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Wellness Boutique Receives Gift of Wig Stands

Larry Miller, the father of Pamela Foy, RN, oncology nurse navigator, WVU Cancer Institute Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, recently donated approximately 25 hand-made wooden wig stands to the Wellness Boutique at the Cancer Center. The stands created at LGM Designs of Grantsville, Maryland, where Larry works, will be gifted to cancer patients as they pick out wigs.

Larry has been making the wig stands out of barnwood rescued from an old barn in West Virginia.  Each wig stand is unique and features an area around the base for hair pins or jewelry. We are very grateful for this generous gift. 

Larry Miller and Sue Faloon stand next to one another in the wellness botique. Larry is holding the wooden wig stand that he made to give to patients.
Larry is pictured with Susan Faloon, a certified mastectomy fitter with WVU Cancer Institute.

Save the Date - Annual Day of Giving at WVU is March 20

The seventh Day of Giving at West Virginia University is March 20, 2024.

During this 24-hour giving event, you can donate to any of your favorite WVU causes and help them win additional funding through challenges throughout the event.

Keep checking back as we move closer to March 20 to view our participating groups and learn how your donation will make a significant impact. 

Become a WVU Day of Giving ambassador

West Virginia Colorectal Cancer Roundtable Meeting

Save the Date. April 18, 2024 for a Colorectal Round Table meeting.Register Now
Questions can be directed to Susan Eason

Upcoming Events

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. 25
From Lab to Market - 11 a.m.

Swamy Tripurani and Saroj Regmi from the National Cancer Institute to discuss Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer opportunities 
Register for zoom link

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 above)

Feb. 5
Cancer Collaborative - 5-7 p.m.

Focus on Head and Neck Cancers
Contact Amy Romano for participation details
Wheeling Hospital

Feb. 13
Evening of Science - 3-5 p.m.

Focus on Synergy Grants
Please RSVP if you plan to attend.
2940 HSN

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.

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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.

Humanities Center announces funding opportunities for 2024-2025 academic year

The WVU Humanities Center is pleased to announce its funding opportunities for the 2024-2025 academic year. Full-time faculty members and faculty equivalent academic professionals (FEAPs) at WVU are encouraged to explore the diverse range of grants available to support their research, teaching and scholarly endeavors in the humanities. Read the full announcement.

Opportunities to enhance well-being offered across campus


As we welcome in the new year, many people take time to reflect on past achievements and create goals for the months ahead. During this time, it’s important to establish ways of prioritizing and checking on our well-being as we work toward these goals.   Read the full announcement.

New Faces
Dr. Adam Howard, MD, to the WVU Cancer Institute Head and Neck Cancer team. He received his medical degree from Keck School of Medicine,Los Angeles, CA, and completed his residency in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery at University of Chicago. His fellowship was in head and neck surgical oncology and microvascular reconstruction at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, OR. His focus will be on head and neck malignancies.

 

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