﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://sole.hsc.wvu.edu/Apps/News/Resources/css/style.xslt"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href="https://sole.hsc.wvu.edu/Apps/News/Resources/css/style.css"?><rss xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>News for Research</title><link>https://sole.hsc.wvu.edu/apps/news/rss/research</link><description>50 most recent stories</description><language>en-US</language><item><guid isPermaLink="false">73152d01-2d9a-4131-b429-11ad1936e00d</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-researchers-collaborate-on-article-in-journal-of-adolescent-health</link><category></category><title>WVU researchers collaborate on article in Journal of Adolescent Health</title><description>Researchers at West Virginia University Health Sciences recently collaborated on an article analyzing tobacco use and oral health in adolescents. The study was published in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-03-20T08:10:46-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">e7b55509-800e-44f8-b18b-46cd89803b69</guid><link>https://wvumedicine.org/news-feed/news-article/Connections/News/wvu-cancer-institute-first-in-the-world-to-treat-ultra-rare-leukemia-using-novel-subcutaneous-immunotherapy/</link><category>somheal</category><title>WVU Cancer Institute first in the world to treat ultra-rare leukemia using novel subcutaneous immunotherapy</title><description> A WVU Cancer Institute team has achieved a global medical first in a clinical trial examining the efficacy of subcutaneous blinatumomab in treating one of the rarest and most aggressive forms of leukemia. </description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-02-18T15:01:42-05:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">3198a127-7eb0-4c90-99ec-805ef8e46b8d</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=ali-rezai-m-d-named-big-12-faculty-ofyear-honoree</link><category>#facultynews</category><category>rni</category><category>somempower</category><title>Ali Rezai, M.D., named Big 12 Faculty of the Year honoree</title><description>The 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.</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-02-17T13:14:35-05:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">ee658968-cfb5-4eb6-a1dd-2b19b92f4c24</guid><link>https://enews.wvu.edu/articles/2026/02/09/national-search-for-next-research-vice-president-to-start-this-spring?utm_source=e-news&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=faculty-staff&amp;utm_id=strat-comm&amp;utm_content=gen2027</link><category></category><title>National search for next research vice president to start this spring</title><description>Taking a significant step forward in the University's pursuit of membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities, President Michael T. Benson is announcing the upcoming April 1 launch of a national search for the next vice president for Research.</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-02-10T14:32:10-05:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">c1ede7b3-b9ed-4866-9074-dd23c10f56b1</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=researchers-at-wvu-lead-study-onpreparedness-of-dental-students-to-identify-assist-human-trafficking</link><category></category><title>Researchers at WVU lead study on the preparedness of dental students to identify, assist human trafficking victims</title><description>To understand training gaps, researchers at the West Virginia University School of Dentistry recently conducted a study investigating the preparedness of future dental professionals to recognize and assist human trafficking victims.</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-02-05T11:28:23-05:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">e4edc9ff-6689-4367-83df-3cec267d77c0</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-faculty-publish-article-in-journal-of-dental-hygiene</link><category></category><title>WVU faculty publish article in Journal of Dental Hygiene</title><description>Faculty members at West Virginia University Health Sciences recently collaborated on an article exploring the connection between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and sugar-sweetened beverages. The article was published in the February 2026 issue of the American Dental Hygienists' Association Journal of Dental Hygiene.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-02-10T09:01:40-05:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">b07abe43-69c9-4a2f-b693-cbd515ba66c9</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-rockefeller-neuroscience-institute-to-host-dr-gerald-chan-cognito-therapeutics-for-signature-key</link><category>ai</category><category>medicaleducation</category><category>rni</category><title>WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute to host Dr. Gerald Chan, Cognito Therapeutics for signature keynote, panel Feb. 2</title><description>RNI to host internationally recognized scientist, investor and biotechnology leader, Dr. Gerald Chan, for a signature keynote and panel discussion Monday, Feb. 2, at WVU Health Sciences.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-01-30T10:42:44-05:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">d7ca2978-ed80-4421-8074-a94af22995d7</guid><link>https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2026-01-07/walking-household-chores-can-be-lifesaving-therapy-for-people-with-metabolic-syndrome</link><category></category><title>WVU in the News: Walking, household chores can be lifesaving therapy for people with metabolic syndrome</title><description>Bethany Barone Gibbs, chair of epidemiology and biostatistics at WVU School of Public Health, comments in a recent U.S. News &amp; World Report article on recent study findings indicating the potential benefits of light activity.</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-01-14T12:21:10-05:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">43fc36b3-9c51-4ded-804a-13d2418ba59e</guid><link>https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2025/11/04/youth-substance-use-prevention-takes-wvu-researchers-into-rural-communities</link><category></category><title>WVU researchers take youth substance use prevention into rural communities</title><description>West Virginia University public health researchers, led by Alfgeir Kristjansson, co-director of the West Virginia Prevention Research Center in the School of Public Health, are working collaboratively with local partners, like county health departments, to stop drug use in youth before it starts, driving federal grant money to some of the state's poorest counties and developing approaches tailored to individual communities.