Announcements
Protecting coal miners from black lung disease
In a report published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, WVU School of Public Health researcher Michael McCawley and his colleagues pinpoint shortcomings in how miners’ exposure to respirable coal-mine dust is monitored. Inhaling this dust over time leads to black lung disease.
West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute pioneers promising new Alzheimer’s therapy
Investigators at the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute performed the first procedure in the world of a phase II trial using focused ultrasound to treat a patient with early stage Alzheimer’s. The procedure took place yesterday, and the blood brain barrier was opened successfully; the patient was sent home earlier today. Led by neurosurgeon Ali Rezai, MD, the WVU team tested this innovative treatment in collaboration with INSIGHTEC, an Israeli medical technology company. Earlier this year, INSIGHTEC was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin a phase II clinical trial of the procedure, and selected the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute as the first site in the United States for the trial.
Get Involved: Winter Coat Drive for WVU Employees
Now through Friday, Nov. 2, you have the opportunity to bring warmth to those in need across campus.
PBS series to feature WVU faculty
James Berry, DO, associate professor of behavioral medicine and psychiatry, and Mark Smith, MD, clinical faculty in the Department of Pediatrics, will be featured in an upcoming episode of PBS's NOVA series.
WVU Medicine Wellness Wire—October 11, 2018
The Wellness Wire is a weekly update on programs and classes at WVU Medicine:
WVU, partners announce regional hub to train entrepreneurs, commercialize healthcare technology
Hoping to speed up the move from idea to application, West Virginia University and 23 other regional institutions have come together to create a “virtual hub” that will ultimately help speed the commercialization of groundbreaking university research.
Health Sciences Campus to host Mountaineer Week events
Mountaineer Week, WVU’s annual celebration of West Virginia heritage and culture, will make a stop at the Health Sciences Campus on Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on the Learning Center Green.
Surgery Grand Rounds: Improving survival from the active shooter
The Department of Surgery will host Alexander L. Eastman, MD, MPH, FACS, FAEMS, for an upcoming Grand Round on Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 8 – 9 a.m. in the Okey Patteson Auditorium.
James Berry joins webinar on opioid use disorder, recovery
James Berry, DO, associate professor of behavioral medicine and psychiatry, recently participated in a webinar on addiction, "Opioid Use Disorder in Special Populations: Making Recovery a Goal." Participants may recieve CE credit if they are:
Lauren Howdershelt named 2018 Outstanding Rural Health Student of the Year
Fourth year medical student Lauren Howdershelt was recently selected as the WV Outstanding Rural Health Student of the Year for 2018. The award recognizes students who have demonstrated commitment to providing care in underserved communities in West Virginia.