Announcements
WVU Medical Weight Management Clinic faculty and staff publish results in several publications
Faculty and staff in the Department of Medicine and the Department of Family Medicine were recently featured in three publications.
TLC STEM Learning Community meeting set for Sept. 30
Discuss ideas for solutions to absenteeism and other challenges at the next online Teaching and Learning Commons STEM Learning Community meeting.
Medical sociologist to speak about complex effects of social stressors affecting Black Americans
Courtney S. Thomas Tobin will present “Stress, Coping and Health: Insights from Research on Black Americans” on Sept. 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Hostler Auditorium (G-17) on the Health Sciences campus. The event is free and open to the public.
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.