Announcements
WVU researchers receive $2.38M grant for hybrid imaging system
Two West Virginia University School of Medicine researchers have received $2.38 million from the National Institutes of Health to build a one-of-a-kind pre-clinical imaging system that integrates PET-scan technology with a magnet-based imaging system that’s akin to MRI.
WVU Medicine Morgantown Marathon is this weekend
The organizers of the WVU Medicine Morgantown Marathon don’t try to sugarcoat the challenges the 26-mile course presents. Even their social media posts include the hashtag #YesItsHilly.
WVU dermatologist develops app to help medical students spot skin cancer
A dermatologist may distinguish a mole from a tumor based on a glance, the way a cook can tell parsley from cilantro by sniffing it. But medical students don’t have enough experience to make such intuitive diagnoses.
Campo to discuss suicide prevention at Festival of Ideas series
This season’s Festival of Ideas at WVU kicks off on Sept. 11 at 4 p.m. at the Health Sciences Center's Okey Patteson auditorium. Dr. John Campo will present "Suicide Prevention Across the Lifespan and the Rural-Urban Continuum."
Nancy Sanders memorial student and faculty travel and research abroad grants open to submissions
In honor of the legacy of long-time staff member in WVU’s Global Health Program, the Global Engagement Office (GEO) at Health Sciences is pleased to announce that the application period for the Nancy Sanders Memorial Student Travel Grant and the Nancy Sanders Memorial Faculty Research Abroad Grant is now open.
WVU Researcher Awarded Collaborative R01 Grant to focus on the importance of iron during infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa
When they cause infections, bacteria often need to steal nutrients from their host to survive. For example, they must acquire iron to help them with growth, metabolism, respiration and virulence.
WV Healthy Start Navigator Project no longer able to assist local consumers
Due to a decrease in federal funding, the West Virginia Healthy Start Navigator Project will no longer be available to assist consumers with health insurance needs. The change goes into effect on Thurs., Sept. 13.
WVU researcher works to improve access to depression care in rural areas
WVU researcher Robert Bossarte has received a $13.3-million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to compare three treatment strategies for rural depressed patients: antidepressants alone; antidepressants combined with unguided cognitive behavior therapy provided online; and antidepressants combined with guided online cognitive behavior therapy.
Tickets available for inaugural WVU Heart and Vascular Institute gala
Black-tie fundraising event is taking place Saturday, Oct. 27, at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort.
Reminder: Deadline to register for Jon Michael Moore Trauma Center Night of Recognition is Sept. 21
The event will take place Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Morgantown Event Center.