Announcements
WVU in the News: West Virginia Fights Virus by Launching Hepatitis C Program
An initiative to combat the rise of hepatitis C infections has launched in West Virginia. A five-year program called HepConnect launched Wednesday at West Virginia University. Several experts convened including Clay Marsh, M.D., WVU Health Sciences vice president and executive dean as a keynote speaker.
Rezai participates in Collision, largest tech conference in North America
Ali Rezai, M.D., who leads WVU's Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute traveled to Toronto last month to speak at Collision, the largest technology conference in North America which attracted over 25,000 attendees across three days.
Attend a Special Campus Conversation on WVU Health Sciences Culture June 18
Mark your calendars for an upcoming WVU Health Sciences Center Campus Conversation on campus culture on Tue., June 18 at noon in Room 1905 at the Health Sciences Center.
WVU in the news: W.Va. HEPC Awards Grants to Place Health Professionals in Needy Areas of the State
A handful of health science students from across West Virginia are receiving help to pay for their final year in graduate education.
WVU Dentistry partners with United Concordia offering expanded coverage to patients
Patients insured by United Concordia accepted at WVU Dental Care faculty clinics.
WVU study links exposure to chemicals found in household items to lower heart disease rates in diabetics
Chemicals found in nonstick cookware, cleaning products and paint may help lead to new treatments for heart disease in diabetic adults, according to a West Virginia University epidemiologist’s research.
Walsh awarded Don Marsh Scholarship in Healthcare Writing
Daniel Walsh is the latest West Virginia University student to be awarded the Don Marsh Scholarship in Healthcare Writing. Walsh will be pursuing a master’s degree in Journalism at WVU’s Reed College of Media in the fall. The scholarship includes a tuition waiver and a paid internship in the University Relations office at the WVU Health Sciences Center.
WVU in the news: WV to be part of 4 state cervical cancer prevention initiative
West Virginia will be part of a new four-state public health initiative to address high rates of cervical cancer incidence and mortality in Appalachia with $11 million in funding from the National Cancer Institute, according to an Ohio State University news release.
WVU in the news: WVU Medicine Clinical Trials Help Establish New Protocols
Clinical trials research develops safe and effective strategies to treat or prevent human disease and provide researchers with new ways to approach medical treatment that can improve or save the lives of patients. Historically, rural populations have been underrepresented in clinical trials, a disparity that WVU Medicine researchers are seeking to address.
WVU in the news: New program aims to curtail spread of hepatitis C in WV
A new network to support local health efforts to curtail the spread of hepatitis C, which has tripled in Appalachia alongside widespread intravenous drug use, has been established in West Virginia, fueled by an initial $11.3 million corporate grant by California-based Gilead Sciences.