Announcements
Jan. 9, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Jan. 9, 2022.
Jan. 8, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Jan. 8, 2022.
Jan. 7, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Jan. 7, 2022:
WVU Public Health and General Preventive Medicine Residency Program earns accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
The West Virginia University School of Public Health’s Public Health and General Preventive Medicine (PH-GPM) Residency Program has earned the status of continued accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
Free Virtual Meditations Available
The Wellness Center is now offering three free weekly meditations with a morning, afternoon, and evening option.
WVU Employee Wellness Toolkit now available
West Virginia University’s Office of Health Promotion and Wellness (OHPW) announces the release of the first-ever WVU Employee Wellness Toolkit. The Toolkit is organized by WVU’s six well-being priorities: Physical, Community, Financial, Social, Purposeful, and Emotional. It includes resources available at the University, as well as best practices from other institutions and workplace wellness organizations.
Jan. 6, 2022 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for Jan. 6, 2022:
WVU receives NIH funding to dissect the mechanism of retinal degeneration
With funding from the National Eye Institute, WVU School of Medicine researchers Peter Stoilov and Visvanathan Ramamurthy are studying the role that specific proteins play in rapid retinal degeneration. Their findings could help to bring about more treatment options for people with retinal diseases.
The Kolandaivelu Lab Uncover the Mechanism Behind a Protein Associated with Severe Blinding Diseases
Research in Dr. Kolandaivelu’s lab focuses on studying the intricate biology of the retina and using that knowledge to better understand blinding diseases which affect millions of people globally. Recently, his lab published an article in eLife journal of a multi-year project focused on studying a specific protein in the retina, called NMNAT1.
WVU in the News: Violent images of Capital breach remain a year later
A year after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection, West Virginia University School of Public Health Associate Professor Robert Duval, PhD, provides insights on democracy and divisiveness in the U.S.