Announcements
Immunology and Medical Microbiology student wins first place at Van Liere Research Conference
Sydney Westfall, a senior undergraduate student in the Immunology and Medical Microbiology program, was the winner in the Undergraduate Research Poster category at the 54th Van Liere Research Conference held March 21–22 at the Health Sciences Center.
WVU School of Dentistry’s Mesaros Symposium addressed the impact of diabetes on oral health
The Mesaros Symposium is a continuing education course for physicians and dentists. The 2019 seminar focused on diagnosing and treating both diabetes and periodontal disease.
REDCap changes coming April 8
To increase the protections surrounding clinical data, the way users access REDCap will change starting on Monday, April 8th. Currently, users navigate directly to the REDCap application via the internet or mobile app. The new access method will first route users through a terminal server managed by WVU HSC IT. This terminal server provides access to select applications including REDCap, Microsoft Excel, and a secure Y drive folder to save data. These secure folders can be accessed by designated research groups, to facilitate research team access to study data. With this new system, any data exported using REDCap’s export tool will be downloaded to a secure Y drive in a de-identified format. Additionally, Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention software may be installed on user computers, to prevent unsecure transmission of research data.
WV-INBRE Request for Cancer Biology Grant Applications
The WV-INBRE program has funds for the support of small biomedical research of grants in Cancer Biology. This solicitation is open to applications from investigators at West Virginia University, Marshall University and WV partner institutions (PUI) that are part of the WV-INBRE network. Areas of interest include but are not limited to mechanisms of cancer development (e.g. genetic and epigenetic modifications) and mechanisms of cancer drug action and drug resistance. The program will be co-directed by Lori Hazlehurst (WVU), Piyali Dasgupta (MU) and Donald Primerano (MU). Programmatic goal: The purpose of these grant awards is to allow investigators to gather data to increase the competitiveness of NIH RO1, RO3 and other investigator-initiated proposals in the biomedical sciences. Proposals must be received no later than 5:00PM on April 22, 2019.
Rural America needs more headache specialists, WVU researcher says
West Virginia is short on neurologists. According to David Watson, who directs the West Virginia University Headache Center, the state has just half of the neurologists it needs. This scarcity can cause problems for people with migraine whose primary physicians aren’t trained or equipped to treat—or even diagnose—their more complicated cases.
WVU in the News: Fighting Weight Gain with Darkness
A novel way to treat weight gain may involve limiting our exposure to light at night—whether that light comes from our bedside lamps, the light pollution that sneaks through our windows, or the electronic devices we use as we drift off to sleep.
Community-engaged research seminar scheduled for April 12
WVCTSI’s Clinical and Translational Research Seminar Series will host its final sessions focusing on effectively engaging the community in a research agenda. Sally Hodder, M.D., WVCTSI director and associate vice president for clinical and translational science at WV, will present, “Strategies for Developing and Engaging a Successful Community Advisory Board.”
WVU’s HAPI Project/Healthy Start Program receives $5.47 million for next five years
The West Virginia Healthy Start/Helping Appalachian Parents and Infants Project received a total of $5.47 in continued federal funding for the next five years through the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Healthy Start Initiative: Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health.
WVU Public Health faculty to be celebrated during Research Week 2019
Four faculty members from the WVU School of Public Health are participating in celebratory events during the University's inaugural Research Week, April 1-5, 2019.
Students present work at 54th Annual Van Liere Research Conference
The Van Liere Research Conference was held on March 21st and March 22, 2019 at the West Virginia University Health Sciences Campus.