NCI director Norman Sharpless to present annual Hardesty Lecture - Oct. 18
The Annual Hardesty Lecture featuring NCI Director Dr. Norman “Ned” Sharpless will be held on Thursday, October 18, at 4:00 p.m. in the Okey Patteson Auditorium.
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WVCTSI announces 4 fall funding opportunities
The West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) has released requests for applications (RFA) for the Open Competition, Launch Pilot Grant, Small Grant, and Open Competition (WVCTSI and WVU Cancer Institute) funding opportunities.
Meditation and music may improve memory of those at-risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
Kim Innes, an epidemiology professor from the West Virginia University School of Public Health, and her team are studying the potential benefits of a simple meditation or music listening practice for improving memory and cognitive functioning, as well as mood, sleep and quality of life in adults with subjective cognitive decline, or SCD.
Health Sciences to host "Pandemics and Vaccinations" Expert Panel on Oct. 9
Reality or fiction – just how likely is a pandemic illness? Join leading health experts as they discuss the reality of a pandemic illness on Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 4 p.m. at the Health Sciences Center’s Okey Patteson Auditorium.
NIOSH leader to share perspectives on the impact of the opioid epidemic on the U.S. workforce
The WVU School of Public Health continues its Dean’s Colloquium Series in October with a discussion about the impact of the nation’s opioid epidemic on the U.S. workforce.
WVU Tech 2018 nursing graduates achieve perfect pass rate for state licensing exam
The West Virginia University School of Nursing at WVU Tech is celebrating the 2018 bachelor of science in nursing graduates’ 100 percent pass rate on the state licensing exam.
Health Sciences to celebrate LGBTQ+ advocacy, inclusion week October 8–12
SHAPE—the Student Healthcare Alliance for Promoting Equality—along with the West Virginia University Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, the Division of Internal Medicine and the LGBTQ+ Center will be hosting a week-long series of lectures focusing on LGBTQ+ health at the Health Sciences Center.
It’s a “Code Blue” at the WVU Health Sciences Center as students train for cardiac arrest patients
Witness WVU Health Sciences students and local emergency services professionals perform a “Code Blue” emergency response to a simulated cardiac arrest situation as part of National Healthcare Simulation Week.
Health Sciences Town Hall to focus on One Mountaineer Family
Meshea Poore, vice president for the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at WVU, will be the special guest at a Health Sciences Town Hall during WVU’s Diversity Week celebrations.
Constitution Day program September 17 will discuss education rights
West Virginia University’s annual observance of Constitution Day will focus on the right to an education.