Announcements
WVU tightening tobacco- and smoke-free campus policy; WVU Medicine policy changes in the works
While all West Virginia University (WVU) campuses went tobacco- and smoke-free in 2013, the University is tightening its policies on this issue, effective Aug. 1. Learn more.
WVU in the News: How racial inequity is playing out in the opioid crisis
The opioid epidemic in the United States has largely centered on white Americans, who account for roughly 80 percent of opioid overdose victims. But the national attention on white victims has pushed minorities to the sidelines, even as the number of opioid-related deaths among non-whites is on the rise.
WVU researcher explores link between intercellular communication and incurable blindness
Sandwiched between the retina and the eye’s vascular layer, the retinal pigment epithelium is just a single layer of cells, but it plays an outsize role in energizing the retina. In fact, RPE dysfunction can cause irreversible blindness.
WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute now offering new, non-invasive treatment for movement disorders
The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute is the only site in West Virginia and one of just 15 sites in the United States utilizing MR-guided focused ultrasound – a new, FDA-approved treatment for essential tremor and tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease that requires no exposure to radiation.
Workshop on Collaborative Care August 14
Psychiatrists and primary Care Physicians are in a unique position to help shape mental health care delivery using integrated care approaches. A workshop on applying the collaborative care approach, led by Dr. Mark Duncan is available on August 14, 2019. This workshop provides participants with the practical skills needed to work in collaborative care. The course describes the delivery of mental health care in primary care settings with a focus on the evidence–base, guiding principles and an introduction to implementation strategies.Space is limited! Register by August 7, 2019. Register here: https://apasan.wufoo.com/forms/zudqfri0hqwhp4/ Questions? Contact absheppard@hsc.wvu.edu
Public Health student interns at the White House
While most WVU students were attending classes during the Spring 2019 semester, Jeevan Murthy was walking the halls of the White House.
WVU researchers map crystals to advance treatments for stroke, diabetes, dementia
Medications attach to the proteins in our bodies the way spacecrafts dock into the International Space Station. Describing that process in detail can reveal a lot about how the medications work—and what form new medications should take.
Nutritional supplements and diets not always protective, WVU research suggests
Do the nutritional supplements people take or the diets they adhere to actually protect them against cardiovascular problems and death?
Eight recognized at dentistry honor society awards ceremony
A faculty member, six graduates and a current student are now part of the Alpha Beta Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) at the West Virginia University School of Dentistry.