2024 WVU Cancer Institute Ad Watch Party
The WVU Cancer Institute held a Watch Party on Tuesday complete with pizza, popcorn, and drinks to unveil the 2024 Advertising Campaign. 4 ads will air in major regional TV markets supported by digital, print, and radio ads. Additionally, regional site videos were curated for use in their respective markets to highlight their providers and services.
The 2024 Spring Gala will highlight the WVU Cancer Institute’s collaborative efforts and celebrate its successes with a weekend of festivities April 26-27 at The Greenbrier – America’s Resort. Co-chairs Laurie Erickson and Sharon Rowe, along with honorary chair Nikki Izzo-Brown, invite you to join us for a benefit not to be missed.
This year’s events include:
• A Mexican fiesta and culinary demonstration presented by award-winning celebrity chef Aaron Sanchez
• Coffee with Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark
• A fireside chat with former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer
• Forums featuring WVU Cancer Institute Director Hannah Hazard-Jenkins, MD, FACS, newly appointed WVU Health Sciences Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Education Ming Lei, PhD, and other WVU collaborators
• A live auction and black-tie dinner dance featuring Benny Benack and his orchestra, joined by Broadway and New York performers
Tickets and sponsorships are now available at wvucancergala.com. The deadline to register is April 5. A block of rooms is reserved at The Greenbrier for Spring Gala attendees. Make your reservation by calling 1-855-453-4858 and mentioning the WVU Cancer Institute Spring Gala. Rooms must be reserved by March 25.
For Gala registration inquiries, please contact WVU Cancer via Erin Gregory at EGregory@wvuf.org or 304-293-1874.
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March 1
Dress in Blue Day Photo to Support Colorectal Cancer Awareness Day - 12:15 p.m.
Hoylman Auditorium - WVU Cancer Institute
“Mitochondrial SNP and non-coding RNA: Impacts cancer metastasis, immune polarization, and the microbiota”
Danny R. Welch, professor in the Department of Cancer Biology at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
WVU Health Sciences Center North, room 3067
Skeletal muscle adaptations to cancer and its treatment
Michael Toth, PhD, University of Vermont
Hostler Auditorium, G17
AI foundation models and prompt-based learning in biology and medicine
Dong Xu, PhD, University of Missouri
Hostler Auditorium, G17
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.
Contact Susan Eason with questions.
Please register to receive the link
Summersville Arena and Conference Center
Contact Erin Gregory at EGregory@wvuf.org for details.
July 12
Save the Date for the Bi-Annual WVU Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Conference
Erickson Alumni Center
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WVU Day of Giving
The WVU Day of Giving will take place on March 20, 2024. For 24 hours, students, alumni, patients and friends come together to support the University.
Day of Giving serves as a convenient opportunity for Mountaineer Nation to contribute to the purposeful work being done at WVU, focused on improving higher education, improving healthcare and improving lives in West Virginia and beyond.
How can you participate?
- Make sure to follow the WVU Cancer Institute social media accounts.
- On March 20, to make sure your votes for the Day of Giving Challenges on social media are counted, set your accounts to public and tag them with our @wvucancer social handle and the hashtag #wvudayofgiving.
Become a WVU Cancer Institute Ambassador
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Students Awarded Best Presentation at Conference
At the American Physical Therapy Association Conference, Dr. Victoria Pfab DPT, Oncology PT Resident at WVU Cancer Institute and Dr. McKinzey Dierkes, DPT/PhD student with the WV Clinical and Translational Science PhD program received the Oncology Academy Student Research Award for Best Oral Platform for their presentation: Utility of the Distress Thermometer Physical Problems List in Identifying Rehabilitation Needs: a pilot study.
Dr. Pfab and Dr. Dierkes are mentored by WVUCI Research Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Survivorship, Dr. Nicole Stout DPT, CLT-LANA, FAPTA. This project was done in collaboration with the Survivorship Program and supported by Ms. Patricia Policicchio and is part of the Survivorship Programs efforts to develop clinical pathways for distress management and supportive care for individuals receiving care at WVUCI.
Caption: Dr. G. Stephen Morris, chair of the research committee for the Oncology Academy of APTA, Drs Pfab and Dierkes, and Dr. Christopher Wilson, president of the Oncology Academy.
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