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Lei Outlines Vision for Research, Graduate
Education at WVU Health Sciences With a Focus on Rural Health

As West Virginia University Health Sciences continues to improve the health of West Virginians through education, research, service and patient care, Ming Lei is just beginning to envision the possibilities by expanding graduate education and research efforts.

“I think we can strive to meet West Virginians’ needs and also serve as an example for others with similar challenges,” Lei said. “I find the land-grant mission of WVU is really powerful and highlights our purpose and brings everybody in the state together to serve our people and educate the state's next generation.”

Lei, who joined Health Sciences in August 2023, serves as senior associate vice president for research and graduate education and vice dean of research for the School of Medicine as well as professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology.

Mark Your Calendar for the 2024 Spring Gala

The WVU Cancer Institute’s Spring Gala returns to The Greenbrier April 26-27, 2024. Mark your calendar and plan to join us for a memorable weekend of fellowship and philanthropy at America’s Resort!
Registration for the 2024 Spring Gala will open in the new year, when formal invitations are distributed. In preparation for registration opening, we invite you to review the 2024 sponsorship and ticketing opportunities at www.wvucancergala.com. Those who wish to process sponsorship or ticketing payments in advance, prior to the end of the 2023 calendar year, are welcome to contact Stephanie McCandless at SMcCandless@wvuf.org or Erin Gregory at EGregory@wvuf.org for details.
The room block is now open, and accommodations should be reserved before March 25, 2024. To do so, please phone The Greenbrier at 1-855-453-4858 and refer to the following group name: WVU Cancer Institute Spring Gala.

Upcoming Events

Jan. 11
Art in the Libraries Series

Spring exhibits in the Health Science Library

Jan. 23
WVU Cancer Institute Project ECHO - 12 p.m.

Join the WVU Cancer Institute and Mountains of Hope, West Virginia's state cancer coalition, for a monthly ZOOM Cancer ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes). The January session will focus on Understanding Family Health History with Mary Ellen Conn, MS.

Jan. 24
Cancer Cell Biology - 10 a.m.

Tumor Treating Fields for Malignant Glioma from Zero to One
Eric T. Wong, MD, MA
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown Univ.
G17 HSN

Jan. 26
Public Health Seminar Series - 12 p.m.

Using Audience Segmentation to Enhance Health Messaging and Support Research Dissemination.
Dannell Boatman EdD
WVU Cancer Institute - Cancer Prevention and Control
G119B HSC-N (Zoom available on request from link)

April 26-27
Save the Date - Annual Cancer Institute Spring Gala

Registration for the 2024 Spring Gala will open in the new year when formal invitations are distributed. In preparation for the registration opening, we invite you to review the 2024 sponsorship and ticketing opportunities at www.wvucancergala.com. Contact Stephanie McCandless at SMcCandless@wvuf.org or Erin Gregory at EGregory@wvuf.org for details.

Explore More

WVCTSI Jumpstart Grant Funding Announced

Join the WVU Center for Black Culture in honoring the life of Martin Luther King Jr. from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, in the Mountainlair Ballrooms. Read the full announcement.

2023-24 Chancellor's Awards

The Chancellor’s Awards Committee is accepting nominations through March 1, 2024, for the 2023-24 academic year. The awards are an opportunity to honor and recognize employees at WVU Health Sciences. A ceremony to honor recipients of the Chancellor’s Awards will be held during the fall semester. Read the full announcement.

Register for the Translational Research Cancer Centers Consortium (TRCCC)

The 26th meeting of the Translational Research Cancer Centers Consortium (TRCCC) will be held on February 21-23, 2024 at Seven Springs, PA. Registration and abstract submissions are NOW OPEN! The event will include fruitful discussions on gender equity in science and academia, speaking slots for trainees who submit abstracts, patient advocates, a pre-conference program on spatial transcriptomics, and more! Read the full announcement.

Spotlight

David Arthur Mullins, MD, MBA, CPE, FACS, a surgeon at WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital (PCH), has been selected by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) to serve as the vice chair of the national Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation Committee.

ACS is at the forefront of setting standards for cancer care, and its CoC is a consortium of organizations dedicated to establishing and raising those standards of care to improve survival rates and quality of life for patients.

PCH is one of 11 CoC-accredited programs in West Virginia. More than 70 percent of recently diagnosed patients with cancer each year are treated at one of the approximately 1,500 CoC-accredited cancer programs in the United States.

Dr. Mullins has been an ACS fellow since 2004, is certified by the American Board of Surgery, and is a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons.

Congratulations!

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