Announcements
Policy forum on water quality to be held at WVU Health Sciences Center
Experts will look at “The Policy Implications of Water Quality on the Health of Vulnerable Populations” Friday (Nov. 11) at the West Virginia University Health Sciences Center.
Caris Life Sciences Designates WVU Cancer Institute a Caris Center of Excellence for Precision Medicine
Caris Life Sciences®, a leading biotechnology company focused on fulfilling the promise of precision medicine, today announced the designation of the West Virginia University (WVU) Cancer Institute as a center of excellence site in the Caris Centers of Excellence for Precision Medicine Network™ (Network).
CME course for advanced care and treatment in epilepsy for clinicians
Vijayalakshmi Rajasekaran, M.D., assistant professor in WVU's Department of Neurology will conduct a training course in "Advanced Care and Treatment for Epilepsy in Clinicians." Offered in partnership with the Epilepsy Foundation and the Office of Continuing Medical Education, the course will be held on Tues., Nov. 15 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Courtyard by Marriot, Morgantown. Registration and buffet dinner will be provided at 6 p.m. Please RSVP to 877-804-2241 by Nov. 8 to reserve your seat.
WVU Health Sciences’ faculty appointed to Governor’s newly formed advisory council on prescriptive authority
Three WVU Health Sciences faculty members have been tapped by West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to help address the growing healthcare needs in West Virginia.
Former WVU neurosurgeon Dr. Robert 'Bob' Nugent remembered for his devotion to patients and students
G. Robert “Bob” Nugent, M.D., who joined the faculty of the WVU School of Medicine in 1961, died Oct. 31 at his home in Morgantown.
State public health commissioner and health officer Rahul Gupta to speak at Behavioral Health Grand Rounds
West Virginia Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health, and State Health Officer, Rahul Gupta, MD, MPH, FACP, will present at the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry's Grand Rounds on November 2 at 1:00 p.m. in HSC classroom 2118. He will be speaking about the state of mental health in West Virginia. CME and CEU's provided.
WVU’s Women on Wellness retreat set for Nov. 12 in Greenbrier County
The annual Greenbrier County Women on Wellness (WOW) retreat, in partnership with The Greenbrier WOW Community Partnership planning committee and the National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health at West Virginia University (CoE), will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Rainelle Elementary School.
WVU recruiting six new quantitative neuroscientists
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – WVU’s Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) has launched a national search for six scientists to form the backbone of a new push into quantitative neuroscience – an interdisciplinary approach to studying how the nervous system processes information within the human brain.
New restaurant coming to the Market at WVU Health Sciences Center
The Market, the new cafe located in the Health Sciences Center, will be changing out EiO & the Hive Restaurant and will be opening Panini Pete’s after Thanksgiving of this year. The change comes after seeing the strong interests for an extended menu featuring salads, sandwiches, and soups. The change will happen over Thanksgiving Break.
WVU Pharmacy students educate youth about substance and prescription drug abuse
Second-year students at the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy visited West Preston School on Thursday, Oct. 27, to discuss the dangers of substance and prescription drug abuse.