnant when an ultrasound and biopsy confirmed that she had stage 2, triple-positive breast cancer. Before her diagnosis, Russ informed her doctor…
Harp carving out path in carpentry and on DIY Network
About six years ago, Clint Harp was watching YouTube videos to learn how to operate a wood lathe. Now, Harp is widely known across the U.S. and beyond for his woodworking and furniture artistry on HGTV’s “Fixer Upper.” Harp always knew he wanted to work with his hands, and after four unfulfilling years of working…
Salvage Dawgs give new meaning to the upcycling trend
Robert Kulp and Mike Whiteside co-founded Black Dog Salvage, an architectural salvage company based in Roanoke, Va., 16 years ago. In 2012, their amazing work went public with the DIY Network series “Salvage Dawgs,” which has aired for six seasons and counting. The show chronicles the unique situations that Kulp and Whiteside encounter during their…
Efforts continue to suppress antibiotic-resistant salmonella in Ethiopia
In the diverse sub-Saharan ecosystems of Ethiopia, interaction between humans and animals is part of daily life. This reality is likely a key player in the spread of infectious bacteria like salmonella, which is capable of interspecies transmission. And when frequent human-animal interaction is combined with mal/under-nutrition, subpar sanitation, an HIV/AIDS epidemic and the misuse…
Ingestible camera gives veterinarians 20/20
Dr. Adam Rudinsky joined The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine last summer as instructor-practice in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, specializing in small animal internal medicine. An alumnus of the college and former resident at the Veterinary Medical Center, Rudinsky is currently in the process of finishing his PhD, which focuses on…
Golf outing to fund veterinary care & resources for local poor/homeless population
Twice a month, fourth-year students at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine help provide care to pets owned by homeless and low-income individuals in the Columbus, Ohio, area, in partnership with non-profit organization Faithful Forgotten Best Friends. Faithful Forgotten Best Friends has supplied free pet food and veterinary care to these animals since…
Nearing vaccine for virus behind most foodborne-illness outbreaks in U.S.
Human norovirus is contracted by 21 million people per year in the U.S., and is responsible for more than 60 percent of annual foodborne-illness cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Symptoms of norovirus infection include vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever and dehydration that can last up to several weeks. The virus…