Announcements
WVU in the News: Lesser-known universities do more with research money
West Virginia University was recently rated third highest in a cost-effective research ranking based on a study that looked at the way the National Institutes of Health research grants are awarded.
WVU School of Dentistry student earns national leadership award
Congratulations to West Virginia University School of Dentistry rising junior Makayla Gresham. She was selected by the National American Student Dental Association’s Board of Trustees as recipient of the 2018 Rising Leader Award.
Tazikis at The Market to close Aug. 3
Tazikis at The Market in the WVU Health Sciences Center will permanently close with the last day of operation on August 3.
HPML professor to serve on state’s Stroke Advisory Committee
Steve Davis, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Health Policy, Management and Leadership, has been invited to be a member of an advisory body focused on stroke care.
WVU researcher investigates risk for opioid overdose in rural West Virginia
Drug overdose deaths are on the rise in rural areas, and in some cases are overtaking death rates in urban areas. But unlike urban areas, there is little data about overdose prevention in rural America.
Doctors target opioid epidemic by learning new approaches to pain treatment
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Twice a month, healthcare providers from rural health centers all across West Virginia meet in a virtual classroom to discuss how best to help their patients cope with chronic pain.
Julie Lockman appointed director of faculty affairs and academic initiatives for WVU Health Sciences
Julie A. Lockman, Ph.D., has been named director of faculty affairs and academic initiatives for WVU Health Sciences. Dr. Lockman served as a 2017-2018 WVU provost fellow for health sciences academic affairs.
WVU Medicine Physician Presents at International Society of Intraoperative Radiation Therapy Conference
Christopher P. Cifarelli, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the WVU Medicine Gamma Knife program and member of the WVU Cancer Institute Research Programs, presented a talk on his team’s research during the 2018 ISIORT conference in Mannheim, Germany. Dr. Cifarelli presented two sessions: Feasibility of Dose Escalation Using Intraoperative Radiotherapy Following Resection of Large Brain Metastases Compared to Post-operative SRS and Neurosurgical Nuances of IORT for Intracranial Lesions. The work focuses on a novel use of radiation delivered to the brain at the time of surgery as a means to decrease long-term radiation doses and improve overall outcomes for patients with metastatic and primary brain tumors. The conference had about 300 specialists from over 20 nations in attendance. Dr. Cifarelli is a faculty member in the WVU Department of Neurosurgery and a member of the Radiation Oncology team at WVU Cancer Institute. This work was co-authored by Joshua Hack MS, Geraldine M. Jacobson MD, and J. Austin Vargo MD.
WVU School of Nursing receives final approval to offer four-year nursing degree on Keyser campus
As the result of a required review and site visit by the West Virginia Board of Nursing, the WVU School of Nursing received final approval to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at West Virginia University’s (WVU) Potomac State College (PSC) campus.
WVU in the News: Facing deaths of despair from the depths of despair in West Virginia
Clay Marsh, M.D., shares insight on facing the opioid epidemic and West Virginia's health crisis in STAT, a national publication focused on finding and telling compelling stories about health, medicine, and scientific discovery.