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RNI researchers contribute to creation of biomedical marker test for Alzheimer’s
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Wednesday, October 24, 2018
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Breakthrough Device designation to DISCERN, a biomarker test for Alzheimer’s. The test was developed using blood and tissue samples that were monitored and evaluated by WVU’s Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute.Read RNI researchers contribute to creation of biomedical marker test for Alzheimer’s full story
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Protecting coal miners from black lung disease
Thursday, October 18, 2018
In a report published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, WVU School of Public Health researcher Michael McCawley and his colleagues pinpoint shortcomings in how miners’ exposure to respirable coal-mine dust is monitored. Inhaling this dust over time leads to black lung disease.Read Protecting coal miners from black lung disease full story
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West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute pioneers promising new Alzheimer’s therapy
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Investigators at the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute performed the first procedure in the world of a phase II trial using focused ultrasound to treat a patient with early stage Alzheimer’s. The procedure took place yesterday, and the blood brain barrier was opened successfully; the patient was sent home earlier today. Led by neurosurgeon Ali Rezai, MD, the WVU team tested this innovative treatment in collaboration with INSIGHTEC, an Israeli medical technology company. Earlier this year, INSIGHTEC was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin a phase II clinical trial of the procedure, and selected the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute as the first site in the United States for the trial. -
Get Involved: Winter Coat Drive for WVU Employees
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Now through Friday, Nov. 2, you have the opportunity to bring warmth to those in need across campus.Read Get Involved: Winter Coat Drive for WVU Employees full story
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WVU, partners announce regional hub to train entrepreneurs, commercialize healthcare technology
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Hoping to speed up the move from idea to application, West Virginia University and 23 other regional institutions have come together to create a “virtual hub” that will ultimately help speed the commercialization of groundbreaking university research.