Announcements
Multi-university team finds possible mechanism to suppress skin cancer metastasis
New research, published this week in Laboratory Investigation (Nature Publishing Group) may hold the key a challenging problem in cancer treatment. The investigation was an international effort led by Mary J.C. Hendrix, president of Shepherd University; her laboratory partners at West Virginia University, Richard Seftor, Elisabeth Seftor and Naira Margaryan; and a team of collaborators in Chicago, Boston and Australia. The research team studies a protein long known to be active in embryonic development, called Nodal, that also has a critical role in aggressive human cancer.
Patient advocate and leading educator to speak at WVU on "The Power of One"
Patient advocate and leading education for the power of passionate care, Allison Massari, will speak at WVU with her powerful patient-centered lecture, "The Power of One," on Nov. 8, 2016 from 9:00 to 10:00 am in Okey Patteson Auditorium.
Center for Excellence in Disabilities launches affiliate program for faculty, staff
The WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED) has created an affiliate program, which is open to any individual holding a faculty or staff appointment who has an interest, expertise, and/or provides services to individuals with disabilities and their families within West Virginia or the surrounding region.
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute one of 25 worldwide to perform new procedure
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute became the first in West Virginia to perform a minimally invasive procedure to implant the Tendyne Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve to combat mitral regurgitation (MR). The Institute is one of only 25 institutions worldwide chosen to participate in the clinical trial of this device.
WVU School of Medicine names Dr. Robert Johnstone chair of Anesthesiology
Dr. Johnstone has been serving as interim chair since July 1.
WVU Cancer Institute receives unique funding to improve care for lung cancer survivors
The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation has committed $25MM in new funding to Vice President Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative to address health care disparities in cancer care and support. At today’s White House event, the Foundation announced new partnerships with the WVU Cancer Institute and three additional partners to develop, implement, and evaluate an innovative model of comprehensive, coordinated care to better meet the needs of lung cancer survivors and their caregivers.
WVU Department of Otolaryngology recognized at national conference
WVU’s Department of Otolaryngology faculty members and residents attended the 2016 American Academy of Otolaryngology Conference held at San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California.
Nationally recognized lifestyle medicine expert joins WVU Medicine’s Eastern Campus
Diabetes and endocrinology expert, Emma B. Morton-Eggleston, M.D., M.P.H., was recently named chief of diabetes and obesity prevention and co-director of the WVU Center for Lifestyle Medicine in the West Virginia University School of Medicine.
WVU Medicine September faculty arrivals
Please take the time to welcome new faculty and staff to the WVU Medicine family.
President Gee highlights resiliency, reinforces WVU's devotion to education, health care and prosperity in annual fall address
In his annual address to the Faculty Assembly, West Virginia UniversityPresident Gordon Gee touted the institution’s whirlwind of accomplishments – from student, faculty and staff successes to its budding partnerships with communities and public and private entities.