Announcements
WVU Charleston Campus Medical Students Win ACP Jeopardy Contest
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Who are the winners of medical student Jeopardy?
WVU Cancer Institute Annual Meeting and Hardesty Lecture
The WVU Cancer Institute (WVUCI) is sponsoring the second Annual WVUCI Scientific Meeting on Nov. 22, 2019, at the Erickson Alumni Center. This is a half-day event with scientific sessions that include outside speakers, as well as reports from selected WVUCI faculty members highlighting their basic, clinical and population research.
Public Health’s Delta Omega honored with seventh Chapter of the Year award
The undisputed champs in the world of public health societies, the WVU School of Public Health Delta Omega Gamma Mu Chapter is continuing its reign as Chapter of the Year for the seventh consecutive year.
Upcoming Research Office events, funding opportunities
The WVU Research Office recently announced a number of upcoming events, research-related information and a selected funding opportunity.
Free Dual Opioid Training Sessions Available
For area healthcare and social workers, physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners battling the opioid epidemic:, a free dual course is available Nov. 15, 2019, at the United Hospital Center.
Public Health students, faculty participate in WV Rural Health Conference
The West Virginia University School of Public Health was well represented at this year’s West Virginia Rural Health Conference. Attendees at the 27th annual event heard from both faculty and students throughout the four-day conference.
Oral cancer screenings part of dental school awareness campaigns
The dental school volunteers shared information on the risk factors, prevalence, high-risk sites for cancer and clinical features of the disease.
Science Exchange presents Cancer Biologist Rajan Gogna
On Friday, Nov. 15, the WVU Cancer Institute Science Exchange will be featuring Rajan Gogna, PhD, MS, MBA. Gogna is a cancer biologist whose work identifies a way to potentially make tumors more susceptible to chemotherapy.
Public Health undergraduate student presents research at international summit
West Virginia University School of Public Health senior Brittany Smith is no stranger to research. Now in her final semester before graduation, Smith’s passion for research has taken her to rural communities in Appalachia, Capitol Hill and even Naples, Italy.
WVU Medicine to offer kidney transplants
WVU Medicine has received approval from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) to offer kidney transplants, making it West Virginia’s first and only fully functional multi-organ transplant center.