Announcements
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Dr. Muthukumar to give presentation
Lakshmi Muthukumar, M.D., will give a presentation during the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences grand rounds on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 7 a.m.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Cervantes to give presentation on PFAS
Marcus Cervantes, M.D., MPH, will give a presentation on PFAS during the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, Jan. 24, at noon.
Katherine Hill, M.D., receives national recognition in Surgical Palliative Care
West Virginia University School of Medicine Assistant Professor in the Departments of Surgery and Medicine, Katherine Hill, M.D., received the inaugural Geoffrey Dunn M.D. Research Award in Surgical Palliative Care award presented by the Association for Academic Surgery Foundation.
New NEI grant provides funding for WVU vision researchers to explore new gene therapies for blinding genetic eye disease
A new grant awarded to the West Virginia University School of Medicine from the National Eye Institute will provide funding for vision researchers to develop novel therapies for the blinding retinal disease known as retinitis pigmentosa.
Lei appointed to American Association for Cancer Research science policy and government affairs committee
Dr. Ming Lei, a leading expert in biomedical research and policy, has been invited to serve as a member of the science policy and government affairs committee for the American Association for Cancer Research. The appointment, announced by AACR president-elect Dr. Lillian L. Siu, begins immediately and extends through April 2028.
Chief medical officer for CDC’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Health Sciences seminar postponed
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s chief medical officer for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey will host a seminar titled, “NHANES: The Experience and the Impact,” at the WVU Health Sciences Center on Wednesday, Feb. 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Room G119A and B.
Mindful Steps Part 2 begins Thursday, Jan. 23.
Mindful Steps Part 2 is a six-week intermediate class that expands on the topics of the intro Mindful Steps series. The class is on Thursdays from Jan. 23 to Feb. 27 from Noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom.
Women in Science Leadership Panel Canceled
In honor of International Day of Women & Girls in Science, the Women in Science and Health Committee is hosting a Women in Science Leadership Panel on Monday, Feb. 3, at 12 p.m. in the Hostler Auditorium in HSC-North.
Medicine Grand Rounds: Drs. Moss and Tuttle to give presentation on patient comfort measures
Alvin Moss, M.D., and Jane Tuttle, M.D., will give a presentation on patient comfort measures during the Department of Medicine grand rounds on Friday, Jan. 17, at noon.
WVU School of Medicine Alum Rachael Essig elected chair of the Resident and Associate Society of the American College of Surgeons
Rachael Essig, M.D., was elected to serve as chair of the Executive Committee of the Resident and Associate Society of the American College of Surgeons (RAS-ACS). RAS-ACS is the only surgical organization devoted to the concerns and needs of all surgical residents and young surgeons.