Announcements
WVU scientists magnify vision studies with Research to Prevent Blindness Grant
A $300,000 Research to Prevent Blindness Challenge grant will help West Virginia University scientists further their studies and enhance collaborative efforts in finding innovative solutions to treat vision threatening diseases common in rural areas.
Sustainable Food Systems Fellowship available
The Nourish West Virginia Initiative at the West Virginia University Institute for Community & Rural Health is offering a Sustainable Food System Fellowship designed for WVU undergraduate and graduate students.
Epps named 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
Dr. Gregory Epps Sr. has been named the recipient of the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award by the WVU Center for Black Culture for his exceptional contributions to both the academic and broader communities of West Virginia.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Dr. Muthukumar to give presentation
Lakshmi Muthukumar, M.D., will give a presentation during the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences grand rounds on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 7 a.m.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Cervantes to give presentation on PFAS
Marcus Cervantes, M.D., MPH, will give a presentation on PFAS during the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, Jan. 24, at noon.
Katherine Hill, M.D., receives national recognition in Surgical Palliative Care
West Virginia University School of Medicine Assistant Professor in the Departments of Surgery and Medicine, Katherine Hill, M.D., received the inaugural Geoffrey Dunn M.D. Research Award in Surgical Palliative Care award presented by the Association for Academic Surgery Foundation.
New NEI grant provides funding for WVU vision researchers to explore new gene therapies for blinding genetic eye disease
A new grant awarded to the West Virginia University School of Medicine from the National Eye Institute will provide funding for vision researchers to develop novel therapies for the blinding retinal disease known as retinitis pigmentosa.
Lei appointed to American Association for Cancer Research science policy and government affairs committee
Dr. Ming Lei, a leading expert in biomedical research and policy, has been invited to serve as a member of the science policy and government affairs committee for the American Association for Cancer Research. The appointment, announced by AACR president-elect Dr. Lillian L. Siu, begins immediately and extends through April 2028.
Chief medical officer for CDC’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Health Sciences seminar postponed
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s chief medical officer for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey will host a seminar titled, “NHANES: The Experience and the Impact,” at the WVU Health Sciences Center on Wednesday, Feb. 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Room G119A and B.
Mindful Steps Part 2 begins Thursday, Jan. 23.
Mindful Steps Part 2 is a six-week intermediate class that expands on the topics of the intro Mindful Steps series. The class is on Thursdays from Jan. 23 to Feb. 27 from Noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom.