The first MI&I virtual (and second annual) department retreat was highly successful, with fantastic presentations regarding in-progress work from both principal investigators and a host of trainees. The Oestreich lab was well-represented, with a session chaired by post-doctoral scholar Dr. Srijana Pokhrel, and presentations by graduate students Jasmine Tuazon, Devin Jones, and Kaitlin Read (who all received prizes for outstanding presentations, as selected by department-wide votes). Congratulations to all!

Dr. Oestreich was named Mentor of the Year during Research Day 2021, hosted by The Ohio State University College of Medicine. In letters submitted by multiple nominators, Dr. Oestreich was described as enthusiastic, generous, committed, and motivating, and nominators emphasized his guidance for career habits, providing constructive feedback, and being an excellent citizen of the biomedical research community. We couldn’t agree more– Congratulations, Dr. Oestreich!