Announcements
Biostatistics seminar series kicks off September 12
Michael E. Andrew, PhD, Chief of Biostatistics & Epidemiology Branch of the Health Effects Laboratory Division at NIOSH Morgantown, will present “The Study of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Effects of Stress in Police” on Wednesday, September 12.
Postdoc Appreciation Event
On September 18th, the Office of Research and Graduate Education will host the annual Postdoc Appreciation Celebration during the National Postdoc Appreciation week.
School of Public Health announces new HPML chair
Nicholas Castle, B.Sc. (Hons) M.H.A., Ph.D., FGSA, will join the WVU School of Public Health as chair of the Department of Health Policy, Management and Leadership on December 31, 2018.
Panagakos named associate dean of research in the School of Dentistry
Fotinos Panagakos, D.M.D, Ph.D., MA, MBA, was recently named associate dean of research in the West Virginia University School of Dentistry. The new lead of the Department of Dental Research has interest in focusing on the effects improved oral health can have on chronic diseases including diabetes, heart disease and dementia.
WVU in the News: Brumage's mindfulness work with QB Will Grier
A recent ESPN article highlights the mindfulness training Dr. Michael Brumage, assistant dean at the WVU School of Public Health, has been doing with Mountaineer quarterback Will Grier.
The 32nd Annual Meeting of the Allegheny-Erie Society of Toxicology (A-ESOT) experiences growth
The 32nd Annual Meeting of the Allegheny-Erie Society of Toxicology (A-ESOT) Regional Chapter was held recently in Morgantown, WV at the Erickson Alumni Center.
Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology students present posters at 2018 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium
Two students from the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology presented posters at the 2018 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium.
ASPPH leader to share new vision for public health education
The WVU School of Public Health will kick off its 2018-2019 Dean’s Colloquium Series with a discussion about the future of public health education.
WVU in the News: Biostatistics professor's work featured in MedPage Today
New research by Department of Biostatistics professor Dr. George Kelley reinforces the benefits of exercise for rheumatoid arthritis patients. A meta-analysis published in April in the journal "Arthritis Care and Research" analyzed five randomized controlled trials, with up to 298 participants per study. Kelley co-authored the study.
PT professor co-lead on grant-funded research to reduce gait deficits
Valeriya Gritsenko, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Division of Physical Therapy and the Department of Neuroscience, is a principal investigator on a research grant for Reducing Gait Deficits with Model-Driven Functional Electrical Stimulation.