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WVU researcher studies differences in the immune systems of men and women
Friday, September 6, 2019
Females are less susceptible to infection but are 10 times more likely than males to develop an autoimmune disorder, such as hypothyroidism or rheumatoid arthritis. The female immune system is “a double-edged sword” in that way, said Jennifer Franko, a teaching assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology at the West Virginia University School of Medicine.Read WVU researcher studies differences in the immune systems of men and women full story
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WVU in the News: West Virginia drug deaths decline, need for help remains
Friday, September 6, 2019
West Virginia state officials announced on Thursday that they estimate a slight decline in drug overdose deaths from 2017 to 2018.Read WVU in the News: West Virginia drug deaths decline, need for help remains full story
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Student and faculty travel and research abroad grants open for submissions
Thursday, September 5, 2019
The application period for the Nancy Sanders Memorial Student Travel Grant and the Nancy Sanders Memorial Faculty Research Abroad Grant is open for submissions through Oct.18, 2019.Read Student and faculty travel and research abroad grants open for submissions full story
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WVU in the News: ‘The nightmare everyone is worried about’: HIV cases tied to opioids spike in West Virginia county
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
A cluster of HIV cases in a rural West Virginia county represents what public health officials have long feared amid the nationwide opioid epidemic. -
Lerfald, M.D., to be honored as the DiBartolomeo Professor of Medicine
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Nathan Lerfald, M.D., vice chair for education and associate professor for Internal Medicine, will be honored by leadership and peers during an investiture ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 3 p.m. in the Health Sciences Center Pylons Lobby.Read Lerfald, M.D., to be honored as the DiBartolomeo Professor of Medicine full story