Announcements
Public Health students, faculty participate in WV Rural Health Conference
The West Virginia University School of Public Health was well represented at this year’s West Virginia Rural Health Conference. Attendees at the 27th annual event heard from both faculty and students throughout the four-day conference.
Retirement open house honors Valerie Lemasters
WVU Health Sciences will celebrate Valerie Lemasters’ 49-plus years of service at a retirement open house Monday, Dec. 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. The celebration will be held in the lobby of the Office of Research and Graduate Education, located on the ground floor of the Erma Byrd Biomedical Research Center.
Oral cancer screenings part of dental school awareness campaigns
The dental school volunteers shared information on the risk factors, prevalence, high-risk sites for cancer and clinical features of the disease.
Science Exchange presents Cancer Biologist Rajan Gogna
On Friday, Nov. 15, the WVU Cancer Institute Science Exchange will be featuring Rajan Gogna, PhD, MS, MBA. Gogna is a cancer biologist whose work identifies a way to potentially make tumors more susceptible to chemotherapy.
Funding opportunity for worksite wellness
The West Virginia Prevention Research Center's long-standing partner, the WV Division of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease, and Active Southern West Virginia are offering to fund efforts to improve worksite wellness within the State of West Virginia through a competitive mini-grant application process.
Public Health undergraduate student presents research at international summit
West Virginia University School of Public Health senior Brittany Smith is no stranger to research. Now in her final semester before graduation, Smith’s passion for research has taken her to rural communities in Appalachia, Capitol Hill and even Naples, Italy.
Expert Panel: Cancer Treatment Plans Should Include Tailored Exercise Prescriptions
Morgantown, WV – New guidance published this week from exercise oncology experts recommend systematic use of an “exercise prescription” by health care workers and fitness professionals in designing and delivering exercise programs that aim to lower the risk of developing certain cancers and best meet the needs, preferences, and abilities of people with cancer. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) convened a roundtable of experts from 17 partner organizations, which included WVU Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute—part of the National Institutes of Health, to review the latest scientific evidence and offer recommendations about the benefits of exercise for prevention, treatment, recovery and improved survival.
Upcoming opportunity to connect with diabetes support group
The WVU Medicine Diabetes Education Center's T1 Mountaineers program is focused on providing support and encouragement to fellow T1s in Morgantown and the surrounding areas.
WVU alum earns post-professional board certification in neonatal therapy
Patricia Holt, DPT and West Virginia University School of Medicine graduate, became the first and only physical therapist in the state of West Virginia to earn certification as a neonatal therapist, according to the Neonatal Therapy National Certification Board.
Dental school’s first forensic odontologist leads diagnostic sciences department
Dental school dean says the addition of the forensic odontologist "is a large part of bridging medicine and dentistry with mutual benefits to both."