You’re Invited: 2023 Live Like Brent Tailgate
The Live Like Brent Tailgate returns Sept. 23 to benefit patients at the WVU Cancer Institute! You’re invited to join CI colleagues and supporters for the WVU versus Texas Tech football game. CI employees can get a premium lower-level game ticket and access to the pre-game tailgate for $130, or choose the tailgate-only option for $60. The tailgate festivities include food, drinks, and games — all right next to Milan Puskar Stadium.
Pandemic Slowed Cancer Diagnoses, but Late-Stage Cancers Came Back With a Vengeance
Dr. Hannah Hazard-Jenkins at Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center in Morgantown, 2022 (WVU Photo)
Dr. Hannah Hazard-Jenkins, director of the West Virginia University Cancer Institute, was interviewed recently for an article exploring the effects of the pandemic on cancer diagnosis. Read the full article on Statnews.
WVU Cancer Institute Faculty Speaks on the Impact of HeLa Cells
Dr. Ivan Martinez, looks at cells in the laboratory in 2021. (WVU Photo)
WVU Cancer Institute's Dr. Ivan Martinez updates his article for The Conversation US discussing HeLa cells after the Lacks' family reaches a settlement with biotech company Thermo Fisher, 70 years after Henrietta Lacks' cells were taken without her consent or knowledge. As a result of that article he was asked to comment on an article for Nature How the 'groundbreaking' Henrietta Lacks settlement could change research.
Mountains of Hope announces a mini-grant opportunity to increase support networks that offer group psychosocial support to help cancer survivors express and manage disease-related emotions, increase social support, enhance relationships with family and providers, and improve symptom control. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to develop community-based resources that address the psychosocial needs of individuals with cancer and their families and caregivers.
Detailed information about the funding opportunity with eligibility, timeline, and scoring rubric can be found in the funding application.
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