Announcements
School of Public Health welcomes new Director of Research
Erica Bentley has been named Director of Research for the WVU School of Public Health.
The NCI Experimental Therapeutics (NExT) pipeline
The NExT program focuses on translating biomedical research into effective (new) therapies for cancer by providing Discovery and Development resources to bring new agents to the clinic. NExT unites the drug development expertise of the Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis (DCTD) with the dynamic research programs and state-of-the art facilities of the Center for Cancer Research (CCR) at the NIH Clinical Center—the world’s largest hospital devoted exclusively to clinical research.
January is National Glaucoma Month
With January’s observance of Glaucoma Awareness Month, it’s the perfect time to think about scheduling a comprehensive dilated eye exam at the WVU Eye Institute, especially for at-risk individuals.
WV Cancer Plan 2016-2020 to be released Jan. 27
The West Virginia Cancer Plan 2016-2020, a statewide blueprint for cancer prevention and control, will be released to the public at the Culture Center Great Hall in Charleston at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 27. The plan is a consensus-based, strategic document for public and private sector cancer control activities aimed at reducing the impact of cancer in communities throughout West Virginia. It was prepared byMountains of Hope, West Virginia’s Cancer Coalition -- made up of more than 130 community-based organizations, research and academic institutions, public and private agencies, coalitions, voluntary associations, patient advocacy groups, and other cancer-related organizations. The WVU Cancer Institute is represented on the Coalition by several members of the Cancer Prevention and Control unit.
Linda Vona-Davis to lead Biomedical Masters of Science in Health Sciences graduate program
WVU Cancer Institute researcher Linda Vona-Davis, Ph.D., has been selected to lead the Biomedical Masters of Science in Health Sciences graduate program.
WVU School of Public Health announces 2016 Speaker Series
The WVU School of Public Health will host its spring 2016 Public Health Dialogues Speaker Series beginning January 22. The series is free and open to the public. The spring 2016 speaker series will focus on the topic of food and politics.
Going global for health education
Beginning in January 2016, faculty and students of the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy will gain a new global opportunity for education and collaboration.
Gold and Blue celebration in Oman
More than 110 newly-graduated health professionals – decked out in West Virginia University’s gold-and-blue colors – received diplomas from Oman Medical College Sunday (Jan. 10) in an outdoor ceremony at the Intercontinental Muscat Hotel.
Pack the Rack success
WVU Health Sciences and WVU Medicine faculty, students, and staff donated 944 food items to The Rack – the WVU student food bank – during the “Pack the Rack” holiday drive in November and December, according to Jacqueline Dooley, The Rack program director.
Dr. Clay Marsh meets with Oman health minister
In a meeting Sunday with Oman’s minister of health, WVU’s vice president for health sciences discussed health challenges common to people and communities in Oman and West Virginia.