https://sole.hsc.wvu.edu/Apps/News/rss/CentersAndInstitutes/50 most recent storiesen-US3198a127-7eb0-4c90-99ec-805ef8e46b8dhttps://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=ali-rezai-m-d-named-big-12-faculty-ofyear-honoree#facultynewsrnisomempowerThe WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) is proud to announce that Ali Rezai, MD, executive chair of the RNI, has been selected as West Virginia University's 2026 Big 12 Faculty of the Year Award recipient.Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -05002026-02-17T13:14:35-05:001a7586a2-b7e5-49e5-bcff-026823aa1592https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=professor-emeritus-authors-new-book-challenging-misclassification-of-suicide-inu-sIan Rockett, professor emeritus of epidemiology at WVU School of Public Health, is shedding light on an overlooked public health crisis in his upcoming book, "Hidden Suicides and Fatal Overdoses: A Forward Path." The book takes an in-depth look at the widespread undercounting and misclassification of suicides in the U.S., revealing factors that obscure the true scale of self-inflicted deaths.Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -04002025-10-30T12:44:17-04:00874464e1-5922-4240-ad89-acfe9843dba7https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvctsi-research-scholars-sharing-research-onglobal-stagePast and current WVCTSI Research Scholars are sharing their work on a global stage and leading in the field of international occupational health. Assistant Professors Caroline P. Groth and Tyler Quinn, from WVU School of Public Health, both recently presented at the EPICOH2025 conference in Utrecht, the Netherlands.Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -04002025-10-30T12:44:09-04:008b9b2bbb-f006-4aa7-8f3f-4be8a24c1d2ahttps://enews.wvu.edu/articles/2025/10/01/wvu-committee-of-retired-faculty-and-olli-host-discussion-on-opioid-epidemicJoin OLLI and the WVU Committee of Retired Faculty on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 2:30 p.m. for a virtual presentation on the evolution of the opioid epidemic with Dr. James H. Berry, professor and chair of the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry at the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -04002025-10-17T13:21:06-04:008e91eb4a-0716-4544-9219-a429e5ce57behttps://olliatwvu.wpcomstaging.com/archives/17350The 19th annual Irving Goodman Aging Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Marc W. Haut, director of the Memory Health Clinic at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, at 1 p.m. Sept. 17 on Zoom.Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -04002025-09-18T13:59:39-04:0029020d43-a9ee-4ae5-8b09-b9aa1951f144https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-school-of-public-health-and-wv-ache-partner-to-explore-emerging-drug-therapies-impact-on-healthcWVU School of Public Health is partnering with the West Virginia chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives for a virtual education event titled, "Impact of Emerging Drug Therapies on Payer-Provider Networks" on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, from 1:30-3 p.m. ET.Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -04002025-09-10T11:29:12-04:002b82dbd4-2453-4336-ad4f-d5213a943e23https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=seeking-study-participants-to-determine-how-cbd-impacts-driving-performanceEver wonder if Cannabidiol (CBD) affects driving performance? If so, we're seeking participants for a driving simulation study being conducted at the Health Sciences Center at West Virginia University. Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -04002025-08-04T08:08:58-04:007041816b-5c09-49a4-873c-28e09ab790ddhttps://enews.wvu.edu/articles/2025/07/01/participants-sought-to-evaluate-impact-of-yoga-on-health-specifically-for-individuals-with-high-blood-pressureTo be eligible for the research study, participants must be adults aged 18-65, diagnosed with high blood pressure, not currently involved in an exercise or yoga program, and not pregnant.Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -04002025-10-17T13:22:04-04:003301d972-8133-4209-8fce-31760dce6a3dhttps://enews.wvu.edu/articles/2025/05/27/attend-lecture-on-technological-advances-in-the-assessment-and-treatment-of-addictionHosted by OLLI and the WVU Committee of Retired Faculty, James J. Mahoney will discuss early findings from clinical trials conducted on neuromodulation for addiction at West Virginia University and the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, at the Mountaineer Mall, OLLI Classroom B and on Zoom.Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 -04002025-07-01T12:26:02-04:009e2016c0-5978-408c-b966-8af2e3d8a7b0https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-school-of-public-health-leadership-updates_0Dr. Clay Marsh, WVU Health Sciences chancellor and executive dean, has asked Sarah C. Woodrum, DrPH, to serve as dean for the WVU School of Public Health, effective April 8.Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -04002025-05-06T09:39:58-04:00e027fd91-cc3c-47e9-950f-285422fcb100https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=third-annual-heart-health-and-black-history-month-panel-engages-wvu-communityWest Virginia University students, faculty and community members gathered Feb. 26 for the third annual Heart Health and Black History Month Panel, a student-led event focused on wellness, health care challenges and community engagement.Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -04002025-03-18T08:38:46-04:006110cc1a-678b-4fe5-9b9a-f80142be570bhttps://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=scouts-discover-health-care-careers-through-hands-on-learning-at-wvusomenageOn March 1, Scouts from across the region explored careers in health care during Merit Badge University at West Virginia University Health Sciences.Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -04002025-03-16T16:05:25-04:00df4bb392-0b3b-45b7-b365-33f5ea3fb957https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=hudson-joins-school-of-medicine-department-of-cancer-prevention-and-controlAlana Hudson, PhD, MPH, joined the West Virginia University School of Medicine in November as a service assistant professor in the Department of Cancer Prevention and Control.Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -05002025-01-28T15:01:12-05:004fef9179-b341-4b7e-acf8-3b23b895a21ehttps://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=rockefeller-neuroscience-institute-berkeley-medical-center-open-new-expanded-clinicLeaders from the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) and WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center cut the ribbon on a new, expanded clinic on Monday (Jan. 8) at the WVU Medicine Spring Mills Medical Office Building in Martinsburg.Thu, 11 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -05002024-03-05T15:57:59-05:00b70758b7-6578-48a7-b76c-b578543f217bhttps://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-hosts-appalachian-translational-research-network-s-annual-summitWest Virginia University hosted the 13th Annual Summit of the Appalachian Translational Research Network (ATRN) on October 5-6, 2023. The WVU Cancer Institute (WVUCI) was the primary sponsor of the event.Wed, 18 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -04002023-11-28T08:45:30-05:0059cbf988-c215-4d34-9fca-7a46e6e08b87https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2023/05/03/wvu-researchers-determine-bariatric-surgery-lowers-health-risks-for-people-with-common-liver-disordersomdiscoverResearchers at West Virginia University have uncovered critical data showing bariatric surgery as a treatment method for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease has a significant impact on improving clinical outcomes. The study, led by Dr. Shailendra Singh, included thousands of patients diagnosed with NAFLD, a condition that is seeing an upsurge and contributes to multiple other afflictions.Wed, 03 May 2023 00:00:00 -04002023-05-05T09:52:12-04:0044f42291-6d9d-41a8-94cc-e280819fe16bhttps://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=women-at-work-podcast-listening-event_0Please join us for our next virtual Women at Work podcast listening event sponsored by the Office of Research and Graduate Education and WVCTSI Females Advancing Clinical & Translational Science (FACTS) on Feb. 15, 2022 at 4:00 - 4:50 p.m.Tue, 08 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -05002022-05-13T12:43:02-04:00b906983b-b48f-4898-829b-1bc699e02377https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2022/02/07/wvu-to-hold-fifth-day-of-giving-march-9West Virginia University alumni, friends and students are invited to come together March 9 in support of the University's fifth Day of Giving. The 24-hour online fundraising event, organized by the WVU Foundation, has benefited many top priorities, including life-changing scholarships, groundbreaking research and lasting improvements to campus.Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -05002022-05-13T12:43:11-04:00d849dbd0-4733-4d32-87e8-e1e1639af968https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wv-steps-hosts-immersive-ultrasound-training-sessionPoint of Care Ultrasound Fest was held on Saturday Sept. 21 at the WV STEPS Center.Fri, 04 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -04002023-12-13T12:32:55-05:0034fcfd94-cbd2-42dc-98a3-64a05977fc2chttps://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-medicine-and-health-sciences-to-host-holiday-celebration-for-faculty-and-staffThe annual Holiday Celebration for WVU Medicine and Health Sciences employees will kick off on Thurs., Dec. 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. at The Market, located on the ground floor of the Health Sciences Center. The Market will close at 11:30 a.m. for the celebration.Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -05002018-12-04T09:24:14-05:009d6a7da1-7818-44e2-af3c-45290fe578bfhttps://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=national-institute-on-aging-awards-wvu-nearly-1-4-million-to-supportstroke-research-training-programWVU's Center for Basic and Translational Stroke Research recently received a grant award from the National Institute on Aging for total of $1.4 million over five years.  