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We invite you and your colleagues to wear blue and join us on Friday, March 3, 2023, at noon in support of Dress in Blue Day and Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. We will gather at noon at the HSC Pylons Lobby for a group photo and tour of the Strollin' Colon. In addition, you can wear blue and share pictures with family, friends, and those passionate about colorectal cancer screening on your favorite social media platform with the hashtags #WVBlueforCRC and #DressinBlueDay.

WVU Cancer Institute Graduate Student Receives Prestigious Scholarship

Portrait style image of Kayla Steinberger.

Kayla Steinberger, of Belle Center, Ohio, is enrolled in the dual MD/PhD program at the School of Medicine and currently studying in the Eubank Laboratory was awarded one of four scholarships to continue her research and training.

“I am honored to receive this scholarship,” Steinberger said. “Thank you to the WVU Foundation and the Office of Graduate Education and Life for this prestigious award. This scholarship will be instrumental in facilitating the completion of my dissertation work, which focuses on how low oxygen in tumors confers resistance to cancer treatments through immune cell function. My intentions are to use this scholarship to distribute my work through publication and conference travel. As I finish my dual degree, I am motivated to translate my graduate training to helping patients in the clinic. For this support, I am incredibly grateful.” More information on Kayla's research can be found on Research Gate and LinkedIn.

Upcoming Events

Mar. 3
WVU Cancer Institute Dress in Blue Day - 12 p.m.

Please join us for a Colorectal Cancer Awareness Day photo to support the annual #DressinBlueDay
HSC Pylons Lobby

Mar. 8
Cancer Cell Biology - 12 p.m.

A Comparison of the Three Pulmonary Nodule Malignancy Risk Models from the National Lung Screening Trial
Fenghai Duan, PhD
Brown University
3129 Health Sciences North or contact Tina Lankford for Zoom Link
Shp2 inhibitors in breast cancer therapy
Yehenew Agazie, DVM, PhD
2157 Health Sciences North or contact Tina Lankford for Zoom Link

Mar. 21
4-in-1 Continuing Conversation - 4 - 6 p.m.

Focus on Health Disparities
We look forward to continuing our discussion with the Cancer Institute, Eye Institute, Heart and Vascular Institute, and the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, in which health disparities will be the focus.
2940B Health Sciences North. Please RSVP for Zoom Link.

Mar. 22
Cancer Cell Biology - 12 p.m.

On the Evolutionary History of Metastatic Cancer
Kamila N. Naxerova, PhD
Harvard Medical School
3129 Health Sciences North

Mar. 22
WVU Day of Giving - All day

WVU will hold its sixth Day of Giving March 22 as alumni, friends and students are invited to collectively make a difference and support the University’s land-grant mission.

Mar. 23
Core Facilities Showcase - 1 p.m.

This showcase will give the Health Sciences community a chance to meet experts working in our core facilities, as well as an opportunity to learn about the new resources and services that are available to support research.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP.

Mar. 23
Celebrate 20 Years of Women in Science & Health - 4 p.m.

The WVU Health Sciences Women In Science & Health (WISH) Committee is excited to welcome the campus community for a networking event to celebrate its 20-year anniversary. The event will coincide with Interprofessional Education Week and Women's History Month.
Fukishima Auditorium

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Health Sciences Community Showcases Research During Van Liere Research Conference
The WVU Health Sciences community recently had the opportunity to showcase their work during the 2023 Van Liere Research Conference.
Scheduling Delay: HSC Computer Migrations
Due to an unforeseen issue, the migration schedule initially planned for March 1-27 for onsite Windows computers has been temporarily delayed.
Rosenbaum Family House is looking for departments, groups, and individuals from WVU Medicine to provide dinners for its guests.

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