FIRST DR. RANIYAH RAMADAN SYMPOSIUM SET FOR JAN. 31 AT ECU

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faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

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Dr. Raniyah Ramadan

Dr. Beverley Greenwood-Van Meerveld

Dr. Michelle C. Callegan

Dr. Michael H. Elliott

Four presentations are scheduled for the First Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Symposium at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31 at the Estep Auditorium of East Central University’s Bill S. Cole University Center.

The symposium, which will be an annual event, is named in honor of the late Dr. Raniyah Ramadan, who was a research scientist in neuro-ophthalmology.

“Through The Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Foundation, the family is proud to honor the legacy of our daughter by supporting the educational opportunities that inspire life-long learning and advance knowledge,” said Siham Ramadan, mother of Raniyah.

This year’s symposium will feature four speakers from the medical research science field.

Among the topics presented are: “Central Mechanisms Regulating Visceral Pain”; “Molecular Pathogenesis of Severe Bacterial Endophthalmitis”; “Exploring the Role of Caveolin-1 in Retinal Physiology and Pathophysiology; and “Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Inhibit Retinoblastoma.”

“Central Mechanisms Regulating Visceral Pain” will be presented by Dr. Beverley Greenwood-Van Meerveld, professor of Physiology and Director of the Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

“Molecular Pathogenesis of Severe Bacterial Endophthalmitis” will be presented by Dr. Michelle C. Callegan, professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and associate director for research at the Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience.

“Exploring the Role of Caveolin-1 in Retinal Physiology and Pathophysiology” will be presented by Dr. Michael H. Elliott of the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center Department of Ophthalmology and Dean A. McGee Eye Institute.

“Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Inhibit Retinoblastoma’ will be presented by Sharolyn Simpson, of ECU and the first recipient of Raniyah Ramadan Undergraduate Research Program Scholarship.

The symposium is being facilitated by the ECU Biology Department, Tri-Beta Biology Club and ECU College of Health and Science.

“The purpose of the symposium is to show what’s being done in the neuroscience research field and to engage scholarly activities between the two universities (East Central University and the University of Oklahoma),” said Nick Cheper, professor and chair of ECU’s Department of Biology.

Dr. Tawfik Ramadan, father of Raniyah, and members of the Ramadan family plan to attend the symposium.

The Ramadan family invites the public to attend.

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Edinboro University music professors perform at U.S. Navy Band’s prestigious symposium

01/10/2013

Two Edinboro University music professors performed recently at the United States Navy Band’s International Saxophone Symposium on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

Dr. Patrick Jones, a Yamaha Performing Artist who also teaches saxophone master classes throughout the region, received a juried invitation after his proposal to premier Edinboro Professor Emeritus Lee Williams’ “Suite of Dreams” composition was accepted by the symposium.

Jones, who performed Williams’ composition on the alto saxophone, was joined at the symposium by Edinboro’s Dr. Kristine West Denton, who accompanied him on the piano.

“It is quite an honor and speaks highly of the caliber of our music faculty to be invited to play at these international events,” said Dr. Gary Grant, chair of Edinboro’s Music Department. “That Dr. Denton went along to accompany Dr. Jones also demonstrates the wonderful collaboration within our department.”

Jones also said he was honored to be invited to such a prestigious symposium, where about 150 musicians from the United States and abroad performed during the two-day event. Jones and Denton performed January 5.

Edinboro’s music faculty perform at many events throughout the region, and also offer noon-hour First Friday Concerts each month during the fall and spring semesters.

First Friday Concerts from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. in the Dr. William P. Alexander Music Center’s Recital Hall resume February 1 with Jacqueline Black on cello and Erik Mann on guitar. The March 1 concert features soprano, Dr. Anne Ortega, along with Dr. Denton on piano and Dr. Jones on clarinet. On April 5, LeAnne Wistrom will perform on flute, joined by Dr. Denton on piano.

All First Friday Concerts are free and open to the public.

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FIRST DR. RANIYAH RAMADAN SYMPOSIUM SET FOR JAN. 31 AT ECU

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

Dr. Raniyah Ramadan

Dr. Beverley Greenwood-Van Meerveld

Dr. Michelle C. Callegan

Dr. Michael H. Elliott

Four presentations are scheduled for the First Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Symposium at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31 at the Estep Auditorium of East Central University’s Bill S. Cole University Center.