Fri, 28 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -04002018-06-29T15:34:38-04:00c7246ebe-74ae-4d76-a040-424a051a0e00https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=test-event_2This is a test event. Here is some filler summary text.Mon, 13 Mar 2017 00:00:00 -04002017-04-04T09:59:43-04:006acb6874-a5ce-4087-a06b-52c7ea96ce8bhttps://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-school-of-public-health-announces-2016-speaker-seriesThe WVU School of Public Health will host its spring 2016 Public Health Dialogues Speaker Series beginning January 22. The series is free and open to the public. The spring 2016 speaker series will focus on the topic of food and politics.Fri, 15 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -05002016-01-21T14:30:59-05:0023f5a982-1138-4cde-9636-f8215b7486b5https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=american-pain-author-john-temple-to-speak-at-january-s-connect-with-clayaddictionconnectwithclayjohntemplepainkillersJohn Temple, associate professor in West Virginia University's Reed School of Media and author of "American Pain," will join WVU Health Sciences Vice President and Executive Dean Clay Marsh, M.D., at January's Connect with Clay to discuss the painkiller epidemic, his book and what is being done in West Virginia to combat the addiction problem. Thu, 07 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -05002016-01-27T09:20:54-05:00a29fcb0f-282a-46a5-9c52-96d7e8421a77https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=public-health-dialogues-speaker-series-resumes-jan-22On Friday, January 22, 2016 at 12:15 p.m., The Public Health Dialogues Speaker Series will kick-off the Spring 2016 semester with its theme of Food & Politics. This event will feature a three person panel discussion with Cheryl Brown, PhD, Associate Professor with Agricultural and Resource Economics at WVU, Daniel Eades, Rural Extension Specialist with the Community, Economic, and Workforce Development unit at WVU Extension Service, and Elizabeth Spellman, Executive Director of the WV Food & Farm Coalition.Tue, 05 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -05002016-07-12T11:27:38-04:0037d28352-e777-47ff-b3ee-7965dd59a712https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-names-director-of-institute-for-critical-care-and-traumacriticalcareemergencymedicinejonmichaelmooretraumacentertraumaAlison Wilson, M.D., vice chair and professor in the WVU School of Medicine Department of Surgery, has been named the director of the WVU Institute for Critical Care and Trauma.Fri, 11 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -05002016-01-11T09:02:05-05:00f8258d7b-4a5f-48ea-b986-29819c5f2e4chttps://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=hsc-faculty-offered-teaching-programThe HSC Faculty Development Program is recruiting for the upcoming class of Longitudinal Scholars beginning Fall 2016. Mon, 30 Nov 2015 00:00:00 -05002016-01-04T16:41:34-05:0038347891-d365-444c-9cd1-9c3834f45e0fhttps://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=together-west-virginia-healthcare-providers-work-to-solve-state-s-health-needsOn a misty July morning at a community clinic, healthcare workers gathered in a conference room to take a look at the big picture.Fri, 25 Sep 2015 00:00:00 -04002015-11-20T14:41:33-05:00ec08f200-ae50-4162-bca7-12d7b27932e1https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=nih-introduction-toprinciples-and-practice-of-clinical-research-course-to-be-offered-through-wvctsiThe West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute is pleased to announce that the NIH has approved WVCTSI to be a remote site for the course Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research, offered by the NIH Clinical Center.Thu, 24 Sep 2015 00:00:00 -04002015-11-17T16:45:55-05:00d14fc6e5-e782-456d-8497-f618f3c1a8b7https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=public-health-dialogues-speaker-series-event-happening-oct-2presentationpublichealthPublic Health Dialogues will host Colleen Heflin, Ph.D., associate professor and Ph.D. program director at the Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri-Columbia. She will present "The Mediating Effects of SNAP on Health Outcomes for Low-Income Households" at 12:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, in room 1905 of Health Sciences North. Doors open at noon. The series is free and open to the public.Tue, 22 Sep 2015 00:00:00 -04002015-11-10T17:28:27-05:00f86ed262-5d4e-4f18-8ea9-747ace89bcdahttps://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=women-love-your-heart-screening-and-educational-eventFree health screenings include: blood pressure, glucose/cholesterol (fasting is not required), EKG, carotid doppler, BMI, and AHA Risk Assessment. Nutrition, oral health, and exercise education; resource counseling; and personal pharmacy consultations will also be available. Please bring a list of your medications and supplements.Tue, 14 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -05002015-11-17T16:48:08-05:00