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Health News from UC

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UC emergency physician receives $2.5 million NIH research grant

October 6, 2026

University of Cincinnati emergency medicine physician Natalie Kreitzer, MD, received a $2.5 million National Institutes of Health R01 grant to lead a clinical trial testing a wellness program for family caregivers of traumatic brain injury patients.

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Connecting through alternative communication

October 5, 2026

As a professional cheerleader and second-year student working toward a master’s in speech-language pathology at the University of Cincinnati, Grace Harahan shares what drives her to explore and advocate for alternative communication methods.

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From bedside to primary care: UC Nursing graduate student receives CVS Health scholarship

October 5, 2026

For Harman Sivia, a University of Cincinnati College of Nursing graduate student, pursuing her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) focus is about more than advancing her career, but about taking a more active role in preventive care and disease management. Her commitment to that goal recently earned her the $10,000 CVS Health Caring Hearts FNP Student Scholarship, providing meaningful financial support as she balances graduate school, two nursing jobs and family life. For Sivia, the award is both a financial relief and an opportunity to spend more time with the people who motivate her most: her husband and their two children.

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UC research examines role of spinal cord neural pathways in depression

October 5, 2026

Ongoing University of Cincinnati research led by Francisco Romo-Nava is contributing a more comprehensive understanding of the effect of spinal cord neural pathways on major depressive disorders and making a stronger case for new therapeutic targets that take brain-body connections into account.

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UC Nursing doctoral student Nicole Holtz named Jonas Scholar

October 1, 2026

Nicole Holtz, a 2020 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing and current Psychiatric-Mental Health Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student has been named a Jonas Scholar through a national initiative of Jonas Philanthropies in partnership with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Since 2008, the program has provided more than $27 million to more than 1,400 doctoral nursing scholars at 157 universities, supporting the next generation of nursing faculty, researchers and advanced practice nurses.

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UC Speech & Hearing Clinic serves patients while acting as training site

September 30, 2026

The University of Cincinnati's Speech & Hearing Clinic provides graduate students in audiology and speech-language pathology with hands-on experience while delivering care to patients across the region. Located on the university's medical campus, the clinic serves patients of all ages and was recently featured on Spectrum News 1 Ohio.


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