Announcements
Dental school recognizes employees who exhibit Mountaineer values
The WVU School of Dentistry has distributed eight coins through the Mountaineer value coin program since it began in 2017.
National Institute on Aging Director to discuss Alzheimer's Disease progress at WVU Health Sciences
Richard J. Hodes, M.D., director of the National Institute on Aging will speak about future plans and progress on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, followed by a discussion and question and answer session.
Wellness to Welcome Spring – Evening of Science on Mar. 13
The Office of Research and Graduate Education along with Dr. Clay Marsh will host an Evening of Science on Mar. 13 at 4 p.m. in room 2940A HSC North.
SPH to sponsor American Lung Association's 2019 Bike Trek
The SPH is once again a sponsor for the American Lung Association’s annual Bike Trek. The Greenbrier River Trail Bike Trek is a 3-day, 100-mile cycling event on May 16-19, 2019, in Marlinton WV.
WVU Public Health researchers evaluate impact of local rail-trails
An effort to expand a multiuse rail-to-trail network throughout the Industrial Heartland is drawing on the expertise and work of faculty at the West Virginia University Health Research Center.
Healthcare policy expert to share insights on state-university partnerships
The WVU School of Public Health continues its 2018-2019 Dean’s Colloquium Series with a discussion about the role that state Medicaid programs play in financing the safety net and serving vulnerable populations.
WVU School of Dentistry takes tobacco cessation efforts on the road
During the recent 2019 West Virginia legislative session, Senate Bill 348 was voted down in the House Health Committee. The bill would have raised the legal age to use tobacco in West Virginia to 21. At the WVU School of Dentistry, faculty responds.
WVU in the News: WVU Medicine hosts grand opening for Center for Hope and Healing
WVU Medicine and the WVU Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry held a grand opening on Mar. 1 for the new WVU Medicine Center for Hope and Healing. The 29,305-square-foot addiction treatment facility offers 12 beds for subacute medically managed withdrawal residential care and 30 beds for residential care up to 28 days.
WVU Public Health partnering with Davis College to identify barriers to food access in the Mountain State
A West Virginia University expert in the social determinants of health is exploring barriers that keep many West Virginians from eating healthy diets that can help protect against chronic disease.
WVU researchers pursue blood test for colorectal cancer
Researchers at the West Virginia University Cancer Institute are evaluating a first-of-its-kind blood test for detecting colorectal cancer. Their findings may help propel the test toward inclusion in the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s recommendations for colorectal cancer screening.