Announcements
Surgery Visiting Professor Lecture: Evolution in the Treatment of Melanoma
Jeffrey M. Farma, M.D., FACS, will be the guest lecturer for the Department of Surgery on Wed., May 24 at 8 a.m. in the HSC Learning Center Commons, Classroom 1909. Dr. Farma's topic will be "Evolution in the Treatment of Melanoma." General surgery resident case presentations will follow at 8 a.m.
National Institute on Aging awards WVU nearly $1.4 million to support a stroke research training program
WVU’s Center for Basic and Translational Stroke Research recently received a grant award from the National Institute on Aging for total of $1.4 million over five years.
WVU Two-factor authentication will ask you to prove it’s you for access to some systems
To help protect private and sensitive data, WVU employees will have to confirm their identities in two ways to gain access to many critical systems, starting in 2018.
Reminder: RSVP for the M.D. investiture ceremony
All faculty, please RSVP here if you plan to participate in the 2017 M.D. investiture ceremony. The Class of 2017 will be invested on Friday, May 12 at 6 p.m. at the Creative Arts Center.
HSC photographic services to be consolidated with University Relations
Effective after the 2017 Commencement, all professional photography services at the Health Sciences Center will be consolidated within the WVU University Relations campus-wide photo services unit.
MEET THE GRADS: First generation college student's fascination with physiology sparks career in physical therapy
It was curiosity and the desire to help others that sparked Kelsie Gillespie’s fascination about the different physiological mechanisms that help people recover. A first generation college student and graduate of James Monroe High School in Lindside, West Virginia, Kelsie chose to earn her bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology with an emphasis in aquatic therapy at West Virginia University.
WVU MD/PhD students won top honors with their business, SwifTag Systems
West Virginia University students will have the opportunity to foster entrepreneurship in the state, after bringing home the top spots in all three categories at the 2017 West Virginia Statewide Collegiate Business Competition on April 21.
WVU student selected to present liver disease research on Capitol Hill
One West Virginia University student’s research on sugary sodas and liver disease will take her to Capitol Hill this week to meet with congressional representatives and advocate for undergraduate research.
WV Prevention Research Center partners with Save the Children and WVU CED, implements recovery program to support flood victims
WVPRC partnered with Save the Children and the WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities to bring the disaster-tested Journey of Hope program to West Virginia. The signature program, which was developed by Save the Children in 2007 after Hurricane Katrina, is now helping flood-affected children build resiliency, identify and cope with their feelings, and strengthen their social support networks.
MEET THE GRADS: A love of science and medical research inspired a career in medicine
Hurdles and challenges are inevitable on any successful path. To Whitney Sheets, they proved to be strategic in developing her love of science and medicine. Growing up in Ravenswood, West Virginia, the educational resources were not readily available to help Whitney foster an interest in scientific achievement.