Please see a list of events below that is regularly updated.
Wednesday, October 15
Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
George "AJ" Holmes, Proposal Defense
"PROM1: Gene Therapy and the Role of Alternative Microexon 4 in Photoreceptors Neurons"
1:00 PM | 3129 HSC-N
Thursday, October 16
Meet and Greet with HSC Grants Admin Team
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10:00-11:30 AM
If you plan to attend, please RSVP.
Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis Program Seminar Series
Mark Sarvary, Director-IBTL, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
12:00 PM | 1909 HSC-N
Friday, October 17
Van Liere and WV IDeA Research Conference
Please visit the conference schedule for full details about the event.
Saturday, October 18
Van Liere and WV IDeA Research Conference
Please visit the conference schedule for full details about the event.
Monday, October 20
Grants Academy Seminar Series - WVU Research Office
October 20 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Evansdale Crossing | Room E-414
"Standing Out in the Stack: Enhancing the Competitiveness of Your Research Proposal”
The WVU Research Office will share strategies for improving your narrative to enhance funding success. The strategies are of broad applicability and can be used independent of agency and/or foundation. We will also share WVU’s Research Office online resources for ancillary required materials and information about our free external review service. Come in person or attend virtually.
Zoom link - Standing out in the stack
Tuesday, October 21
Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Evan Cramer
"Probing the 10-23 DNAzyme Catalytic Core: Insights from Structural and Mechanistic Studies"
9:00 AM | 3129 HSC-N
Screening of the new film-Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp & The Biotech Revolution
4:00-6:00 PM
1901 Fukushima Auditorium
If you plan to attend, please RSVP.
Sponsored by: Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology, HSC Office of Research and Graduate Education and Operation Blue Sky
Thursday October 23
Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis Program Seminar Series
Student Presentation: Emily Henderson
12:00 PM | 1909 HSC-N
WVCTSI
Fall 2025 Mentorship Development Workshop
3:00 - 5:00 PM | 2940B HSC - N
Friday, October 24
Visual Sciences CoBRE Center of Biomedical Research Excellence Seminar Series
Paula Anne Newman-Casey, MD; University of Michigan
1:00 PM | 3129 HSC-N
Monday, October 27
Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Melissa M. Elder, RN, MSN
"Pancreatic Cancer in Appalachia: An examination of detection, associated factors, and provider experiences with a focus on West Virginia"
10:00 AM | 3701 HSC-S
Tuesday, October 28
You are invited to attend a free, virtual workshop on Oct 28, 2025 from 3:30-5 pm on: Managing the Academic and Non-Academic Job Markets
Dr. Karen Kelsky (https://theprofessorisin.com/) will provide a close examination of all aspects of the job search, great for advanced ABDs and postdocs. She will discuss the real conditions of the job market, including what search committees look for. She will include a focus on negotiating. Her workshop is relevant to tenure track searches, as well as NTT, VAP, postdoc, and non-academic positions.
Register in advance in order to obtain the zoom link for the meeting:
https://wvu.zoom.us/meeting/register/r_sHs3DwRi-0Lv-d58Ba7A
Wednesday, October 29
Special Seminar - Recent Research Awards at the Health Sciences Center
This seminar is intended to both celebrate the outstanding achievements of our investigators and to build connectedness and collaboration within our research community.
- Bradley Webb, PhD - Structure and function of glycolytic enzymes and their cellular regulation
- Alfgeir Kristjansson, PhD - Shifting the Landscape in Primary Substance Use Prevention for Rural America: The Integrated Community Engagement (ICE) Collaborative Cluster Trial
- Kevin Courtney, PhD - Regulation of SNARE-mediated autophagosome-lysosome fusion by accessory proteins
- Visvanathan Ramamurthy, PhD - Therapies for defective photoreceptor outer segment development in blinding diseases
4:00-5:00 PM | 301 Erma Byrd
If you plan to attend, please RSVP.
Thursday, October 30
Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Hannah Bush
"Performance-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Music Therapists: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Impacts"
9:30 AM | 1394 HSC-S
Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis Program Seminar Series
Student Presentation: Claire Kisamore
12:00 PM | 1909 HSC-N
Tuesday, November 11
Join us for a flow and restore yoga event
Move, Breathe and Recharge
Hosted by the PRP Graduate Student Organization with support from fellow graduate students
All Students Welcome - Plus a surprise giveaway!
5:00-5:45 PM | HSC South Room 8602
Mats will be provided in limited supply, so bringing your own is encouraged.
Email Lexi at ant00017@mix.wvu.edu with questions.
Wednesday, November 12
Non-Academic Careers in Science Seminar Series
4:00 PM More details coming soon
If you plan to attend, please RSVP.
Thursday, November 13
Proposal Defense: Andrew Strutz
"Perivascular astrocyte and brain microvascular endothelial cell anaphylatoxin signaling mediates blood-brain barrier dysfunction in chronic ischemic stroke"
12:00 PM | 1909 HSC
Friday, November 14
Visual Sciences CoBRE Center of Biomedical Research Excellence Seminar Series
Ala Moshiri, MD/PhD; University of California, Davis
1:00 PM | 3129 HSC-N
Tuesday, November 18
Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis Program Seminar Series
Dissertation Defense: Angisha Basnet
12:00 PM | 1909 HSC-N
Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
Anthony Pedley, PhD, University of Iowa
12:00 PM | 3129 HSC-N
Tuesday, December 2
Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine Seminar Series
Hariom Yadav, PhD, University of South Florida
12:00 PM | 3129 HSC-N
Thursday, December 4
Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis Program Seminar Series
Rachel Rush, Ph.D., Dept of ID&M, Univ of Pittsburgh, and Nicole Mihalik, Ph.D., Dept of Immunology, Univ of Pittsburgh
12:00 PM | 1909 HSC-N
Wednesday, December 9
Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis Program Seminar Series
Proposal Defense: Annalisa Huckaby
1:00 PM | 2094 HSC-N
Wednesday, December 10
Non-Academic Careers in Science Seminar Series
4:00 PM More details coming soon
If you plan to attend, lease RSVP.
Thursday, December 11
Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis Program Seminar Series
Workshop (WORD: Karen Martin, PhD
12:00 PM | 1909 HSC-N
Friday, December 12
Visual Sciences CoBRE Center of Biomedical Research Excellence Seminar Series
Thomas Wubben, MD/PhD; University of Michigan
1:00 PM | 3129 HSC-N
Wednesday, February 11
Non-Academic Careers in Science Seminar Series
4:00 PM More details coming soon
If you plan to attend, please RSVP.
Wednesday, March 11
Non-Academic Careers in Science Seminar Series
4:00 PM More details coming soon
If you plan to attend, please RSVP.
Wednesday, April 8
Non-Academic Careers in Science Seminar Series
4:00 PM More details coming soon
If you plan to attend, please RSVP.
Wednesday, May 13
Non-Academic Careers in Science Seminar Series
4:00 PM More details coming soon
If you plan to attend, please RSVP.
