WVU stroke innovation at heart of new biotech firm
A simple, yet revolutionary diagnostic method for stroke detection developed at West Virginia University may soon provide point-of-care clinicians a rapid, accurate, and cost-efficient method for determining the cause and best treatment options for a stroke. The diagnostic technology has been licensed from WVU by CereDx, a Morgantown-based biotech corporation focused on advancing the treatment of brain injury. CereDx was founded by West Virginia natives Taura Barr, R.N., Ph.D., and Richard Giersch.
WVU nurse is national leader in stroke research
The American Heart Association (AHA) has appointed Taura Barr, Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor in the West Virginia University School of Nursing and research scholar in the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI), as vice chair of its Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing.
WVU Doctor of Nursing Practice program receives maximum 10-year accreditation term
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at the West Virginia University School of Nursing was awarded 10-year reaccreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), an arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
Healthy and Self-Sufficient
WVU nurse-led team helps West Virginians transitioning out of homelessness
Q&A with the New Dean of the WVU School of Nursing
Tara Hulsey, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN, dean of the WVU School of Nursing.
West Virginia native will give WVU School of Nursing’s Kandzari Memorial Lecture
The West Virginia University School of Nursing will honor the service, leadership, and academic achievements of students and faculty at 7 p.m. Friday, April 25 at the Health Sciences Center’s Fukushima Auditorium.
Alumna to be Honored at WVU Academy of Distinguished Alumni
Renowned School of Nursing alumna Dr. Bernadette M. Melnyk will be honored at the WVU Academy of Distinguished Alumni Ceremony on Friday, February 21 at the Erickson Alumni Center.