Announcements
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Tiwari to give presentation on PMR and GCA
Vivekanand Tiwari, MD, will give a presentation on PMR and GCA for the Department of Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday, Sept. 25, at noon.
WVU Medicine Partners with Local Schools to Strengthen Emergency Response Preparedness for Student Athletes
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – WVU Medicine is partnering with school districts in the Tri-State region to enhance emergency preparedness for student athletes through hands-on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training, as well as realistic emergency response simulations for coaches, athletic staff, and school personnel.
GME Program Director video message sign-ups now open
Sign-ups are now open for Graduate Medical Education program directors, assistant program directors and chairs interested in recording a video message for their program website.
WVU VS-CoBRE seeking applications for Pilot Project Program
The Visual Sciences Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (VS-CoBRE) at the West Virginia University School of Medicine is seeking applicants for its Pilot Project Program, which provides financial support to research pilot projects focused on visual sciences.
WVU Cancer Institute launches Shared Resources Voucher Program
The West Virginia University Cancer Institute provides access to a network of shared resources to support and advance cancer research. The new Shared Resources Voucher Program provides Cancer Institute members with $3,000 in vouchers to support cancer-related research.
Take a Walk With a Future Doc Monthly Event Returns
Join local WVU School of Medicine providers, students and other community members for a free walking program open to the public.
Interested in studying abroad? Explore the UCD Health Sciences Summer Program
Join Global Engagement at Health Sciences for an information session with University College Dublin Study Abroad Advisor Paddy Glennon to learn more about the UCD Health Sciences Summer Program on Friday, September 25, at noon in HSC, Room 2940A.
Hodder receives continued funding for clinical research center
Dr. Sally Hodder, WVCTSI director, associate vice president for clinical and translational science and Preeminent Scholar Chair at West Virginia University Health Sciences, has received notification of continued funding for the research project “The IDeA State Consortium for a Clinical Research Resource Center Increasing Clinical Trials in IDeA States through Communication of Opportunities Effective Marketing and Workforce Development.”
Damron receives continued funding for pertussis research
Heath Damron, professor and director of the Vaccine Development Center in the West Virginia University School of Medicine Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Virology and director of the MD-PhD Program in the Health Science Center Department of Research and Graduate Education, has received notification of R56 award funding for the research project “Development of therapies against pertussis.”
Lockman receives continued funding for Tumor Microenvironment research
Paul Lockman, Ph.D., BSN, assistant vice president of Experimental Therapeutics in the West Virginia University School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Benedum Fellow and the Mylan Endowed Chair professor in the School of Pharmacy, has received notification of continued funding for the research project “Tumor Microenvironment-TME CoBRE.”