</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><a10:updated>2026-01-14T12:20:44-05:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1a7586a2-b7e5-49e5-bcff-026823aa1592</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=professor-emeritus-authors-new-book-challenging-misclassification-of-suicide-inu-s</link><category></category><title>Professor emeritus authors new book challenging misclassification of suicide in the U.S.</title><description>Ian 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.</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-10-30T12:44:17-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">874464e1-5922-4240-ad89-acfe9843dba7</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvctsi-research-scholars-sharing-research-onglobal-stage</link><category></category><title>WVCTSI Research Scholars sharing research on a global stage</title><description>Past 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.</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-10-30T12:44:09-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">939a4138-61bb-47a3-9ab8-36aeb0576e1b</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=ai-and-innovation-take-center-stage-at-wvu-s-2025-van-liere-and-wv-idea-research-conference</link><category></category><title>AI and innovation take center stage at WVU's 2025 Van Liere and WV IDeA Research Conference </title><description>Collaboration, innovation and discovery were on full display as researchers, students and faculty from across West Virginia gathered for the 2025 Van Liere and WV IDeA Research Conference, held Oct. 17–18 at the Erickson Alumni Center and West Virginia University Health Sciences Center.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-10-27T13:38:12-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">dad62042-989f-4791-8235-962607d7cfdd</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=registratation-requirements-for-all-clinical-studies-at-wvu</link><category></category><title>Registration requirements for all clinical studies at WVU</title><description>The West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute has released information on the expansion of Clinical Trials Center of Excellence (COE) registration requirements.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-10-17T13:21:30-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">4fa146bc-1271-4c17-b320-dcded93f2fbd</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=be-tmatch-ai-tool-to-help-faculty-researchers-find-matching-funding-opportunities</link><category></category><title>Be$tMatch, an AI tool to help faculty researchers find matching funding opportunities   </title><description>The WVU Health Sciences Office of Research and Graduate Education has launched Be$tMatch, an artificial intelligence-powered platform that connects faculty researchers with new funding opportunities matching their research interests.</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-09-15T05:05:50-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">672e52d1-10f2-41c6-863d-2af84b266bd0</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=school-of-dentistry-researchers-publish-their-work</link><category></category><title>School of Dentistry researchers publish their work</title><description>Researchers in the West Virginia University School of Dentistry recently published articles in two journals.</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-09-10T10:03:02-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">8e91eb4a-0716-4544-9219-a429e5ce57be</guid><link>https://olliatwvu.wpcomstaging.com/archives/17350</link><category></category><title>OLLI at WVU hosts 'Current Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease' Sept. 17</title><description>The 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.</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-09-18T13:59:39-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1f763eee-cf0e-4154-9f6f-71f0f1ee7381</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=president-benson-to-present-university-s-strategic-plan-to-health-sciences-community</link><category></category><title>WVU President Benson to share draft strategic plan with Health Sciences Community</title><description>WVU President Michael T. Benson plans to present a draft framework for the University's strategic plan to the Health Sciences community on Friday, Sept. 19, at 9 a.m. in Okey Patteson Auditorium (Room 1175).</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-09-15T12:53:45-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">25414668-5ff2-4f53-b171-58cf608fcb7b</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-offers-intensive-simulation-certificate-program-with-continuing-education-credits-available</link><category>simulation</category><category>simulationeducation</category><category>steps</category><title>WVU offers intensive Simulation Certificate Program with Continuing Education credits available</title><description>West Virginia University will offer a three-day Simulation Certificate Program, October 8-10, 2025, at the WVU Health Sciences Center in Morgantown, West Virginia. Interested participants can discover more information and register on the program's conference site. Continuing Education credits are offered through WVU's Office of Continuing Medical Education. </description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-09-11T10:54:57-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">9bc3bae1-794b-4ee6-b09e-bb7d7723042f</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=journal-of-dental-hygiene-publishes-article-authored-by-wvu-faculty</link><category></category><title>Journal of Dental Hygiene publishes article authored by WVU faculty</title><description>A team of faculty members in the West Virginia University School of Dentistry recently authored an article focused on addressing tobacco use disorder.</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-09-10T13:43:27-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">5a69c388-d13e-4dce-8e02-b164703ea838</guid><link>https://www.wdtv.com/2025/08/28/wvu-trains-ai-diagnose-heart-failure-rural-patients-appalachia/</link><category></category><title>WVU in the News: WVU trains AI to diagnose heart failure in rural patients of Appalachia</title><description>West Virginia University computer scientists have developed multiple AI models that are made to identify signs of heart failure in patients from Appalachia.