Announcements
University community invited to on-campus presentation by National Institutes of Health director
West Virginia University will host Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, director of the National Institutes of Health, on Wednesday (March 27) on the Health Sciences Campus in Morgantown for a presentation at 3 p.m. in Fukushima Auditorium (HSC-North 1901). The event is open to WVU students, faculty and staff. Attendees are asked to register in advance, bring their WVU ID and arrive early to help manage space needs.
WVU pharmacists using AI to help lower patient readmission rates
An artificial intelligence tool West Virginia University health data scientists are developing could lessen medication errors that send recently discharged patients back to the hospital while reducing health care costs.
WVU medical student partners with researchers to investigate the effects of thyroid eye disease medication on intraocular pressure
West Virginia University fourth-year medical student Stephen Chen recently partnered with Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences professor John Nguyen, M.D., to investigate the effects of teprotumumab on intraocular pressure among thyroid eye disease patients.
‘Protecting, Connecting and Thriving’: WVU School of Public Health to celebrate national week of recognition
The WVU School of Public Health encourages everyone to join in with students, faculty and staff to celebrate National Public Health Week with a series of events, April 1-5, focused on collaboration and community engagement. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.
WVCTSI provides spring training, seminar sessions
The West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) is hosting several upcoming training opportunities and seminar sessions this spring.
Save the date for the WVCTSI Annual Meeting
Save the date for the upcoming 2024 WVCTSI Annual Meeting being held in Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, West Virginia, on September 23 to 25. This event is a great opportunity for attendees to connect with WVCTSI leadership and members from across the state to discuss exciting efforts and initiatives in clinical and translational science. More information on registration and abstract submission will be announced soon.
WVU advances research capabilities with TriNetX cloud migration
West Virginia University (WVU) is expanding its research capabilities with the migration of TriNetX, a web-based cohort creation database and retrospective research tool, to a cloud-based appliance.
WVU neuroscience students pioneer new frontiers in undergraduate research
As Jayla Boyd and Lillian Floyd would describe it, they were in uncharted territory when they arrived on the West Virginia University campus for Brain Camp. By the end of the week, the soon-to-be high school seniors had discovered the complex world of neuroscience and were hooked.
WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus alum presents research poster at health conference
A WVU School of Nursing Keyser Campus alum recently presented a research poster at the WV Rural Health Association Annual Conference.
Public Health student participates in Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol
WVU School of Public Health student Nathaniel Palmer recently presented at Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol.