Announcements
Internal HSC-Wide Study Section for Pre-review of Proposals
As part of our effort to support PIs we have established an internal HSC wide study section for pre-review of proposals. Two panels of senior reviewers have been identified that include faculty with significant funding records and service on NIH study sections. Our goal is to provide constructive feedback in a timely manner to support increased competitiveness of applications. Pre-review has become a requirement for PIs accepting bridge funding from the Office of Research and Graduate Education, but this service remains otherwise optional. Faculty are strongly encouraged to participate.
Patrick Thomas, one of WVU's undergraduate cancer researchers, presented his research at the Capital
Patrick Thomas, an undergraduate Chemical Engineering major, was selected to present his research he performed last summer under the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center Summer Research Program. He was chosen to persent his research at the 2016 Undergraduate Research Day at the Capital in Charleston, WV on February 25, 2016.
Hassan Ramadan elected to leadership position in the Triological Society
The American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc., also know as The Triological Society, recently named Hassan Ramadan, M.D., professor and chair of the WVU Department of Otolaryngology, as the Southern Section Vice-President-Elect.
Sally Hodder appointed to NIH advisory council
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Sally Hodder, M.D., director of the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute, associate vice president of clinical and translational research and professor of medicine at West Virginia University, has recently been appointed to the National Institutes of Health’s National Advisory Allergy and Infectious Diseases Council (NAAIDC) by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Mathews Burwell.
Bureau of Prisons Re-Entry Initiative Week health fair
In honor of the Bureau of Prisons Re-Entry Initiative Week, a health fair will be held on Tuesday April 26, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Federal Correctional Institution in Morgantown, 446 Greenbag Road.
Tobacco disparities expert joins leadership of WVU School of Public Health
A public health expert with wide experience in promoting smoking cessation, changing health behaviors, and addressing health disparities is joining the leadership of the WVU School of Public Health.
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program is recuiting graduate students
The LEND Program at the WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities is recruiting graduate students from health and related disciplines for graduate assistantships starting in Fall, 2016. The mission of the LEND Program is to prepare health professionals to serve children and youth with disabilities and the families that care for them. The focus is to train students by using mentors from their fields of study and focusing on family-centered care, teamwork and cultural sensitivity. Selected students may be awarded a tuition waiver and stipend. The program is also looking for family members of a person with a disability and disability self-advocates. Applications are due by March 11, 2016. To be eligible, applicants must be U.S. Citizens. For more information, visit http://lend.cedwvu.org/trainee-application.php or contact Diane Williams at awilliams@hsc.wvu.edu or by calling 304-293-4692.
WVU Science Policy Organization, "Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE) Workshop
Are you a graduate or undergraduate student interested in the intersection of science and politics?
Nominations accepted for Women in Science and Health Awards
The Women In Science & Health Committee is sponsoring an advanced career and mid-career award to recognize outstanding achievements by women at the Health Sciences Center. Recommendations from trainees or students from all health sciences schools are encouraged.
How Agricultural Policies Affect Nutrition
The Public Health Dialogues Speaker Series will host John Courtney, PhD, Executive Officer of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN). Dr. Courtney will discuss how the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) has become the central resource where policymakers, government funders, and thought leaders go to get the latest information on nutrition research and practice.