</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-09-02T09:32:25-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">2b82dbd4-2453-4336-ad4f-d5213a943e23</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=seeking-study-participants-to-determine-how-cbd-impacts-driving-performance</link><category></category><title>Seeking study participants to determine how CBD impacts driving performance</title><description>Ever 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. </description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-08-04T08:08:58-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">b136c850-8b4e-4715-aebf-7ec449b335ec</guid><link>https://president.wvu.edu/articles/from-golden-sands-to-gold-and-blue-meet-michael-t-benson-27th-president-of-wvu/</link><category></category><title>From Golden Sands to Gold and Blue: Meet Michael T. Benson, 27th president of WVU</title><description>Michael T. Benson never planned on trading beach breezes for the hills of Morgantown. But life—and leadership—has a way of pulling people toward places where they're most needed.</description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-09-10T11:29:33-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">6aba3bd1-17fb-4805-be1b-a23df8f28999</guid><link>https://mountainmedianews.com/wvu-orthodontists-testing-innovative-technology-for-making-shape-memory-dental-aligners/</link><category></category><title>WVU in the News: WVU orthodontists testing innovative technology for making 'shape memory' dental aligners</title><description>West Virginia University is one of three U.S. universities testing a new technology that incorporates "shape memory" material for clear plastic dental aligners, an alternative to traditional metal braces.</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-06-18T16:20:11-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">2d27a6f0-9100-47cf-9632-a2a05fedd982</guid><link>https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2025/06/09/wvu-orthodontists-testing-innovative-technology-for-making-shape-memory-dental-aligners</link><category></category><title>WVU orthodontists testing innovative technology for making 'shape memory' dental aligners</title><description> </description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-06-09T13:20:06-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">afe57854-376b-4558-b412-86cf82874a83</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-cancer-institute-summer-undergraduate-research-program-welcomes-2025-cohort</link><category>somdiscover</category><title>WVU Cancer Institute Summer Undergraduate Research Program welcomes 2025 cohort</title><description>The West Virginia University Cancer Institute has welcomed six students to campus for the Summer Undergraduate Research Program. The highly competitive program provides funding and opportunities in clinical and basic cancer research for undergraduate students who want to pursue careers in the field.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-06-17T13:04:43-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">9209255e-9df6-47d1-a392-3bb38582dd2b</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvctsi-and-wvr3-hosting-virtual-community-forum-on-june-22</link><category></category><title>WVCTSI and WVR3 hosting virtual community forum on June 22</title><description>WVCTSI and the West Virginia Rural Roots to Research (WVR3) program are hosting a virtual community forum to hear from West Virginians all across the Mountain State. This forum will give attendees the chance to share their thoughts on health challenges facing their communities and opportunities for solutions. Input from participants can help shape the future of groundbreaking health research in the state.</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-06-03T14:47:16-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">3301d972-8133-4209-8fce-31760dce6a3d</guid><link>https://enews.wvu.edu/articles/2025/05/27/attend-lecture-on-technological-advances-in-the-assessment-and-treatment-of-addiction</link><category></category><title>Attend lecture on 'Technological Advances in the Assessment and Treatment of Addiction'</title><description>Hosted 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.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-07-01T12:26:02-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">9ed14cd6-2193-4bd1-b19b-0c6dddcf36c8</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-professor-honored-as-legend-of-oral-pathology</link><category></category><title>WVU professor honored as 'legend' of oral pathology</title><description>In recognition of his profound influence on oral and maxillofacial sciences, Dr. Jerry Bouquot was recently honored by Oral Pathology 360 during its International Oral Diseases Case Presentation Conference, held this year in Chennai, India.</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-05-27T10:24:57-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">55f7ac1f-a3a6-4876-ad73-dbfe236571af</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=celebrate-clinical-trials-day-with-wvctsi-on-may-20</link><category></category><title>Celebrate Clinical Trials Day with WVCTSI on May 20﻿</title><description>WVCTSI is pleased to partner with the West Virginia Chapter of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) and the IDeA State Consortium for Clinical Research Resource Center (ISCORE-RC) to celebrate Clinical Trials Day on May 20. During this celebration stop by the WVCTSI offices outside of the WVU Health Sciences Center Erma Byrd Biomedical Research Building anytime between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to tour our mobile clinical trials unit, MAVERICK, learn about clinical trial opportunities and resources available to WVCTSI members, and buy a snack from the Rollie Pollie Egg Roll Factory food truck.