Announcements
Virtual discussion on HIV and AIDS prevention and research in West Virginia to be held September 29
Great strides have been made in recent years in the field of HIV and AIDS prevention and research. On September 29, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. national and community health leaders will be leading a virtual discussion on these advances and challenges that remain in West Virginia communities.
In the News: WVU Researcher Presents Strategies for Early Detection and Management of Lymphedema at National Meeting
At the ASCO20 Virtual Education Program, Nicole L. Stout, DPT, CLT-LANA, FAPTA, Research Assistant Professor at West Virginia University Cancer Institute, Morgantown, discussed strategies for early detection and management to help mitigate risk.
New blood, new hope: Transfusions protect the brain from stroke damage, according to WVU neuroscience research
In the study, led by Xuefang “Sophie” Ren, research assistant professor in the Department of Neuroscience, the team found that blood substitution therapy rescues the brains of mice from ischemic damage. Their article is published in Nature Communications.
Gaiters do no harm: WVU toxicologists find coverings help contain the spread of exhaled droplets
Experts with the West Virginia University Center for Inhalation Toxicology found that – assuming it’s a good fit - a gaiter will, despite recent reports, provide a respiratory containment of exhaled droplets comparable to a common over-the-ear cloth mask.
Uncovering mask benefits: WVU team simulates the spread of COVID-19 droplets in new video
If you need a visual cue to don a face covering, a team of West Virginia University researchers simulated COVID-19 droplets spraying between two mannequin heads in various states – masked and unmasked.
Passage of 2016 fireworks law ignites increase in fireworks-related injuries in West Virginia
All those pops and crackles ripping through your neighborhood at night could come with unwanted consequences – at the firework enthusiast’s expense.
West Virginia University remembers Betty Puskar
Betty J. Puskar wanted to be remembered as someone who facilitated breast cancer care and for making breast cancer something that people talked about. She also wanted to be known as someone who helped people.
WVU researcher to discuss important role of rehabilitative services for cancer patients
In the next 10 years, it is estimated that nearly seven percent of the United States population will be cancer survivors, which translates to more than 21 million people. One West Virginia University researcher will share how preventative measures like rehabilitative services can play a critical role in improving their quality of life.
Office of Research and Graduate Education welcomes two new team leaders
The Office of Research and Graduate Education are welcoming two new team leaders — Dr. Julie Lockman and Dr. Ed Pistilli.
Machine that oxygenates blood may help critically ill COVID-19 patients, according to WVU study
A new cohort study out of West Virginia University suggests one piece of life-support equipment—an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine—can be especially useful for treating some of these COVID-19 patients. But ECMO may be less helpful for COVID-19 patients who are older, who have preexisting conditions and whose heart function has deteriorated.