Announcements
27th WVU president Michael T. Benson pledges to lead by example and with enthusiasm
The new president of West Virginia University will bring three decades of academic and administrative experience in higher education to his role leading West Virginia’s flagship, land-grant higher education institution into a new era.
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.
Dentistry faculty member co-authors mental health research
Dr. R. Constance Wiener, a faculty member in the West Virginia University School of Dentistry, recently co-authored two publications focused on mental health.
Dr. Liu awarded RO1 grant to study hearing loss
The Liu Lab has been awarded an R01 grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to investigate the molecular mechanisms of hearing and deafness. The five-year award, totaling $2,182,205 is titled, “Significance of Usher Protein Dynamics in Hair Cell Function and Deafness.”
WVU in the News: WVU researchers take a cue from the past to tackle antimicrobial resistance
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette features research conducted by WVU School of Medicine Professor Bingyun Li.
WVU Health Sciences pop-up shop open for holiday shopping
The WVU Health Sciences pop-up shop is now open, offering branded apparel for students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends. Proceeds from sales benefit WVU Health Sciences scholarships.
Registration and abstract submission now open for 2025 WVCTSI Annual Meeting
Registration is now open for the 2025 WVCTSI Annual Meeting being held at Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, West Virginia, from Feb. 24-26.
WVU vision researcher awarded Knights Templar Eye Foundation grant for research into early-onset blindness
Representatives from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation (KTEF) recently visited the West Virginia University Health Sciences Campus to formally present researcher Souradip Chatterjee, Ph.D. with a KTEF Career-Starter Research Grant for research into early-onset blindness in pediatric patients.
VIDEO: Mountaineers making a difference — Dr. Ali Rezai
Dr. Ali Rezai, executive chair of the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, is part of a team of faculty members, doctors and scientists focused on groundbreaking treatments.
WVU scientists using nanotechnology to combat antibiotic-resistant infections
West Virginia University researchers are working to potentially reduce the growing rate of antibiotic-resistant infections in open bone fractures by employing nanotechnology to bolster a centuries-old treatment.