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Bob Huggins Fish Fry Draws Record Crowd and Raises $1.8 M

NBA great Charles Barkley’s special guest appearance at the 2023 Bob Huggins Fish Fry was a slam dunk, scoring a record crowd and more than $1.8 million to support the WVU Cancer Institute and Remember the Miners.

The Fish Fry, now in its 11th year, recorded its first sellout following the announcement of Barkley’s appearance. An estimated 2,700 people attended the event Friday, Jan. 27, at Mylan Park’s Hazel and J.W. Ruby Community Center to see Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame members Barkley and Huggins share the stage. 

Coach Bob Huggins and Charles Barkley speak from a stage at the Bob Huggins Fish Fry.

WVU Men’s Basketball Coach Bob Huggins (at left) listens as NBA great Charles Barkley speaks at the 2023 Bob Huggins Fish Fry, presented by Little General Stores. (Photo by Dale Sparks for the WVU Cancer Institute.)

Collage of photos from the Fish Fry that includes many guests, special guest Charles Barkley, coach Bob Huggins and Dr. Hannah Hazard-Jenkins. Staff include Jasmine Combs, Trey Lewis and Marisa Wilson.
Hannah Hazard-Jenkins, MD, director of the WVU Cancer Institute, hit the nail on the head when she described WVU basketball coach Bob Huggins as “magnetic.” She did so while thanking coach Huggins from the stage at the annual Bob Huggins Fish Fry this past Friday at Mylan Park in Morgantown. Many thanks to our loyal and generous supporters, staff and volunteers who make this event an annual success.

WVU Cancer Institute Summer Undergraduate Research Program Now Accepting Applications

Applications are now being accepted for the WVU Cancer Institute Summer Undergraduate Research Program hosted at the West Virginia University Health Sciences Center in Morgantown from May 30 – July 31, 2023. Application deadline is March 1, 2023.

Upcoming Events

Feb. 3
Dissertation Defense - 3 p.m.

Long-Term Prescription Opioid Use, Cancer Stage, and Economic Burden among Older Cancer Survivors with Non-cancer Chronic Pain Conditions
Rudi Safarudin

Feb. 5
WVU Pink Wrestling Match - 2 p.m.

Come out and cheer on the WVU Wrestling team in the Pink Match as they dual #14 Northern Iowa. Tickets on sale now.

Feb. 8
Cancer Cell Biology - 12 p.m.

Characterizing the linc-SPRY3 family in NSCLC Radiation Resistance
Emily Rice
3129 Health Sciences North

Feb. 10
Science Exchange - 12 p.m.

Role of Ero1a in modulating the TME in lung cancer
Lori Hazlehurst, PhD
2157 Health Sciences North or contact Tina Lankford for Zoom Link
Come out and cheer on the WVU Women's basketball team as they face Iowa State. Tickets on sale now.
Come out and cheer on the WVU Gymnastics team in their annual Cancer Awareness Meet as they face Bowling Green. Tickets on sale now.
Translational Research Cancer Centers Consortium
Seven Springs Ski Resort
Registration and details can be found on TRCCC.org

Feb. 24
Science Exchange - 12 p.m.

SEER-Medicare data for Collaborative Cancer Research
Sabina Nduaguba, PhD, BSPHARM
2157 Health Sciences North or contact Tina Lankford for Zoom Link
Young Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis
Emily Groves, MD, Surgical Oncology
Sessions are held virtually on Zoom. Please register to attend.

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Working in Service: WVU Embedded in Fabric of West Virginia Communities
This is the first in a series of news releases highlighting ways WVU is serving the Mountain State. Access photos, video and additional resources in a Media Toolkit from WVUToday.
Project SEARCH Virtual Open House Scheduled for Feb. 7
Project SEARCH at WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital is recruiting interns for its 2023-2024 class. An open house will be held Feb. 7, and applications are due April 3.Employees
Employees Encouraged To Join ‘Go Red for Women’ Photo Shoot
The American Heart Association and the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute invite employees to participate in a "Go Red for Women" photo shoot on Friday, Feb. 3, at 10 a.m. in the main entrance lobby of J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. Participants are asked to wear red clothing in order to be included in the group photo.

In the News
Princeton Community Hospital rebrands under WVU Medicine - WOWK-TV Online
Princeton Community Hospital rebrands under West Virginia University - WVNS-TV Online
PCH gets official welcome into WVU Health System - WVVA-TV Online

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