https://sole.hsc.wvu.edu/Apps/News/rss/Cancer/Research50 most recent storiesen-UScd3bb43c-6025-4c4b-becc-fffccebc3803http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=2025-delynn-lecture-announced-for-marchsomdiscoverJoin the WVU Cancer Institute in welcoming Carma Bylund, Ph.D., to the Institute Tuesday, March 11, for the 2025 Laurence S. and Jean J. DeLynn Lectureship.Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -05002025-02-14T09:37:17-05:00a44648e2-9e26-4da2-9543-c9eec548f10dhttp://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=lei-appointed-to-american-association-for-cancer-research-science-policy-and-government-affairs-commDr. Ming Lei, a leading expert in biomedical research and policy, has been invited to serve as a member of the science policy and government affairs committee for the American Association for Cancer Research. The appointment, announced by AACR president-elect Dr. Lillian L. Siu, begins immediately and extends through April 2028.Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -05002025-01-31T10:39:07-05:00ccd51c82-9100-4d58-b778-67bd36b8183chttp://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=scholarships-available-to-cover-tobacco-treatment-training-program-feesomeducateThe West Virginia University School of Dentistry is offering scholarhsips for an online, self paced continuing education opportunity for participants hoping to become a certified tobacco treatment specialists. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -04002024-07-25T16:20:32-04:000617ea7d-a529-454a-a4d8-6099050e2953http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=new-clinical-research-agreement-service-launching-may-1-to-support-wvu-researchersTo further support researchers and their clinical research studies, West Virginia University is launching an enhanced service for negotiation for new clinical study agreements, new amendments to clinical study agreements, and clinical data use agreements.Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -04002024-07-18T14:58:37-04:00f9e86d74-90d4-4129-8097-e4fbad40611ahttp://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=health-sciences-faculty-members-to-present-cobre-grants-during-evening-of-sciencesomempowerThe Office of Research and Graduate Education and Operation Blue Sky will host an Evening of Science on Thursday, Nov. 9, from 3-5 p.m. at the Health Sciences Center in Morgantown.Thu, 19 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -04002024-07-18T14:58:59-04:0093755ab4-fb81-4e94-9379-0b80775776fbhttp://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=wvu-cancer-institute-to-host-lung-cancer-conferencesarah.shaffer3@wvumedicine.orgThe WVU Cancer Institute will host its Biennial Lung Cancer Conference on July 14 at the WVU Erickson Alumni Center in Morgantown. Fri, 23 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -04002024-07-18T14:59:18-04:009e216cdc-1ca7-44a0-a374-954c612dad97http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=reimagining-cancer-care-in-west-virginia-wvu-cancer-institute-receives-50-million-state-investment-tWest Virginia University's efforts to reimagine and expand cancer care received a $50 million boost as Gov. Jim Justice joined WVU academic and Health System leaders to announce state surplus funding that will support investment to attain National Cancer Institute Designation – a first for West Virginia.Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -04002024-07-18T14:59:28-04:007f6fa144-c039-4742-a04f-23af46c49174http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=spring-gala-raises-750-000-to-aid-wvu-cancer-institutecrice@wvuf.orgDedicated supporters of the WVU Cancer Institute contributed over $750,000 to support cancer care, research, outreach, and more as this year's Spring Gala celebrated nearly 40 years of history.Thu, 04 May 2023 00:00:00 -04002024-07-18T14:59:36-04:00daee3926-de6e-4225-889b-526276aecf19http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=wvu-dental-clinic-focuses-on-oral-cancer-awareness-screenings-biopsy-laboratory-and-imaging-servicesAs Oral Cancer Awareness month wraps up, it is an opportune time for West Virginia University School of Dentistry and WVU Dental to emphasize the importance of screenings that could lead to early detection and treatment of cancerous lesions or precancers.  Sun, 30 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -04002024-07-18T14:59:45-04:002de63414-ddda-44df-be9d-674287ec4bc5http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=wvu-rockefeller-neuroscience-institute-and-cancer-institute-receive-grant-for-collaborative-researchangela.jones1@wvumedicine.orgsomempowerA collaborative research initiative involving West Virginia University, the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, and the WVU Cancer Institute to better treat breast cancer patients with brain metastases is receiving support through a National Cancer Institute grant.Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -04002024-07-18T14:59:54-04:00c3fc96dd-e6ee-4d40-858c-34167889d7b9https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2023/03/29/wvu-researcher-prototypes-new-equipment-to-improve-head-and-neck-cancer-treatmentsomdiscoverHead and neck cancer may not be as common as breast or prostate cancer, but it's one of the most challenging to treat. Its five-year survival rate can be as low as 25%, while its recurrence rate can be as high as 43%.Wed, 29 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -04002024-07-18T15:01:03-04:00878281b1-e3bc-48d4-9492-5b06936f18f8http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=wvu-to-provide-oncology-physical-therapy-training-opportunities-through-new-residency-programsompurposeThe West Virginia University's School of Medicine will soon be one of only seven institutions in the United States to offer a full-time, onsite Oncologic Physical Therapy Residency Program.Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -05002024-07-18T15:01:56-04:00d9a14bab-54d7-4f66-8ee8-6159077f14d0http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=relay-for-life-of-mon-county-and-wvu-looking-for-volunteers-to-help-raise-money-for-american-cancer-somengageThe Relay for Life of Mon County and West Virginia University is looking for community members to create teams and volunteer for its annual event on Friday, April 14, from 6 p.m. – midnight at the WVU Shell Building located at 1501 University Avenue in Morgantown.Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -05002024-07-18T15:02:21-04:00126f68f9-d4bf-42ba-86c2-9d6381ea9394https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2021/10/26/building-the-bridge-to-better-health-wvu-led-team-earns-3m-nsf-grant-for-project-on-a-i-and-digital-healthQuality healthcare transcends the medical profession, as evidenced by a new project led by West Virginia University that includes not only health experts but engineers, a physicist, a lawyer and a business data analyst. "Bridges in Digital Health," which recently received $3 million from the National Science Foundation, hopes to address the combination of rising healthcare costs, the expansion of the nation's elderly population and health disparities, particularly in rural communities, through advances in digital health and artificial intelligence, and training the next generation of professionals to develop and deploy such advances. Digital health is a rapidly growing field that involves clinical and biomedical data including prescriptions, medical images, ultrasound videos, electronic health records and data from mobile devices and wearables, such as Fitbit.Tue, 26 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -04002021-11-01T14:31:18-04:00e6731965-62c2-417b-9413-8bf18e549db1http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=teaching-scholars-program-set-for-september-2021-through-may-2022The Teaching Scholars Program via Zoom focuses on developing educational theories/technologies as well as promoting educational skills, critical thinking, and innovative approaches among WVU Health Sciences Center faculty. This program is open to faculty on all WVU Campuses.Thu, 17 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -04002022-03-31T13:19:39-04:000757a10a-55ec-4a4d-bfe7-c20b8b7da8c0http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=call-for-applications-bbs-diversity-in-research-and-education-scholarshipsWe are pleased to announce the availability of Behavioral and Biomedical Sciences (BBS) T32 Training Program scholarships for 2021. These scholarships are made in recognition of the Health Science Center's and T32 Training Program's continued support to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion across scientific disciplines.Wed, 12 May 2021 00:00:00 -04002022-03-31T17:01:26-04:009f72ed6d-2686-4d85-b63c-54d9851e9afehttps://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2021/05/12/all-gas-no-brakes-testosterone-may-act-as-brake-pedal-on-immune-response-protect-men-from-stomach-inflammationAutoimmune diseases have something in common with horses, bachelor's degrees and daily flossing habits: women are more likely to have them. One reason for autoimmune diseases' prevalence in women may be sex-based differences in inflammation. In a new study, West Virginia University researcher Jonathan Busada investigated how sex hormones affect stomach inflammation in males and females. He found that androgens—or male sex hormones—may help to keep stomach inflammation in check.Wed, 12 May 2021 00:00:00 -04002021-05-14T11:00:37-04:00b561e92e-2a3f-4f69-8482-2195fd389a55https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2021/03/08/loss-of-y-chromosome-rna-tied-to-radiation-resistance-in-male-lung-cancer-patientscovid19covid-19West Virginia University researcher Ivan Martinez is investigating how RNA—a diverse class of molecules that includes those in the COVID-19 vaccine—can influence lung cancer's response to radiation therapy. In a new study, he found that an abundance of one type of RNA was associated with better radiation sensitivity. Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -05002021-04-27T09:35:17-04:00b433a40b-6a04-4937-8580-9c3e96782e67http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=wvu-innews-coffee-perks-for-colorectal-cancer-patients-it-can-prolong-lifeAdvanced colorectal cancer patients who consume four or more cups of coffee a day are more likely to live longer than those who drink less, according to freshly-brewed research co-authored by a West Virginia University doctorThu, 17 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -04002023-11-28T08:56:56-05:00c52e60b0-e10b-4d19-9143-6922c411555ehttp://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=ivanov-laboratory-receives-us-patent-for-new-antibody-cancer-research-toolThe researchers developed a unique antibody tool that identifies hundreds of members of C2H2 zinc finger proteins. Furthermore, they used this antibody to discover that many ZNF proteins are overexpressed in breast cancer. Wed, 26 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -04002023-11-28T08:57:35-05:00bafc0221-566b-40b7-81d0-1ace2edd1ea2https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=episode-2-of-wvu-s-covid-19-podcast-available-nowThe second episode of "WVU and the Coronavirus" is now available for download on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Thu, 28 May 2020 00:00:00 -04002020-05-28T13:11:03-04:0023320e95-913c-4703-88fd-7effda46b022https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2020/05/01/aromatherapy-may-reduce-nurses-stress-wvu-researcher-suggestsEven under normal circumstances, nursing can be a stressful profession. The COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbates it. Mon, 04 May 2020 00:00:00 -04002020-05-04T09:31:38-04:00ab3ece7b-04ba-447d-84f2-75f7e758e802http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=wvu-pharmacy-associate-professor-named-associate-editor-of-journal-ofamerican-pharmacists-associatioDr. Kimberly Kelly, an Associate Professor in the School of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Systems & Policy and a member of the WVU Cancer Institute Research Program, has been named an Associate Editor of the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association.Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -05002022-02-07T09:52:28-05:007b1c4abb-1225-4476-9d36-ac4cb9c551eehttp://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=wvu-surgeon-awarded-tumor-microenvironment-research-grantDr. Margaret Bennewitz and Dr. Brian Boone were each awarded $50,000 to support basic and translational projects focused on tumor microenvironment research that specifically enables acquisition of preliminary data for federal grant applications and cultivates a team of new investigators as Project Leaders for the CoBRE.Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -05002020-02-18T16:24:21-05:009bd7eb58-7241-4136-9472-0375cdfa7f91http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=cancer-survivor-pays-it-forward-at-bob-huggins-fish-fryCancer survivor Angie Blankenship has learned to manage the challenges of healing with support from her family, friends and the WVU Cancer Institute. Now, she's showing appreciation and paying it forward by donating to the Bob Huggins Fish Fry, which benefits the Norma Mae Huggins Endowment Fund and Remember the Miners Scholarship Fund.Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -05002020-03-13T12:50:59-04:009dbba188-78d6-490a-a2d4-c6ea1143180ahttp://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=rna-helps-virus-create-zombie-cells-cause-cancer-says-wvu-researcherHPV 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. Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -05002019-11-11T14:08:23-05:00f81dd46a-af6f-427a-b146-527020624c0fhttp://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=science-exchange-presents-cancer-biologist-rajan-gognaOn Friday, Nov. 15, the WVU Cancer Institute Science Exchange will be featuring Rajan Gogna, PhD, MS, MBA. Gogna is a cancer biologist whose work identifies a way to potentially make tumors more susceptible to chemotherapy.Wed, 30 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -04002023-12-13T12:32:30-05:00ee820e57-b7db-49e4-a123-dde3b210d122http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=enterexosome-wvu-researcher-studies-how-cancer-and-immune-cells-communicateStory by Stacey Elza, WVU Research writerTue, 29 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -04002019-10-29T13:39:56-04:00619462b0-874a-44fa-994c-c5a685c1bcc3http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=wvctsi-clinical-trials-center-of-excellence-opens-at-wvuMORGANTOWN, W.Va. – To help further cement its status as a top research institution, the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute has announced the formation of the Clinical Trials Center of Excellence at West Virginia University.Mon, 07 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -04002022-02-07T10:07:39-05:001f2f99af-3ee8-4b42-b12a-6514463d12fahttps://www.wvuf.org/news-publications/news/2019/07/25/video-we-can-improve-cancer-outcomes-for-people-in-wv-and-around-the-world?fbclid=IwAR0h8x1qvRv46uRjdA_o_lSvMAFcZMUcpAfgcvtgaaPvy0jaV1_ZVinaRHMWork from Dr. A. Courtney DeVries, the John T. and June R. Chambers Chair of Oncology Research at the WVU Cancer Institute, and her team is focusing on the side effects a cancer patient experiences during treatment, depending on their social environment.Thu, 25 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -04002019-08-01T13:28:52-04:007f75f5f7-6b8e-4ac8-8d94-d382dc716737http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=wvu-innews-cnbc-s-vaporized-documentary-features-exercise-physiology-faculty-students"Vaporized: