Announcements
WVU vision researchers explore mislocalization in retinal synapses
Vision researchers at the West Virginia University School of Medicine are exploring a cellular process known as protein mislocalization to better understand how inherited genetic mutations that impact retinal synapses can result in blinding diseases like retinitis pigmentosa.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Tomar to give presentation on management of elevated blood pressure
Ojaswi Tomar, M.D., will give a presentation on the management of elevated blood pressure during the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, July 25, at noon.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Tomar to give presentation on management of elevated blood pressure
Ojaswi Tomar, M.D., will give a presentation on the management of elevated blood pressure during the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, July 25, at noon.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Dr. Ramamurthy to give presentation on retinal degeneration
Visvanathan Ramamurthy, Ph.D., will give a presentation on retinal degeneration during the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences grand rounds on Wednesday, July 23, at 7 a.m.
School of Medicine announces faculty promotions for 2025
The West Virginia University School of Medicine recently awarded more than 60 faculty members across 20 departments promotions that were effective July 1, 2025. Department faculty members awarded associate professor and professor status are as follows:
STEPS to host Simulation Week Activities
The WV STEPS David and JoAnn Shaw Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety Center will host Healthcare Simulation Week from Monday, Sept. 15, through Friday, Sept. 19.
Simmons honored for her leadership by West Virginia Health Information Management Association
Ashley Simmons, MBA, an assistant professor in the West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Health Informatics and Information Management (HIIM) program, has been honored with the West Virginia Health Information Management Association’s (WVHIMA) Presidential Plaque.
WVU in the News: Hidden health crisis: How artificial light disrupts our bodies
We all know sleep is important, but what if simply flipping on a light at the wrong time could do more than just make you tired? What if artificial light could change the way your body fights illness, how your brain processes emotion, or how you recover from surgery?
WVU in the News: As WV celebrates decrease in fatal overdoses, experts urge caution, more focus
As WV celebrates decrease in fatal overdoses, experts urge caution, more focus
Community responds with compassion and unity after Jefferson County emergency
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. – When severe storms caused serious structural damage to the Charles Towers apartment complex in Charles Town on the evening of July 16, WVU Medicine Jefferson Medical Center teams responded immediately—demonstrating not only clinical excellence, but deep compassion.