Announcements
Levick awarded grant continuation for diabetes cardiac disease study
Scott Levick, associate professor in the West Virginia University School of Medicine Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, has received notification of continued funding for the research project “Substance P Metabolites and Receptors in the Pathogenesis of Cardiac Disease in Type 1 Diabetes.”
Levick awarded grant continuation for diabetes cardiac disease study
Scott Levick, associate professor in the West Virginia University School of Medicine Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, has received notification of continued funding for the research project “Substance P Metabolites and Receptors in the Pathogenesis of Cardiac Disease in Type 1 Diabetes.”
Dr. Alyson Leo gives back to hometown with patient care
Old-fashioned primary care is alive and well in Elkins, thanks in part to Dr. Alyson Leo. While a student at WVU School of Medicine, the Institute for Community and Rural Health’s programs pinpointed her passion to practicing medicine in her hometown—and now she’s giving back.
Action Required: OKTA desktop password sync for MacOS
Ahead of Apple’s next major software update expected this fall, WVU is rolling out Okta Desktop Password Sync for university-managed Macs. This will keep the password you use to log in to your Mac the same as your WVU password, meaning your WVU password will work at the Mac login screen, when you unlock your screen, and when your Mac starts up (FileVault).
Join School of Public Health for graduate programs information sessions
Have you considered taking your career or education to the next level? Join WVU School of Public Health director of admissions and recruitment for one of our virtual information sessions that explore our various master's programs and provide tips on how to apply!
WVU Health Sciences to host Global Health Week Oct. 5-9, 2026
The West Virginia University School of Medicine Global Health Program will host Global Health Week Oct. 5-9 with daily presentations at noon in room 1905 of the Health Sciences Center highlighting current topics and the future of health care worldwide.
Nursing faculty present poster at national Anatomage Conference
Three WVU School of Nursing faculty members attended and presented a poster at the national Anatomage Conference in Santa Clara, California, in July. Amy Miner and Drs. Kendra Barker and Stacy Huber presented, "Beyond Observation: Elevating Advanced Assessment Skills through Virtual Anatomy Exploration," during the two-day conference.
Blood Drive planned for September 1 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital
An American Red Cross blood drive will be held on Tuesday, September 1, from noon to 6 p.m. at WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital Bruce McClymonds Conference Room A, for WVU employees and students.
Schreurs receives continued funding for dementias study
Bernard Schreurs, assistant vice president of Research Development in the West Virginia University Health Sciences Center and professor in the School of Medicine Department of Neuroscience, has received notification of continued funding for the research project “Stroke and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias.” Paul Chantler, professor, and James Simpkins, professor emeritus, in the School of Medicine Department of Neuroscience, serve as co-principle investigators.
Nurkiewicz receives continued funding for Systems Toxicology pre-doctoral training
Tim Nurkiewicz, professor in the West Virginia University School of Medicine Department of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, has received notification of continued funding for the research project “Pre-doctoral Training in Systems Toxicology.”