</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-06-04T14:27:29-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">ea2cd36e-ecd1-4f90-8892-3162b40627e4</guid><link>https://wvumedicine.org/news-feed/news-article/WVU-Medicine/Front-Page/wvu-rockefeller-neuroscience-institute-chair-dr-ali-rezai-receives-prestigious-ellis-island-medal-of-honor/</link><category>someducate</category><title>WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute Chair Dr. Ali Rezai receives prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor</title><description> West Virginia University today announced that Ali Rezai, M.D., executive chair of the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI), has received the 2025 Ellis Island Medal of Honor. </description><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-05-23T11:22:24-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">b8ec6288-514b-4e16-8994-0ed46ba76466</guid><link>https://media.statler.wvu.edu/news/2025/05/08/wvu-ai-symposium-highlights-how-promising-research-collaborations-are-shaping-the-future</link><category></category><title>WVU AI Symposium highlights how promising research, collaborations are shaping the future</title><description>Last week, the 2025 Symposium AI in Action: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities Across Domains brought together thought leaders, researchers and professionals from across West Virginia University to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way we work, create and solve problems.</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-05-12T09:43:00-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">cd943700-162f-4810-93f7-748beb69b3cf</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=combining-interests-and-inspiration-wvu-dental-hygiene-graduate-follows-her-purpose</link><category></category><title>Combining interests and inspiration, WVU Dental Hygiene graduate follows her purpose</title><description>Following her mother's footsteps – and country roads – Sidney Fix started her journey at West Virginia University four years ago. Now she's preparing to graduate from the School of Dentistry with a degree in Dental Hygiene and a desire to share her passions with others.</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-05-09T08:22:20-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">5537131d-5254-40eb-ad74-099c1694c95a</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=endodontics-researcher-honored-with-prestigious-award</link><category></category><title>Endodontics researcher honored with prestigious award</title><description>In recognition of his contributions to endodontic research, Dr. Hamid Jafarzadeh Bakooei was recently honored with an award by the American Association of Endodontics at its annual meeting in Boston.</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-04-29T12:08:18-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">df979c0e-e5a5-4a60-a28b-ad13d21e0ed5</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-school-of-dentistry-researcher-following-her-purpose-to-restore-smiles</link><category></category><title>WVU School of Dentistry researcher following her purpose to restore smiles</title><description>The mission of West Virginia University is rooted in service to the state and exemplified in the WVU School of Dentistry through excellence in education, clinical experiences and research to reduce oral health disparities. That commitment to improving others' well-being resonated with Dr. Bayan Abuhalimeh when she was selecting where to continue her dental education.</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-04-11T09:06:30-04:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">9e2016c0-5978-408c-b966-8af2e3d8a7b0</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=wvu-school-of-public-health-leadership-updates_0</link><category></category><title>WVU School of Public Health leadership updates</title><description>Dr. Clay Marsh, WVU Health Sciences chancellor and executive dean, has asked Sarah C. 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The highly competitive program provides funding and full-time research opportunities for five students who want to pursue careers in cancer research. Each student receives a $5,000 stipend to cover living expenses and accommodation in Morgantown, WV. Students are responsible for securing their own housing. An additional $1,000 is provided for research supplies to the host lab. The student is paired with an Institute scientist for a ~9-week research project. In 2025, the program will start on Monday, May 19th, and end on Friday, August 1st. Various projects provide a research experience focused on molecular, biochemical, and/or cellular approaches toward understanding the mechanism of cancer, developing anticancer drugs, and nanotechnology applications to cancer research. The participating labs focus on breast, lung, pancreatic, and head and neck cancers, as well as hematological malignancies such as leukemia or lymphoma. Examples of research projects are provided here Student Profiles.</description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-02-28T13:23:58-05:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">c857be7b-75fd-4ee6-ad00-705ef2ec9e97</guid><link>https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2025/02/24/27th-wvu-president-michael-t-benson-pledges-to-lead-by-example-and-with-enthusiasm</link><category>somempower</category><title>27th WVU president Michael T. Benson pledges to lead by example and with enthusiasm</title><description>The new president of West Virginia University will bring three decades of academic and administrative experience in higher education to his role leading West Virginia's flagship, land-grant higher education institution into a new era.</description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-02-28T13:24:16-05:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">a44648e2-9e26-4da2-9543-c9eec548f10d</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=lei-appointed-to-american-association-for-cancer-research-science-policy-and-government-affairs-comm</link><category></category><title>Lei appointed to American Association for Cancer Research science policy and government affairs committee </title><description>Dr. 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. 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Constance Wiener, a faculty member in the West Virginia University School of Dentistry, recently co-authored two publications focused on mental health.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate><a10:updated>2025-01-16T15:53:59-05:00</a10:updated></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">d174c7cc-9b69-4238-9fd7-e109a39bce42</guid><link>https://www.hsc.wvu.edu/news/story?headline=dr-liu-awarded-ro1-grant-to-study-hearing-loss</link><category>biochemistry</category><category>someducate</category><title>Dr. Liu awarded RO1 grant to study hearing loss</title><description>The Liu Lab has been awarded an R01 grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to investigate the molecular mechanisms of hearing and deafness. 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