Announcements
WVU joins BRAIN Center to advance technology for neurological disorders
West Virginia University will serve as the core clinical testing site within a consortium of top universities and industries to develop technologies designed to improve the care and rehabilitation of people with neurological disorders.
WVU hosts Appalachian Translational Research Network’s Annual Summit
West Virginia University hosted the 13th Annual Summit of the Appalachian Translational Research Network (ATRN) on October 5-6, 2023. The WVU Cancer Institute (WVUCI) was the primary sponsor of the event.
WVU charting public policy model to address state’s opioid crisis
While solutions for addressing the opioid crisis often involve either beefing up law enforcement or widening the scope of health services, West Virginia University researchers said they believe the best approach is a synergistic mix of both.
Sitting or standing makes a difference in blood pressure reading, WVU study finds
People using a prescribed take-home blood pressure monitor are likely to get an inaccurate high reading if they were standing or moving just prior to the measurement, according to a study led by a West Virginia University researcher.
WVU awarded Million Hearts® funding to improve rural health outcomes
The leading cause of death in West Virginia is heart disease. To improve cardiovascular health in the Mountain State, the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy and WVU Heart and Vascular Institute Advanced Heart Failure Program were selected for a Million Hearts® Health Equity Implementation $50,000 award from the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD).
WVU Occupational Therapy researchers evaluate handwriting intervention among homeschooled children in West Virginia
When it comes to success in school, many may think of test skills as the key differentiator. But occupational therapists at West Virginia University say that for some children, success comes down to a much finer point – the pencil grip.
Harnessing research insights, close to home: WVU Cancer Institute hosts the fifth annual Great Lakes Breast Cancer Research Symposium
The Great Lakes Breast Cancer Research Symposium 2023 drew 177 participants from five institutions.
An uptick in confronting ‘the silent epidemic of this decade’
Tick-borne disease – such as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and babesiosis – rose by 25% from 2011 to 2019 in the United States. WVU scientists are confronting the issue head-on from angles that include developing vaccines and designing tools that quickly diagnose tick-borne infections. And they’re mostly working in cross-disciplinary teams to take down the tiny but mighty tick.
New WVU study tracks medical resident sleep, burnout
From treating patients to continuing education, medical school graduates spend several hours each week dedicated to their practice during residency training. To help determine the level of fatigue the trainees experience, West Virginia University researchers studied individuals completing a rotation in the intensive care unit.
WVU pharmacy professor to lead groundbreaking research with new $11.2 million grant
The West Virginia University School of Pharmacy will soon join the elite institutions championing biomedical research excellence.