The symposium, which will be an annual event, is named in honor of the late Dr. Raniyah Ramadan, who was a research scientist in neuro-ophthalmology.

“Through The Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Foundation, the family is proud to honor the legacy of our daughter by supporting the educational opportunities that inspire life-long learning and advance knowledge,” said Siham Ramadan, mother of Raniyah.

This year’s symposium will feature four speakers from the medical research science field.

Among the topics presented are: “Central Mechanisms Regulating Visceral Pain”; “Molecular Pathogenesis of Severe Bacterial Endophthalmitis”; “Exploring the Role of Caveolin-1 in Retinal Physiology and Pathophysiology; and “Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Inhibit Retinoblastoma.”

“Central Mechanisms Regulating Visceral Pain” will be presented by Dr. Beverley Greenwood-Van Meerveld, professor of Physiology and Director of the Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

“Molecular Pathogenesis of Severe Bacterial Endophthalmitis” will be presented by Dr. Michelle C. Callegan, professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and associate director for research at the Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience.

“Exploring the Role of Caveolin-1 in Retinal Physiology and Pathophysiology” will be presented by Dr. Michael H. Elliott of the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center Department of Ophthalmology and Dean A. McGee Eye Institute.

“Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Inhibit Retinoblastoma’ will be presented by Sharolyn Simpson, of ECU and the first recipient of Raniyah Ramadan Undergraduate Research Program Scholarship.

The symposium is being facilitated by the ECU Biology Department, Tri-Beta Biology Club and ECU College of Health and Science.

“The purpose of the symposium is to show what’s being done in the neuroscience research field and to engage scholarly activities between the two universities (East Central University and the University of Oklahoma),” said Nick Cheper, professor and chair of ECU’s Department of Biology.

Dr. Tawfik Ramadan, father of Raniyah, and members of the Ramadan family plan to attend the symposium.

The Ramadan family invites the public to attend.

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FIRST DR. RANIYAH RAMADAN SYMPOSIUM SET FOR JAN. 31 AT ECU

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

Dr. Raniyah Ramadan

Dr. Beverley Greenwood-Van Meerveld

Dr. Michelle C. Callegan

Dr. Michael H. Elliott

Four presentations are scheduled for the First Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Symposium at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31 at the Estep Auditorium of East Central University’s Bill S. Cole University Center.

The symposium, which will be an annual event, is named in honor of the late Dr. Raniyah Ramadan, who was a research scientist in neuro-ophthalmology.

“Through The Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Foundation, the family is proud to honor the legacy of our daughter by supporting the educational opportunities that inspire life-long learning and advance knowledge,” said Siham Ramadan, mother of Raniyah.

This year’s symposium will feature four speakers from the medical research science field.

Among the topics presented are: “Central Mechanisms Regulating Visceral Pain”; “Molecular Pathogenesis of Severe Bacterial Endophthalmitis”; “Exploring the Role of Caveolin-1 in Retinal Physiology and Pathophysiology; and “Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Inhibit Retinoblastoma.”

“Central Mechanisms Regulating Visceral Pain” will be presented by Dr. Beverley Greenwood-Van Meerveld, professor of Physiology and Director of the Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

“Molecular Pathogenesis of Severe Bacterial Endophthalmitis” will be presented by Dr. Michelle C. Callegan, professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and associate director for research at the Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience.

“Exploring the Role of Caveolin-1 in Retinal Physiology and Pathophysiology” will be presented by Dr. Michael H. Elliott of the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center Department of Ophthalmology and Dean A. McGee Eye Institute.

“Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Inhibit Retinoblastoma’ will be presented by Sharolyn Simpson, of ECU and the first recipient of Raniyah Ramadan Undergraduate Research Program Scholarship.

The symposium is being facilitated by the ECU Biology Department, Tri-Beta Biology Club and ECU College of Health and Science.

“The purpose of the symposium is to show what’s being done in the neuroscience research field and to engage scholarly activities between the two universities (East Central University and the University of Oklahoma),” said Nick Cheper, professor and chair of ECU’s Department of Biology.

Dr. Tawfik Ramadan, father of Raniyah, and members of the Ramadan family plan to attend the symposium.

