News

• The Office of Research and Graduate Education (OR&GE) is pleased to announce the realignment of HSC Pre-Award grants administration services

  Friday, June 21, 2019

  The Office of Research and Graduate Education (OR&GE) is pleased to announce the realignment of Pre-Award grants administration services provided within the Health Sciences Center.  This realignment is coincident with Valerie Lemasters transitioning to a part-time status on July 1st.  Val has served as the Director for Pre-Award services at the HSC for the past 30+ years.  We are beyond grateful to Val for her years of dedication and direct leadership behind building the strong support system we have in place for pre-award services at the HSC. 

• Dental school alumni watch: Dr. Kate Schessler

  Friday, June 21, 2019

  Dr. Kate Schessler, West Virginia University School of Dentistry 2019 alumna, presented at the 60th SCADA research competition in Vancouver, Canada. SCADA is the Student Competition for Advanced Dental Research.

• WVU and NIOSH study ways to prevent lung disease in dentistry professionals

  Thursday, June 20, 2019

  Inhaling dangerous particulates is a hazard of coal mining, mold remediation, sandblasting … and dentistry.

• WVU medical student first in state selected for prestigious NIH scholar program

  Tuesday, June 11, 2019

  MORGANTOWN, W.Va.- One West Virginia University student is taking her passion for biomedical research to the next level after becoming the first in the state to be selected for a prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) program.

• WVU's Office of Health Services Research partnering with Cancer Institute on cervical cancer prevention project

  Monday, June 10, 2019

  The WVU School of Public Health's Office of Health Services Research is partnering with Stephenie Kennedy-Rea, Ed.D., and the WVU Cancer Institute in a new, five-year effort funded by the National Cancer Institute to reduce health disparities in cervical cancer in Appalachia.

• Attend a Special Campus Conversation on WVU Health Sciences Culture June 18

  Monday, June 10, 2019

  Mark your calendars for an upcoming WVU Health Sciences Center Campus Conversation on campus culture on Tue., June 18 at noon in Room 1905 at the Health Sciences Center.

• Undergraduate student shares public health research on international stage

  Friday, June 7, 2019

  For WVU School of Public Health student Brittany Smith, Italy offers much more than stunning architecture, historic art and delicious cuisine. Last month, it was a place for her to share her passions with a global audience.

• Three Ways to Practice Mindfulness this Summer

  Tuesday, June 4, 2019

  Mindfulness is a means to increase personal quality of life. Whether beginner, seasoned or somewhere in between, take time to learn and experience the numerous health benefits of a regular mindfulness practice.

• School of Pharmacy moves up in NIH research support rankings

  Monday, June 3, 2019

  The West Virginia University School of Pharmacy has approximately 10 times more funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) today than it did just six years ago. This recently released information is from a research ranking report by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP).

• WVU Public Health researcher launches resource website dedicated to pregnancy and eating disorders

  Thursday, May 30, 2019

  For many women with a current or previous eating disorder, pregnancy can sometimes exacerbate their unhealthy relationship with food. A web-based resource inspired through a recent qualitative study conducted by Assistant Professor Elizabeth Claydon at the WVU School of Public Health is now available to patients and their clinicians and loved ones navigate this complex issue.

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