America's E-Cigarette Addiction," a comprehensive look inside the rapidly growing and highly controversial vaping industry, a market expected to hit $9 billion by the end of 2019.Tue, 16 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -04002019-07-17T09:20:16-04:00025d0740-b08a-473a-b533-44b35ed41b6fhttp://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=wvu-professor-presents-at-international-conferenceAnne Swisher, PT, PhD, CCS, FAPTA, Professor and Director of Scholarship Development for Physical Therapy and Human Performance and a Cancer Institute Member recently attended the World Confederation of Physical Therapy's Congress 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland on May 9-14 and presented research conducted at WVU Cancer Institute.Mon, 03 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -04002022-02-04T10:14:59-05:0059016411-535c-437e-ba45-73f05161ffe0http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=wvu-researcher-studies-incurable-blood-disease-usually-diagnosed-in-childrenTreating a stubborn blood disease that strikes children may come down to tweaking energy production in stem cells, suggests research out of West Virginia University.Wed, 15 May 2019 00:00:00 -04002019-05-20T14:43:20-04:00148519fd-beb9-40c8-bc59-658e785edbb0http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=li-inducted-into-aimbeThe American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of Bingyun Li, Ph.D., professor and director of Nanomedicine Laboratory, Department of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown to its College of Fellows.Mon, 25 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -04002019-03-25T09:17:15-04:00b559b0ca-00d8-4ac4-aedc-a2995e0ab10dhttp://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=jama-oncology-features-kanate-s-publicationThe Journal of the American Medical Association Oncology has featured a study from first author and project lead, Abraham Kanate, M.D.Fri, 22 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -04002019-03-25T12:13:16-04:008620bd08-b5cf-4bc3-bad4-755b0863476dhttp://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=wvu-cancer-institute-to-host-lung-cancer-screening-march-15heather.sammons@wvumedicine.orgThe 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.Mon, 25 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -05002019-03-12T11:01:07-04:005948025a-a709-4f37-9132-a2a997a23700http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=how-to-effectively-engage-in-research-incommunity-or-practice-based-settingWVCTSI's Clinical and Translational Research Seminar Series will partner with the West Virginia Practice-Based Research Network to present a series of seminar on community engaged research. In the first entry, William Lewis, M.D., family medicine physician and co-director of the WVPBRN, and Stacey Whanger, MPH, WVPBRN network manager, will present, "How to Effectively Engage in Research in a Community or Practice Based Setting."Thu, 07 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -05002019-02-12T09:51:18-05:009c037858-f58a-4274-b834-fbbdefe7ad09http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=great-lakes-breast-cancer-research-symposium-savedateThe Great Lakes Breast Cancer Research Symposium (GLBCRS) will highlight ongoing basic, translational, clinical and population studies addressing the biological mechanisms, management and prevention of breast cancer. Researchers from participating institutions will share their exciting work with a goal to develop crossinstitutional collaborations.Tue, 29 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -05002023-12-14T09:33:55-05:00827751da-302e-4a21-b664-f08c636eb5e6http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=lori-hazlehurst-named-as-wvu-cancer-institute-associate-directorwvucancer@hsc.wvu.eduMORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Lori Hazlehurst, Ph.D., Professor (WVU School of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences and Co-Leader of the WVU Cancer Institute Research Program the Alexander B. Osborn Hematopoietic Malignancy and Transplantation Program, has been named as the Associate Director for Basic Research at the WVU Cancer Institute.  In this role, she will work closely with Dr. Richard Goldberg, Institute Director, and the leadership team of the WVU Cancer Institute to implement strategic goals to increase the impact of basic and translational cancer research at WVU. The primary strategy is to increase the number of NIH funded investigators focused on cancer research at WVUSun, 06 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -05002023-12-14T09:34:29-05:00b5a3a18e-cf48-42f2-b347-fb6f3ccb3124http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=export-control-fast-facts-what-you-need-to-knowThe training will highlight the importance of compliance with U.S. export laws and regulations, HSC faculty and staff's personal responsibilities, and the processes designed to assist them. In particular, the information will look at how export regulations intersect with research, travel abroad, and the ways the Export Control office works with the Office of Global Affairs in the visa process for J-1 scholars and H-1B employees working in each school at HSC.Fri, 04 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -05002023-12-14T09:33:32-05:009a17b675-f341-4005-a9a4-af9f3d529395http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=novel-funding-opportunities-for-tumor-trating-fields-researchInovitroTM TTFields Lab Bench System from Novocure recently released several new funding opportunities. Thu, 03 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -05002023-12-14T09:33:37-05:007a58478a-20ca-402c-9228-00d46b96a0fdhttps://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2018/12/19/wvu-maintains-r1-status-ranking-alongside-most-prestigious-research-universitiesWest Virginia University continues to rank among the nation's elite research institutions as reflected in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Wed, 19 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -05002019-01-22T11:57:52-05:0056a65996-b800-4bdc-85ed-a75217f1a67bhttp://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=wvu-radiation-oncology-team-participates-in-annual-astro-meeting-translating-discovery-to-cure-with-ASTRO is the premier radiation oncology society in the world, with more than 10,000 members who are physicians, nurses, biologist, physicists, radiation therapists, dosimetrists and other health care professionals who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapies. Fri, 02 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -04002022-02-07T08:30:19-05:00806b32fa-5130-4c01-b79d-ef12a119410ehttp://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=kandzari-fund-sponsored-lecture-interprofessional-lecture-conceptual-and-methodological-issues-in-ouThe WVU School of Nursing announces its Kandzari Fund Sponsored Lecture on November 8 featuring Ivo Abraham, PhD, RN, from the University of Arizona. Abraham is a a nurse by profession and an outcomes and effectiveness researcher by trade, a professor of pharmacy and medicine, and affiliated with the Center for Health Outcomes and PharmacoEconomic Research, the Arizona Cancer Center, and the Center for Applied Genomics and Genetic Medicine.Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -04002023-12-14T09:33:27-05:0075b21338-b1ad-4d70-99e5-34183993a9b7http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=nih-awards-wvu-11-2-million-for-interdisciplinary-cancer-researchWest Virginia University's School of Pharmacy will soon become one of the few pharmacy schools in the nation that leads a center of biomedical research excellence. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, these centers support interdisciplinary, thematically related research into preventing, diagnosing and treating health problems. Wed, 10 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -04002018-10-11T13:19:43-04:000462f359-5d78-43fb-9182-dd4583688044http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=director-of-nci-dr-norman-ned-sharpless-to-present-annual-hardesty-lectureThe Annual Hardesty Lecture featuring NCI Director Dr. Norman "Ned" Sharpless will be held on Thursday, October 18, at 4:00 p.m. in the Okey Patteson Auditorium.Thu, 27 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -04002022-02-07T08:33:04-05:00b89b070f-b071-4c66-b8fc-b0c4e2fe4c56https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2018/09/26/meditation-and-music-may-improve-memory-of-those-at-risk-for-alzheimer-s-diseaseKim Innes, an epidemiology professor from the West Virginia University School of Public Health, and her team are studying the potential benefits of a simple meditation or music listening practice for improving memory and cognitive functioning, as well as mood, sleep and quality of life in adults with subjective cognitive decline, or SCD.Wed, 26 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -04002023-12-14T09:36:08-05:004ae6f5d4-f6fa-417b-87a5-501f6577d675https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2018/09/05/wvu-researcher-works-to-improve-access-to-depression-care-in-rural-areasWVU researcher Robert Bossarte has received a $13.3-million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to compare three treatment strategies for rural depressed patients: antidepressants alone; antidepressants combined with unguided cognitive behavior therapy provided online; and antidepressants combined with guided online cognitive behavior therapy. Wed, 05 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -04002023-12-14T09:37:12-05:0004ab56b4-76fe-40d1-b2ea-5f3a1cb24771http://wvucancer.org/news/story?headline=postdoc-appreciation-eventOn September 18th, the Office of Research and Graduate Education will host the annual Postdoc Appreciation Celebration during the National Postdoc Appreciation week. Thu, 23 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -04002023-12-14T09:38:57-05:00bdcd2f49-52e5-4a45-be37-867cf0d20ee5http://www.williamsondailynews.com/news/wvu-researchers-working-to-stop-cancer-growth-protein/article_a213e6f8-ddf0-516c-a057-1eb3129dd511.htmlWhat do one in five breast cancers have in common? Large amounts of a protein called HER2 (or human epidermal growth factor receptor 2).Thu, 23 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -04002018-08-23T13:45:34-04:00