Announcements
Making untreatable vision problems treatable: WVU receives $11M for visual sciences research center
With a new $11 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, West Virginia University has become just the second university in the country to receive funding for a visual-sciences Center of Biomedical Research Excellence.
WVU researchers help develop first-of-its-kind vaccination due date calculator
As science advances alongside the constantly changing virus that causes COVID-19, tools and guidelines also change, and people in West Virginia and across the nation have been challenged to stay up-to-date as vaccination guidance has evolved—a task sometimes easier said than done.
WVU in the News: W.Va. Parkinson’s disease registry will help search for a cure
Officials at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute are leading the way in creating a first-of-its-kind state registry for Parkinson’s disease.
WVU researcher develops data-driven approach to help reduce drug costs and treat diseases
WVU researcher David Klinke, has developed a data-driven approach to help reduce drug costs and treat diseases in a study published in Nature Communications.
WVU student selected to present Alzheimer’s research to members of Congress
Eyes are often said to be windows to the soul; however, for one West Virginia University student, they are windows to the brain and a key tool in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease.
Think Kids and the West Virginia Prevention Research Center receive grant from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has awarded a new two-year grant to support a research collaboration between Think Kids and the West Virginia Prevention Research Center to assess how West Virginia compiles and reports health surveillance data in order to build a more inclusive surveillance system.
School of Dentistry research update includes faculty and student accomplishments
Research work includes topics like tobacco treatment training, Linear IgA-Bullous Disease and E-cigarette dependence.
Going beyond the limit: WVU researcher develops novel exposure assessment statistical methods for Deepwater Horizon oil spill study
Nearly 12 years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, scientists are still examining the potential health effects on workers and volunteers who experienced oil-related exposures.
Cancer Cell Biology student wins poster contest
Emily Rice recently won an Outstanding Poster Presentation award at the 8th Annual RNA Symposium in Albany, N.Y.
WVU research suggests interrupting immune response improves multiple sclerosis outcomes
A human immune system is a lot like the board game Mouse Trap: it’s a Rube Goldberg system of interacting parts. Only instead of a falling ball causing a tiny diver to leap into a tub—which, in turn, springs a trap on some plastic mice—proteins trigger other proteins to activate immune cells and direct them toward germs. But if those proteins mistakenly direct immune cells toward healthy tissue, autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis – which attacks neurons - can arise.