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Health Sciences students can study abroad in Ecuador this summer
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
A two-week seminar course in Guayaquil, Ecuador from June 15-29 will explore key issues in global health, with a focus on comparative medicine between North and South American countries.Read Health Sciences students can study abroad in Ecuador this summer full story
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Campus Conversation at WVU Health Sciences Center: House Bill 2519 “campus carry”
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
West Virginia University faculty, staff and students are invited to join an open conversation Thursday (Feb. 28) at noon at the Okey Patteson Auditorium at the Health Sciences Center on House Bill 2519, which commonly is referred to as “campus carry.” The bill currently is making its way through the West Virginia Legislature and would permit concealed weapons to be carried in designated areas on campus by concealed weapons license holders.Read Campus Conversation at WVU Health Sciences Center: House Bill 2519 “campus carry” full story
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Haut named to new leadership position at Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Marc W. Haut, Ph.D., has been chosen to serve in a new leadership role as vice chair and director of clinical research and education for the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. Currently the chair of West Virginia University’s Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, Dr. Haut is also professor in the Departments of Neuroscience, Neurology and Radiology and the WVU Cancer Institute.Read Haut named to new leadership position at Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute full story
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WVU Cancer Institute to host lung cancer screening March 15
Monday, February 25, 2019
The WVU Cancer Institute Lung Cancer Screening Program will provide screenings for current and former smokers from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 15 at the WVU Medicine outpatient center located at University Town Centre.Read WVU Cancer Institute to host lung cancer screening March 15 full story
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WVU researcher explores what tumor cells and a healthy retina have in common
Friday, February 22, 2019
How is a healthy retina cell like a tumor cell? It hijacks an energy-producing chemical reaction to churn out molecular building blocks. When tumor cells do it, they use the building blocks to make cancer grow and spread. But when retina cells do it, they renew photoreceptor membranes that keep our vision sharp.Read WVU researcher explores what tumor cells and a healthy retina have in common full story