Announcements
WVU School of Dentistry takes tobacco cessation efforts on the road
During the recent 2019 West Virginia legislative session, Senate Bill 348 was voted down in the House Health Committee. The bill would have raised the legal age to use tobacco in West Virginia to 21. At the WVU School of Dentistry, faculty responds.
WVU in the News: WVU Medicine hosts grand opening for Center for Hope and Healing
WVU Medicine and the WVU Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry held a grand opening on Mar. 1 for the new WVU Medicine Center for Hope and Healing. The 29,305-square-foot addiction treatment facility offers 12 beds for subacute medically managed withdrawal residential care and 30 beds for residential care up to 28 days.
WVCTSI accepting applications for 3 pilot funding opportunities
WVCTSI has released requests for applications (RFA) for the Collaborative RFA, Small Grant RFA, and Launch Pilot Grant funding opportunities.
WVU Public Health partnering with Davis College to identify barriers to food access in the Mountain State
A West Virginia University expert in the social determinants of health is exploring barriers that keep many West Virginians from eating healthy diets that can help protect against chronic disease.
WVU researchers pursue blood test for colorectal cancer
Researchers at the West Virginia University Cancer Institute are evaluating a first-of-its-kind blood test for detecting colorectal cancer. Their findings may help propel the test toward inclusion in the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s recommendations for colorectal cancer screening.
WVU in the News: WVU expert participates in subcommittee hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.-(WTAP) A Senate subcommittee hearing examining the opioid epidemic featured an expert from West Virginia University on addiction.
Undergraduates invited to submit abstracts for WVU spring symposium - Deadline March 6
Undergraduate students from all majors are invited to submit abstracts for presentation of scholarly works (research or creative endeavors) at WVU's 3rd Annual Undergraduate Spring Symposium on April 12-13, 2019 at the WVU Mountainlair.
ORISE research and fellowship opportunities - Deadlines begin March 12
Several Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) fellowship opportunities are now available at the CDC in Atlanta, GA. Application deadlines range from March 1 to April 3, 2019.
Basic research at the Department of Defense
Attached here is a presentation by Dr. Bindu Nair, Deputy Director of Basic Research in the DoD's Office of the Under Secretary for Research and Engineering. Bindu gave the presentation, "Basic Research at the Department of Defense," at the EPSCoR/IDeA Coalition and Foundation Annual Meeting on February 25, 2019.
Alexander to serve on editorial board of new Journal of Appalachian Health
A new journal focused on the health challenges of Appalachia launched this month, and WVU public health expert Linda Alexander will serve on the publication’s editorial board.