Wednesday, April 29

Biomedical Science Career Symposium

Presented by the Cell and Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering T32 Training Program

Wednesday, April 29 | 9 AM-4:30 PM | Erickson Alumni Center

Register by April 20. Registration QR code in the flyer linked above.

Cancer Cell Biology Spring Seminar Series

Student Nasrin Hashemipour, Cancer Cell Biology

"Investigating the Regulation and Mechanism of Inc-RAINY, a Y-Linked IncRNA in Radiation Response"

12:00 PM | G-17, HSC-N Addition

Thursday, April 30

Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series

Monique Van Hoek, PhD, Professor, George Mason University, Manassas, VA

12:00 PM | 2118 HSC-N

Physiology, Pharmacology & Toxicology Seminar Series

Graduate Student Presentation: Beethi Sinha

12:00 PM | 3067 HSC-N

WVCTSI Professional Development multiple grants-writing session

4:00 PM | Zoom Register HERE

Monday, May 4

WVCTSI Professional Development multiple grants-writing session

2:00 PM | G-153 Erma Byrd or Zoom Register HERE

Thursday, May 7

Physiology, Pharmacology & Toxicology Seminar Series

Lou Del’Itallia, M.D. - University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)

12:00 PM | 3067 HSC-N

Friday, May 8

Dissertation Defense

Emily Godfrey, Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis

"Harnessing the Anit-Cancer Activity of Group A Streptococcal Collagen-like Protein 1 in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma"

11:00 AM | 2118 HSC-N **For Zoom details please email: bphillips@hsc.wvu.edu

Wednesday, May 13

Non-Academic Careers in Science Seminar Series 

“Sharing Science with the Research Community”

Shelby Bradford, PhD - Associate Director, The Scientist

4:00 PM 

If you plan to attend, please RSVP

Thursday, May 14

HSC PhD Graduation Pinning Ceremony

The Office of Research and Graduate Education will be hosting the HSC PhD Graduation Pinning Ceremony on Thursday, May 14th from 3:00-4:30pm to honor all HSC PhD graduates from the past year. This event will be for August 2025, December 2025, and May 2026 graduates, their families, friends, mentors, colleagues, program directors, and other faculty who wish to attend.

Ceremony: 3:00-3:45pm

Reception: 3:45-4:30pm

G119 A&B HSC-N 

If you plan to attend, please RSVP: HSC PhD Graduation Pinning Ceremony Attendance.

Please direct all questions to Ms. Logan Miller (lmmiller@hsc.wvu.edu; 304-293-1246)

Monday, May 18

Dissertation Defense

Srishti Kala, Cancer Cell Biology

"Role of Cav-1 in BBB disruption in stroke and cancer"

1:00 PM | 201 Erma Byrd

Thursday, June 4

Final Project Presentation

Avery Pivont, Doctor of Nursing Practice

"Video-Based Heart Failure Education:  A Feasibility Study"

10:00 AM | Zoom - details to come

Monday, June 8

Bridging Ethics and Communication: Advancing Integrity In Science

A symposium hosted by ADRD, BBS, CBTP, and syTOX T-32 training programs in conjunction with the Office of Research and Graduate Education

Keynote presentation by Dr. Raeka Aiyar from The Institute for Glial Sciences

June 8-9 - Erickson Alumni Center

Interested in presenting at this symposium. Consider submitting an abstract. Abstracts are being accepted until April 25.

Register for free and submit an abstract link provided for registration.

Tuesday, June 9 

Bridging Ethics and Communication: Advancing Integrity In Science

A symposium hosted by ADRD, BBS, CBTP, and syTOX T-32 training programs in conjunction with the Office of Research and Graduate Education

Keynote presentation by Dr. Raeka Aiyar from The Institue for Glial Sciences

June 8-9 - Erickson Alumni Center

Interested in presenting at this symposium. Consider submitting an abstract. Abstracts are being accepted until April 25.

Register for free and submit an abstract link provided for registration.

Friday, October 2

Van Liere and WV IDeA Research Conference

Erickson Alumni Center

Saturday, October 3 

Van Liere and WV IDeA Research Conference

WVU Health Sciences Center 

Research Forrest