4th Annual Mother's Day Flower and Fern Sale
This annual fundraiser for the Comfort Fund is put together by Mary Anne and Jessica. You can pre-order by calling them @ 304-598-4549 or 304-598-4978. Pre-orders are due by May 3. Pickup will be at 5/10 (11-4) at MBRCC and 5/11 (10-2) at Golden Corral on Monongahela Blvd.
Conversation and Collaboration - Town Hall
WVCTSI and the WVU Mountaineer Health Initiative are hosting a town-hall style event to highlight research In WV. “Conversation and Collaboration: WVU Community-Engaged Researchers and Outreach Staff Making a Difference,” April 11, 4 PM, G-06 WVU Ag-Sciences
HSC Vice President's Awards to honor Stephenie Kennedy-Rea
West Virginia University Health Sciences will be honoring 14 individuals, including Stephenie Kennedy-Rea, associate director for Cancer Prevention and Control, for outstanding achievement in service on Wednesday (April 10) at 4 p.m. in the Pylons Lobby. The ceremony is open to the entire Health Sciences community and we hope you will join us to congratulate Stephenie on this well earned award.
Libraries’ Research Commons provides expertise and support
In addition to connections to needed resources, WVU Libraries experts can support users with a high level of knowledge and expertise at many points in the research life-cycle.
CPC’s Colorectal Program has Two Abstracts Accepted for 2019 Dialogue for Action Meeting
Caption for picture – left to right – Susan Eason, Mary Ellen Conn, Lauren Wright, and Taylor Daugherty. Team members not included in the picture are Adam Baus and Cecil Pollard.
Institute to Offer Spring Screen Day
On Saturday, May 18th from 8-12, the MBRCC will be hosting a one day screening event. Screenings offered will be skin, oral, breast, lung, and cervical (to those who qualify).
Bonnie’s Bus and Strollin’ Colon will be on site, cancer education, and UML on site to offer Direct Access Lab tests for a fee. Participants will be able to register for more than 1 screening. Registration information to be released in a couple weeks.
THANK YOU to those who have already volunteered, however, to make this first time event a success we need a few more volunteers. I know it is a Saturday, but if you can offer just a few hours it would be appreciated.
We are still looking for providers to perform clinical breast exams and need at least 2 more.
Please let Pam Foley or Crystal Street know if you can help out!
CCB Students recognized at Tea Time
In recognition of Graduate Student Appreciation Week, the WVUCI honored CCB graduate students at this month’s tea time. There was cake along with traditional Tea Time goodies. Students were recognized during Tea Time by the CCB Scholarship Committee.
In addition, the CCB Graduate Student of the Year for 2018-2019 was announced. Congratulations to Tayvia Brownmiller who was selected by the CCB faculty. She received a $500 travel award.
West Virginia University revs up computer resources to help move region forward
West Virginia University, in partnership with the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, announced Tuesday the creation of one of the state’s most powerful computer clusters to help power research and innovation statewide. The announcement came as the University kicked off its inaugural Research Week.
WVU Relay for Life team The Mad Scientists
The WVU Relay for Life event is rapidly approaching and anyone who wishes to donate or attend needs to be registered. Our team is called the “Mad Scientists” and we need your support! This is a BIG event for our graduate students and they have raised $1,035 toward their $1,500 goal.
As a reminder, the event will take place on Friday, April 12 from 6PM-Midnight at the Shell building next to the Coliseum. If you are interested in helping out, attending (volunteer activity), or have any questions, please contact Jessica Allen (jcallen@mix.wvu.edu) or Coty Johnson (bdj0003@mix.wvu.edu).
Health Sciences Day at the Monongalia County Ballpark
$1 tickets for WVU Health Sciences Friends!
Join friends and colleagues and enjoy an evening of America’s favorite pastime as WVU Baseball takes on Penn State University on Tues., April 23 at 7 p.m. Discounted tickets of $1.00 each are being offered to WVU Health Sciences friends. The first 200 registrants will receive a souvenir.
To register and purchase tickets:
Community-engaged research seminar scheduled for April 12
WVCTSI’s Clinical and Translational Research Seminar Series will host its final session of the series focusing on effectively engaging the community in a research agenda. Sally Hodder, M.D., WVCTSI director and associate vice president for clinical and translational science at WV, will present, “Strategies for Developing and Engaging a Successful Community Advisory Board.”
This session will take place Friday, April 12 from 12 to 1 p.m. in room 201 of the WVU Health Sciences Center Erma Byrd Biomedical Research Building.
Seminar on community research strategies available to view on YouTube
The recent session in WVCTSI’s Clinical and Translational Research Seminar Series focusing on community-based research is now available to view on YouTube. In “Best Strategies and Models for Community-Based Participatory Research,” Sally Hurst, director of outreach programs, and Drema Mace, Ph.D., executive director, both with the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Center for Rural and Community Health, present on best practices and effective strategies for conducting research in West Virginia Communities.
Register now for Ninth Annual WV Bioscience Summit
Join fellow scientists from across West Virginia at the Ninth Annual WV Bioscience Summit. This event will highlight individuals and companies that are making a positive difference in West Virginia’s and the nation’s life science community. This event will begin at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 25 at the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place in Morgantown, WV.
West Virginia University Health Sciences will be honoring 14 individuals including Stephenie Rea-Kennedy, at the Health Sciences Center for outstanding achievement Wednesday, April 10 at 4 p.m. in the Pylons Lobby. The ceremony is open to the entire Health Sciences community.
WVU staff, faculty encouraged to support Gold Blue & You Campus Campaign
West Virginia University faculty and staff can invest in the University through the WVU Foundation’s Gold Blue & You Campus Campaign which kicks off today (April 8). WVU employees can give to programs or funds across the University they feel passionately about, including scholarship funds, specific departments/units, academic programs and special faculty/student support initiatives.
Martinez Lab welcomes new technician
Brandon Harvey will be joining the lab. He is originally from Cross Lanes, WV and finished his B.S. in Chemistry at Marshall University. He has some previous research experience in Dr. Gary O. Rankin’s laboratory at Marshall University and he was recently accepted to the PharmD program in the School of Pharmacy at WVU. |
