Announcements
Barbier appointed Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology chair
The West Virginia University School of Medicine has named Mariette Barbier, Ph.D., as chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology, effective July 1.
The Conversation: Processing and grieving an ongoing loss
Processing and grieving an ongoing loss – such as a child with a devastating injury or disability – does not fit neatly into traditional models of grief. Dr. Brad Phillips discusses his research around ambiguous loss or loss without closure.
WVU School of Pharmacy announces 2023-24 scholarship and award recipients
Congratulations to the 2023-24 WVU School of Pharmacy Scholarship and Awards recipients.
WVU School of Pharmacy extends exchange program with Oman
In a world where the exchange of knowledge transcends borders, two students from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Oman traveled to Morgantown, West Virginia, for a unique learning experience.
WVU Cancer Institute summer undergraduate research program welcomes 4 interns to Morgantown campus
Four interns from colleges and universities across the country are on West Virginia University’s Health Sciences Campus this summer to explore causes and potential treatments of cancer through the WVU Cancer Institute Summer Undergraduate Research Program.
Senior nursing student in recovery hopes to improve care for veterans with SUD
As part of her capstone, Holly Perkins has connected with veterans to share her own story of substance use disorder. She has provided facts around SUD to dispel myths and encouraged people to feel safe and supported in asking for help when they are struggling. She has also compiled a resources list with treatment locations, meeting times, contact information, and steps on how to get started.
WVU in the News: Decoding the drug epidemic
Laura Lander has lived in West Virginia for nearly 20 years and watched the trajectory of the drug epidemic from a social work perspective as an associate professor at West Virginia University’s Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry.
U.S. News & World Report: WVU Medicine Children’s top hospital in West Virginia for third straight year
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – WVU Medicine Children’s has received its third consecutive title as the top children’s hospital in West Virginia, according to U.S News & World Report, which also awarded national rankings to WVU Medicine’s Pediatric Urology and Pediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery programs in its 2023-24 Best Children’s Hospitals.
Provider and faculty member earns specialty board certification in periodontics
Dr. Shorouk Elnagdy achieved Board Certification Diplomate status and received a Diplomate certificate in Periodontology and Dental Implant Surgery in June 2023.
WVU in the News: Cancer Institute investment
State surplus funding of $50 million will help the WVU Cancer Institute pursue National Cancer Institute Designation, a first for West Virginia.