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WVU Health Sciences pop-up shop open for holiday shopping
The WVU Health Sciences pop-up shop is now open, offering branded apparel for students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends. Proceeds from sales benefit WVU Health Sciences scholarships.
Registration and abstract submission now open for 2025 WVCTSI Annual Meeting
Registration is now open for the 2025 WVCTSI Annual Meeting being held at Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, West Virginia, from Feb. 24-26.
WVU vision researcher awarded Knights Templar Eye Foundation grant for research into early-onset blindness
Representatives from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation (KTEF) recently visited the West Virginia University Health Sciences Campus to formally present researcher Souradip Chatterjee, Ph.D. with a KTEF Career-Starter Research Grant for research into early-onset blindness in pediatric patients.
VIDEO: Mountaineers making a difference — Dr. Ali Rezai
Dr. Ali Rezai, executive chair of the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, is part of a team of faculty members, doctors and scientists focused on groundbreaking treatments.
WVU scientists using nanotechnology to combat antibiotic-resistant infections
West Virginia University researchers are working to potentially reduce the growing rate of antibiotic-resistant infections in open bone fractures by employing nanotechnology to bolster a centuries-old treatment.
WVU in the News: Zapping the brain with ultrasound waves may cure drug addiction
Earth.com features research conducted at the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.
Standing desk not the answer to decreasing blood pressure, WVU research shows
Alternating between sitting and standing at work decreases sedentary behavior, but it has no effect on lowering blood pressure, according to a study led by a West Virginia University epidemiologist. Researchers also found that too much standing during work may have negative effects on cardiovascular health.
WVU in the News: Legislation will allow WVU researcher to study buprenorphine at New Martinsville clinic
West Virginia Watch reports on a buprenorphine study to be conducted by Dr. Laura Lander.
WVU researchers putting CBD to the test from behind the wheel
As cannabidiol products — commonly known as CBD — become more readily available, West Virginia University researchers are working to gain a broader understanding of how the substance influences driving performance and whether the effects differ between men and women.
WVU in the News: The 'enormous' promise of focused ultrasound now coming true
At West Virginia University's Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, focused ultrasound is being explored as a possible treatment option for opioid use disorder but could also expand to include addictions to cannabis, alcohol, methamphetamines, and more.