The Ramadan family invites the public to attend.

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FIRST DR. RANIYAH RAMADAN SYMPOSIUM SET FOR JAN. 31 AT ECU

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

Dr. Raniyah Ramadan

Dr. Beverley Greenwood-Van Meerveld

Dr. Michelle C. Callegan

Dr. Michael H. Elliott

Four presentations are scheduled for the First Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Symposium at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31 at the Estep Auditorium of East Central University’s Bill S. Cole University Center.

The symposium, which will be an annual event, is named in honor of the late Dr. Raniyah Ramadan, who was a research scientist in neuro-ophthalmology.

“Through The Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Foundation, the family is proud to honor the legacy of our daughter by supporting the educational opportunities that inspire life-long learning and advance knowledge,” said Siham Ramadan, mother of Raniyah.

This year’s symposium will feature four speakers from the medical research science field.

Among the topics presented are: “Central Mechanisms Regulating Visceral Pain”; “Molecular Pathogenesis of Severe Bacterial Endophthalmitis”; “Exploring the Role of Caveolin-1 in Retinal Physiology and Pathophysiology; and “Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Inhibit Retinoblastoma.”

“Central Mechanisms Regulating Visceral Pain” will be presented by Dr. Beverley Greenwood-Van Meerveld, professor of Physiology and Director of the Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

“Molecular Pathogenesis of Severe Bacterial Endophthalmitis” will be presented by Dr. Michelle C. Callegan, professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and associate director for research at the Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience.

“Exploring the Role of Caveolin-1 in Retinal Physiology and Pathophysiology” will be presented by Dr. Michael H. Elliott of the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center Department of Ophthalmology and Dean A. McGee Eye Institute.

“Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Inhibit Retinoblastoma’ will be presented by Sharolyn Simpson, of ECU and the first recipient of Raniyah Ramadan Undergraduate Research Program Scholarship.

The symposium is being facilitated by the ECU Biology Department, Tri-Beta Biology Club and ECU College of Health and Science.

“The purpose of the symposium is to show what’s being done in the neuroscience research field and to engage scholarly activities between the two universities (East Central University and the University of Oklahoma),” said Nick Cheper, professor and chair of ECU’s Department of Biology.

Dr. Tawfik Ramadan, father of Raniyah, and members of the Ramadan family plan to attend the symposium.

The Ramadan family invites the public to attend.

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View the original article here

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Edinboro University music professors perform at U.S. Navy Band’s prestigious symposium

01/10/2013

Two Edinboro University music professors performed recently at the United States Navy Band’s International Saxophone Symposium on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

Dr. Patrick Jones, a Yamaha Performing Artist who also teaches saxophone master classes throughout the region, received a juried invitation after his proposal to premier Edinboro Professor Emeritus Lee Williams’ “Suite of Dreams” composition was accepted by the symposium.

Jones, who performed Williams’ composition on the alto saxophone, was joined at the symposium by Edinboro’s Dr. Kristine West Denton, who accompanied him on the piano.

“It is quite an honor and speaks highly of the caliber of our music faculty to be invited to play at these international events,” said Dr. Gary Grant, chair of Edinboro’s Music Department. “That Dr. Denton went along to accompany Dr. Jones also demonstrates the wonderful collaboration within our department.”

Jones also said he was honored to be invited to such a prestigious symposium, where about 150 musicians from the United States and abroad performed during the two-day event. Jones and Denton performed January 5.

Edinboro’s music faculty perform at many events throughout the region, and also offer noon-hour First Friday Concerts each month during the fall and spring semesters.

First Friday Concerts from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. in the Dr. William P. Alexander Music Center’s Recital Hall resume February 1 with Jacqueline Black on cello and Erik Mann on guitar. The March 1 concert features soprano, Dr. Anne Ortega, along with Dr. Denton on piano and Dr. Jones on clarinet. On April 5, LeAnne Wistrom will perform on flute, joined by Dr. Denton on piano.

All First Friday Concerts are free and open to the public.

View the original article here

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FIRST DR. RANIYAH RAMADAN SYMPOSIUM SET FOR JAN. 31 AT ECU

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

Dr. Raniyah Ramadan

Dr. Beverley Greenwood-Van Meerveld

Dr. Michelle C. Callegan

Dr. Michael H. Elliott

Four presentations are scheduled for the First Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Symposium at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31 at the Estep Auditorium of East Central University’s Bill S. Cole University Center.

