Research Day
March 2, 2026
10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
1577 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43210
Join us for the third annual Research Day to discover the research being conducted across the college. No RSVP is required and all students, faculty and staff are invited to attend. If you are interested in participating or have questions, please contact Mike Griffin at griffin.184@osu.edu.
Agenda
10-11 a.m. | Newton 172
Keynote presentation
Against the Grain: One Buckeye’s Journey to Improve Healthy Aging in HIV
Allison Webel, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Dean for Research and Innovation
Endowed Health Promotion Professor
University of Washington School of Nursing
Editor in Chief, Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Dr. Webel, who earned her bachelor’s degrees in both nursing and sociology from The Ohio State University ('04) and master’s and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from the University of California, San Francisco, is a globally recognized leader in clinical research focused on helping people with chronic diseases live and age well, with emphasis on non-pharmacological approaches to healthy aging. She has spoken and published widely in this area with almost 200 manuscripts on HIV and aging, behavioral science and global health. She has received more than $50M in extramural research funding by the National Institute for Nursing Research, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, American Heart Association, Gilead Sciences, Andy Hill Foundation, the National Institute on Aging, among others. She has received numerous honors and distinctions for her research, and her book Living a Healthy Life with HIV, was named a book of the year by the American Journal of Nursing. In addition to her scientific output, Dr. Webel has translated her research findings into widely-read, highly engaging lay articles which have been republished in top newspapers around the globe.
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Newton Hallway
Student poster session
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Heminger Atrium
Research in Action booths
Noon to 1 p.m. | Barbara and Lawrence Berger Demonstration Nutrition Kitchen
Lunch
1:30-3:30 p.m. | Heminger 100
Faculty presentations
A more detailed list of presenters will be available closer to the event date.