Announcements
Research funding: “Sedentary Behavior and Cardiovascular Health in Young Women”
Bethany Barone Gibbs, chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the West Virginia University School of Public Health, has received notification of continued funding for the research project “Sedentary Behavior and Cardiovascular Health in Young Women.”
WVU summer research program helps student affirm passion for research into glaucoma and other ocular diseases
A lifelong curiosity and passion for visual sciences led Lauren Peyton from the University of Notre Dame to the West Virginia University Health Sciences campus in Morgantown, where she had the opportunity to engage in the same hands-on research that played a crucial role in restoring her vision.
WVU study explores AI’s role in training tomorrow’s psychiatrists
As the use of artificial intelligence for mental health conditions grows for both patients seeking support and psychiatrists treating them, West Virginia University researchers put ChatGPT-5 Pro to the test to determine its abilities on the psychiatry educational front.
WVCTSI Project ECHO marks 10 years of transforming healthcare access across West Virginia and beyond
For patients throughout West Virginia, access to specialty care has long been a challenge. Getting expert specialty treatment once meant choosing between hours of travel or going without it altogether. Ten years ago, the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) set out to change that.
WVU in the News: You’re not alone: Why driving anxiety happens—and how to keep it from taking over
Researchers at West Virginia University say driving anxiety is far more common than many people realize. It affects drivers of every age and can range from mild uneasiness to a fear so intense that some people stop driving altogether. West Virginia Explorer discusses the topic with School of Public Health Associate Professor Toni Rudisill and School of Medicine Assistant Professor Jacob Greenfield.
Public health student researcher showcases work at Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium
Kendall Souder, West Virginia University School of Public Health accelerated bachelor’s to master’s student, presented at 19th annual Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
MAVERICK answers the call of service at Scouting America’s National Jamboree
You never know when you might be called upon to step up and serve, and when MAVERICK, the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s (WVCTSI) mobile clinical trials unit, got the call to assist at the Scouting America National Jamboree in Fayette County, the operating team quickly moved into action.
Cardiovascular health in pregnancy to be focus of next West Virginia University and Johns Hopkins Rural Health Convos virtual session
Collaboration continues between WVU School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health as their Rural Health Initiative series resumes with the Rural Health Convos: From Pregnancy to Practice—Infrastructure for Rural Health Research virtual discussion on Monday, August 3, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. via Zoom.
NEI grant provides funding for WVU researchers to explore mechanisms behind blinding diseases caused by mistrafficking of photoreceptor proteins
A new grant awarded to the West Virginia University School of Medicine will allow researchers to develop novel strategies for answering some of the most pressing and outstanding questions related to the pathogenesis of retinal disease.
West Virginia University and Johns Hopkins Rural Health Convos series continues with social prescriptions
WVU School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health continue their Rural Health Initiative series with the Rural Health Convos: Social Prescriptions virtual discussion on Monday, July 20, 2026, at noon via Zoom.