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WVU, statewide partners to host policy and research symposium to address opioid crisis, Nov. 19-20
Monday, November 11, 2019
Researchers at the West Virginia University School of Public Health, in coordination with partners across the state, will bring together policy administrators, state legislators and researchers from across the state in a continued effort to combat the growing opioid epidemic. -
RNA helps virus create ‘zombie’ cells, cause cancer, says WVU researcher
Thursday, November 7, 2019
HPV turns healthy cells into “zombies” and controls when they divide, says Ivan Martinez, a researcher in the WVU School of Medicine and Cancer Institute. Those changes in cell division can lead to cancer in women and men. Martinez is studying how RNA tricks healthy cells into multiplying too fast and forming HPV-related tumors.Read RNA helps virus create ‘zombie’ cells, cause cancer, says WVU researcher full story
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"Evening of Science" set for Tuesday, Nov. 12
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
The West Virginia University Office of Research and Graduate Education will host an "Evening of Science" Tuesday, Nov. 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. on the 4th floor at Evansdale Crossing.Read "Evening of Science" set for Tuesday, Nov. 12 full story
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Important Accessibility Information for Faculty
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
WVU’s Office of Accessibility Services' new database Student Accommodation Management for Mountaineers (SAMM) is now available online, providing faculty members with easier access to information about the disability accommodations authorized in their classes.Read Important Accessibility Information for Faculty full story
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WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute first in U.S. to use deep brain stimulation to fight opioid addiction
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and WVU Medicine, today (Nov. 5) announced the launch of a first-in-the-U.S. clinical trial using deep brain stimulation for patients suffering from treatment-resistant opioid use disorder.