Announcements
Grant boosts virtual support for WVU Medicine brain tumor patients
WVU Medicine is launching a virtual support group for West Virginians battling brain tumors thanks to a $15,000 grant from brain cancer nonprofit Gladiator Project.
Medicine Grand Rounds: WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities faculty members to give presentation
This week's Department of Medicine grand rounds will feature a presentation from Lesley Cottrell, Ph.D., and Cassaundra Miller, EdD, CCC-SLP, on deconstructing ableism.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Bush to give presentation ahead of WVU Medicine Children's opening
This week's Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences grand rounds will feature a special presentation ahead of the opening of WVU Medicine Children's this month.
Virtual mindfulness series scheduled to begin Sept. 29
Mindful Steps is a free 6-week series designed to assist in developing and maintaining mindful resilience, mental fitness, and improved relaxation response. Participants can attend six one-hour sessions (consecutively or individually) that offer a variety of simple yet practical tools to be mindful in daily living.
Participate in survey of driving behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic
The purpose of this study is to determine the demographic and behavioral risk factors associated with driving after marijuana use during the COVID-19 pandemic and to gain West Virginia University students’ opinions and perceptions towards driving after marijuana use.
Women who are pregnant are invited to participate in a research study focused on movement and health
Researchers at West Virginia University are studying movement and health in women who are pregnant, beginning in their first trimester.
WVU immunology senior finds passion for discovery through a vision research program
Through an innovative, hands-on summer vision research program supported by the NIH Visual Sciences CoBRE grant at West Virginia University’s School of Medicine, eight undergraduate students from across the U.S. had the opportunity to make new and exciting discoveries about ocular diseases and treatments.
Nursing students can make a difference by volunteering with WV Center for End-of-Life Care
Volunteers can work on data entry or validation for the forms, either on site at the Health Sciences Center in Morgantown or remotely from anywhere with internet access. Schedules for the volunteer hours are highly flexible. Sollenberger is also flexible about the work assignments if a student decides the role that they were assigned is not a good fit for them. Additional hours can also be earned during holidays, semester breaks or during the summer.
Clay's Purpose — September 2022
Purpose is a powerful word. Understanding our sense of purpose often starts with asking “why?”
School of Medicine employee seeks match for bone marrow transplant
Brian “BJ” Jimmie, an information resources manager for the School of Medicine Alumni Affairs team, is searching for a bone marrow transplant match after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in July of 2022.