Announcements
Visual Sciences CoBRE Seminar Series: Dr. Moshiri to give presentation on retinal diseases
Ala Moshiri, M.D., Ph.D., will give a presentation on retinal diseases for the Visual Sciences Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) Seminar Series on Friday, Nov. 14, at noon.
Ophthalmology Grand Rounds: Dr. Clawges to give presentation on sleep and fatigue
Heather Clawges, M.D., will give a presentation on sleep and fatigue for the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences grand rounds on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 7 a.m.
WVU Hospitals East to Host Free Diabetes Awareness Event on November 21
In recognition of National Diabetes Awareness Month, WVU Hospitals East invites community members to a free educational and screening event aimed at raising awareness and empowering individuals to prevent, detect, and manage diabetes.
Campbell honored by Society of Academic Urologists for advancing education
The Society of Academic Urologists, the premier organization for urological clinician educators, has honored Steven Campbell, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the West Virginia University School of Medicine Department of Urology, their inaugural Faculty Educator Award.
BeWell's newest wellness event celebrates gratitude
BeWell will host a wellness event, Harvesting Wellness Through Gratitude, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, in the Health Sciences Center Pylons Commons.
Rural Health Interest Group hosting food drive through Nov. 12
The West Virginia University Health Sciences Rural Health Interest Group is hosting a food drive through Nov. 12 to benefit the North Preston Food Pantry in Bruceton Mills.
Elswick to be honored at investiture ceremony
The West Virginia University Health Sciences family is invited to join the School of Medicine in honoring Daniel E. Elswick, M.D., as the Dana L. and Peggy M. Farnsworth Chair in Education Psychiatry.
WVU undergraduate student explores gene therapy approaches to treating blinding diseases through summer research program
Summer break can mean a lot of different things for students – taking part-time jobs, returning to their hometowns and relaxing under the sun after a challenging academic year. But for Kenneth Wang, a senior biomedical engineering and biochemistry major at West Virginia University, summer meant taking steps toward treating the blinding disease known as blue cone monochromacy.
Department of Orthopaedics emerges as a leader in national clinical trial to advance patient care
The West Virginia University Department of Orthopaedics recently announced that it received recognition for enrolling more than 1,100 patients over six years into a nationwide study aimed at investigating an evidence-based approach to preventing pulmonary embolisms—a potentially life-threatening complication following surgery.
Reminder: Deadline to receive flu shot is Nov. 19 for WVU Medicine
The WVU Medicine flu shot campaign is underway. Employees, physicians, licensed independent practitioners, residents, volunteers, students, contractors, and vendors throughout the organization are, once again, required to receive the vaccine, unless they have an approved medical or religious exemption. The deadline to receive the annual flu shot is Wednesday, Nov. 19.