Announcements
WVU in the News: Public health researcher discusses barriers to syringe exchange programs
WVU School Associate Professor Steve Davis recently spoke with WV Public Broadcasting's Roxy Todd about his recent study that reveals the fear of arrest may be preventing some people from using syringe exchanges. Listen to the interview online.
From Clay Marsh: WVU firmly supports vaccinating children and adults
West Virginia University and its Health Sciences schools support evidence-based vaccination of children and adults as supported by every governing health body of children and of our population.
Public Seminar featuring MacArthur Genius Awardees
The WVCTSI will their External Advisory Committee next week. As part of their visit, two of the esteemed committee members, Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr and Dr. Bonnie Bassler, will host a public seminar focused on reaching national excellence in research. These two members have both received MacArthur Fellowships, Genius Awards, and can share their experiences and advice on reaching a presence on a national and international stage. This special event will take place Monday May 13th from 12:30-1:30 in G119B of the Health Sciences North Building.
WVU Public Health Commencement features nationally known fire chief fighting opioid epidemic
Known across the country for her pioneering efforts in fighting the opioid epidemic, Huntington fire chief Jan Rader delivered the keynote address at the WVU School of Public Health's commencement ceremony on May 10, 2019.
WVU Behavioral and Biomedical Sciences Program Announces open positions
WVU Behavioral and Biomedical Sciences (BBS) Research Training Program
WVU researcher studies bystander behavior in sexual-assault prevention
Carry your keys. Pretend you’re on the phone. Don’t go out alone after dark. People—especially girls and women—receive advice like this every day from friends and family members concerned for their safety. But what if sexual-violence prevention focused less on what potential victims do and more on what potential bystanders do?
WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute receives $150k grant for research on concussions, traumatic brain injury
The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute has received a grant worth $150,000 from the Chuck Noll Foundation for Brain Injury to support research in concussions and traumatic brain injury.
WVU in the News: Ducatman weighs in CDC's decision on PFAS health study
Dr. Alan Ducatman, professor emeritus in the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, agrees that there could be a number of valid reasons for cancer to be excluded. Read the full story in The Intelligencer.
WVU Public Health student puts passion to work through research and advocacy
WVU School of Public Health student Brittany Smith is following her passion. And that path recently led her to Capitol Hill.
WVU research suggests conflicting drug laws may keep contaminated needles in circulation, contribute to hepatitis C infections
Acute hepatitis C infections rose 98 percent between 2010 and 2015 nationwide, largely because more people were injecting drugs. Using a new needle for every injection can slow the spread of hepatitis C, but getting those new needles isn’t always as simple as buying glucose-meter lancets at the pharmacy. And safely disposing of old needles presents a whole other set of problems.