Announcements
McIntosh recognized for extraordinary dedication to Public Health students
Scot McIntosh, the WVU School of Public Health’s first director of career development and student success, has been awarded the 2020 Student Services Excellence Award by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH).
April 23, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for April 23, 2020.
Decoding COVID-19 through data: WVU team builds patient registry to harness research, predict outcomes
Even before West Virginia reported its first case of the novel coronavirus, Dr. Sally Hodder and her team recognized the need for a COVID-19 patient data registry. It was after attending a January conference at the National Institutes of Health when Hodder, an infectious disease specialist who lived through the 1980s AIDS/HIV epidemic, predicted with confidence that we’d soon have a pandemic on our hands.
Special day of giving planned May 5 to help WVU students hurt by COVID-19
West Virginia University supporters are being asked to step up for students Tuesday, May 5, during #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving and unity created to help meet the unprecedented need caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 22, 2020 - WVU in the News: Coronavirus
WVU coronavirus (COVID-19) news for April 22, 2020.
Thank You, Administrative Professionals!
On National Administrative Professionals Day, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks from the Health Sciences leadership team.
WVU in the News: U.S. coal industry takes a hit during coronavirus pandemic
The U.S. coal industry is shaping up to be another emerging casualty of the coronavirus pandemic, as lockdown restrictions have severely reduced demand in an already tough business climate.
Gov. Justice issues Executive Order outlining process for hospitals to resume elective medical procedures
Gov. Jim Justice has issued an Executive Order, outlining the process for hospitals across West Virginia to apply to resume elective medical procedures, provided that certain safety thresholds are met. The earliest hospitals will be able to restart elective medical procedures is Tuesday, April 28, 2020.
Campus Conversation: WVU’s COVID-19 Response and Budget
Mark your calendar for a virtual Campus Conversation on West Virginia University’s COVID-19 Response and Budget on Thursday (April 23) from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
WVU Medicine receives FDA Investigational Drug Approval for COVID-19 immunotherapy
WVU Medicine pediatric and adult allergist and immunologist Brian Peppers, D.O., Ph.D., has received Investigational New Drug approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the experimental treatment of COVID-19 using convalescent donor plasma. This is the first FDA approved Investigational New Drug trial for COVID-19 immunotherapy to include pediatric patients.