The symposium, which will be an annual event, is named in honor of the late Dr. Raniyah Ramadan, who was a research scientist in neuro-ophthalmology.

“Through The Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Foundation, the family is proud to honor the legacy of our daughter by supporting the educational opportunities that inspire life-long learning and advance knowledge,” said Siham Ramadan, mother of Raniyah.

This year’s symposium will feature four speakers from the medical research science field.

Among the topics presented are: “Central Mechanisms Regulating Visceral Pain”; “Molecular Pathogenesis of Severe Bacterial Endophthalmitis”; “Exploring the Role of Caveolin-1 in Retinal Physiology and Pathophysiology; and “Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Inhibit Retinoblastoma.”

“Central Mechanisms Regulating Visceral Pain” will be presented by Dr. Beverley Greenwood-Van Meerveld, professor of Physiology and Director of the Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

“Molecular Pathogenesis of Severe Bacterial Endophthalmitis” will be presented by Dr. Michelle C. Callegan, professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and associate director for research at the Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience.

“Exploring the Role of Caveolin-1 in Retinal Physiology and Pathophysiology” will be presented by Dr. Michael H. Elliott of the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center Department of Ophthalmology and Dean A. McGee Eye Institute.

“Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Inhibit Retinoblastoma’ will be presented by Sharolyn Simpson, of ECU and the first recipient of Raniyah Ramadan Undergraduate Research Program Scholarship.

The symposium is being facilitated by the ECU Biology Department, Tri-Beta Biology Club and ECU College of Health and Science.

“The purpose of the symposium is to show what’s being done in the neuroscience research field and to engage scholarly activities between the two universities (East Central University and the University of Oklahoma),” said Nick Cheper, professor and chair of ECU’s Department of Biology.

Dr. Tawfik Ramadan, father of Raniyah, and members of the Ramadan family plan to attend the symposium.

The Ramadan family invites the public to attend.

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FIRST DR. RANIYAH RAMADAN SYMPOSIUM SET FOR JAN. 31 AT ECU

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

Four presentations are scheduled for the First Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Symposium at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31 at the Estep Auditorium of East Central University’s Bill S. Cole University Center.

The symposium, which will be an annual event, is named in honor of the late Dr. Raniyah Ramadan, who was a research scientist in neuro-ophthalmology.

“Through The Dr. Raniyah Ramadan Foundation, the family is proud to honor the legacy of our daughter by supporting the educational opportunities that inspire life-long learning and advance knowledge,” said Siham Ramadan, mother of Raniyah.

This year’s symposium will feature four speakers from the medical research science field.

Among the topics presented are: “Central Mechanisms Regulating Visceral Pain”; “Molecular Pathogenesis of Severe Bacterial Endophthalmitis”; “Exploring the Role of Caveolin-1 in Retinal Physiology and Pathophysiology; and “Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Inhibit Retinoblastoma.”

“Central Mechanisms Regulating Visceral Pain” will be presented by Dr. Beverley Greenwood-Van Meerveld, professor of Physiology and Director of the Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

“Molecular Pathogenesis of Severe Bacterial Endophthalmitis” will be presented by Dr. Michelle C. Callegan, professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and associate director for research at the Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience.

“Exploring the Role of Caveolin-1 in Retinal Physiology and Pathophysiology” will be presented by Dr. Michael H. Elliott of the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center Department of Ophthalmology and Dean A. McGee Eye Institute.

“Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Inhibit Retinoblastoma’ will be presented by Sharolyn Simpson, of ECU and the first recipient of Raniyah Ramadan Undergraduate Research Program Scholarship.

The symposium is being facilitated by the ECU Biology Department, Tri-Beta Biology Club and ECU College of Health and Science.

“The purpose of the symposium is to show what’s being done in the neuroscience research field and to engage scholarly activities between the two universities (East Central University and the University of Oklahoma),” said Nick Cheper, professor and chair of ECU’s Department of Biology.

Dr. Tawfik Ramadan, father of Raniyah, and members of the Ramadan family plan to attend the symposium.

The Ramadan family invites the public to attend.

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