Announcements
Art in the Libraries seeking submission for craftwork exhibit
The WVU Art in the Libraries committee, in collaboration with the Health Sciences Center, is seeking visual artists working in the healthcare field at WVU and WVU Medicine to participate in an exhibition in the fall of 2019 in the Health Sciences Library.
Nominations for annual Vice President’s Awards open Feb. 1
The annual Vice President's Awards Committee is now accepting nominations. This is your opportunity to honor and recognize employees at the WVU Health Sciences Center. Nominations can be submitted starting Friday, February 1. The form will remain open through Thursday, February 28.
Department of Neuroscience raising money for student outreach program
The Department of Neuroscience is raising money for its Feed Our Brains campaign, which aims to pay off overdue student lunch balances at elementary and middle schools in greater Monongalia County that are visited as part of their student outreach program. Several neuroscience related games and activities are held at each school to help the students learn about the brain and hopefully create a love for science.
Great Lakes Breast Cancer Research Symposium: Save the Date
The Great Lakes Breast Cancer Research Symposium (GLBCRS) will highlight ongoing basic, translational, clinical and population studies addressing the biological mechanisms, management and prevention of breast cancer. Researchers from participating institutions will share their exciting work with a goal to develop crossinstitutional collaborations.
WVU Cancer Institute gives woman more time with her grandchildren
Kimberly Conrad, 45, of Weston, did not see her cancer coming. She was going about her life and spending time with her children and grandchildren when she started hemorrhaging.
WVU researcher investigates a little-studied patient population: pregnant women with eating disorders
Assistant Professor Elizabeth Claydon is looking at how eating disorders may affect women’s experience of — and attitudes toward —pregnancy.
Ye awarded $1 million to develop AI technologies to combat opioid epidemic, trafficking
View the article from the Statler College: https://www.statler.wvu.edu/news/2019/01/23/ye-awarded-1-million-to-develop-ai-technologies-to-combat-opioid-epidemic-trafficking
2019 Harriet Tubman Visiting Professor Lecturer
Announcing the upcoming WVU Department of Surgery Grand Riounds and the 2019 Harriet Tubman Lectureship with Visiting Professor Dr. Steven Stain as he presents her lecture titled, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. February 20, 2019, beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the WVU Health Sciences Okey Patteson Auditorium, room 1175.
WV’s HSTA named to state’s “Living the Dream” service honor roll
West Virginia’s Health Sciences and Technology Academy – better known as HSTA—has earned the Living the Dream Service Organization Honor Roll.
WVU in the news: Campo discusses link between mental, physical health on NPR's Take Care
Though current research showing mental health and physical health affect each other in many ways has come a long way, there is still more progress that needs to be made to better understand these two closely connected areas of overall health. Dr. John Campo joins us on "Take Care" to discuss. He's the chief behavioral wellness officer in the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and assistant dean for behavioral health professor at West Virginia University School of Medicine.