Announcements
WVU Professor presents at International Conference
Anne Swisher, PT, PhD, CCS, FAPTA, Professor and Director of Scholarship Development for Physical Therapy and Human Performance and a Cancer Institute Member recently attended the World Confederation of Physical Therapy’s Congress 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland on May 9-14 and presented research conducted at WVU Cancer Institute.
School of Pharmacy moves up in NIH research support rankings
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 faculty to champion entrepreneurship education in third IDEA Fellows cohort
Five new faculty members have been selected by the Office of the Provost following a rigorous application process as the recipients of the 2019-2020 Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship Academy Faculty Fellowship, a comprehensive initiative to bolster WVU’s culture of entrepreneurship and innovation.
WVU Public Health researcher launches resource website dedicated to pregnancy and eating disorders
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 to help navigate this complex issue.
Neuroscience students “Feed Our Brains” through elementary, middle school outreach program
Students in the Department of Neuroscience at the West Virginia University School of Medicine are leading a campaign to raise money to pay off overdue student lunch balances at schools in the greater Monongalia area.
WVU Alumni in the News: The Future of Healthcare with Brian Caveney MD, JD, MPH
As a part of my series on The Future of Healthcare, I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Brian Caveney. Dr. Caveney, currently enterprise-wide chief medical officer at LabCorp, holds an MD from the West Virginia University School of Medicine, a JD from the West Virginia University College of Law and an MPH in health policy and administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
WVU in the News: WVU STEM program for underprivileged students could come to Harrison County
The Harrison County Board of Education has agreed to consider an arrangement with West Virginia University to bring to the school system a STEM program that offers a full college tuition waiver to minority or underrepresented students.
WVU biostatistician studies link between microbiome and preterm birth
Pregnant African American women are more likely than white women to give birth prematurely, but they’re underrepresented in studies of preterm birth rates. Snehalata Huzurbazar, a biostatistics professor in the West Virginia University School of Public Health, is working to change that.
Dental hygiene students presented with white coats
Twenty-one students in the Department of Dental Hygiene move into patient treatment, didactic, laboratory and research work at the West Virginia University School of Dentistry.
