Announcements
WVU Alumni Association announces 2025 Homecoming and Alumni Service Award honorees
Dr. Clay Marsh (’81, ’85), chancellor and executive dean for WVU Health Sciences, will serve as the grand marshal for the 2025 Homecoming Parade at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, on High Street in downtown Morgantown.
Immunology and microbial pathogenesis Ph.D. candidate recognized at AACR special conference
Angisha Basnet, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis Program at West Virginia University, was selected as a speaker for the plenary session at the AACR Special Conference in Cancer Research: Advances in Pancreatic Cancer Research—Emerging Science Driving Transformative Solutions, held from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Singh to give presentation on endoscopic approaches to obesity and metabolic diseases
Shailendra Singh, M.D., will give a presentation on endoscopic approaches to obesity and metabolic diseases for the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, Oct. 17, at noon.
WVU in the News: WVU Mountaineer mascot receives flu vaccine
The Mountaineer mascot, Cade Kincaid, received his Flu vaccine on Wednesday, Oct. 8 through the WVU School of Pharmacy.
HVAC maintenance will temporarily shut down parts of walkway behind Ruby Memorial
A vendor will be working to replace portions of the HVAC units on top of J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. This work will require the temporary closure of the 4 North exit door and a portion of the sidewalk outside The Market at WVU Health Sciences.
WVU in the News: WVCTSI Names New Faculty Leadership Team for Clinical Studies Core
The West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) has named Umer Najib, MD, FAAN, FAHS, associate professor in the West Virginia University School of Medicine Department of Neurology and Tony Realini, MD, MPH, associate professor in the WVU School of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology, as the new co-directors of its Clinical Research Resources and Facilities (CRRF) Core.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Drs. Chen and Siso to give presentations
A pair of second-year residents will give presentations for the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences grand rounds on Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 7 a.m.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Chaudhary to give presentation on kidney transplants
Vishy Chaudhary, M.D., will give a presentation on kidney transplants for the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, Oct. 10, at noon.
Department of Neuroradiology Vice Chair of Research Dhairya Lakhani spoke at ASFNR 2025
Dhairya A. Lakhani, M.D., recently served as faculty and led a workshop on perfusion imaging at the 2025 American Society of Functional Neuroradiology (ASFNR) annual meeting, held Sept. 18-21 in Austin, Texas.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Dr. Desire to give presentation
Galaxy Desire, M.D., will give a presentation for the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences grand rounds on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 7 a.m.