"Picture a Scientist" Virtual Film Screening and Panel Discussion
"Picture a Scientist" is a feature-length documentary that chronicles the journey of three women scientists — a geologist, biologist and chemist — and their experiences with sexual harassment and implicit bias.
Elena Pugacheva will serve as a panelist. RSVP to view the film and participate in the panel Question & Answer session on April 30, 4-5 PM
Former Director of the WVU Cancer Institute Named Advocacy Champion by the Association for Clinical Oncology
Oncologist and former Director of the WVU Cancer Institute Richard M. Goldberg MD was named a 2020 Advocacy Champion by the Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) during the Association’s 2021 Advocacy Summit in April. Advocacy Champions are ASCO volunteers who have made meaningful contributions to ASCO’s advocacy activities throughout the year to ensure that every patient with cancer has access to high-quality, high-value cancer care, no matter who they are or where they live. Advocates speak with federal lawmakers and agencies, send personalized letters to Members of Congress through ASCO’s ACT Network, engage with state lawmakers on policy priorities at the state-level, and host site visits for lawmakers in their home states and districts.
“Congratulations to this year’s Advocacy Champions. The work of these individuals is vital in making monumental change, such as the recent passing of the CLINICAL TREATMENT Act,” said Carolyn Hendricks, MD, FASCO, chair of ASCO’s Government Relations Committee. “Through their continuous commitment to educate our lawmakers, our advocates have helped shape the policies that improve access to high-quality, equitable care for people with cancer.”
E-Cigarette Users in Rural Appalachia Develop More Severe Lung Injuries, According to New Study
Researchers with the WVU School of Medicine are investigating severe lung injuries occurring among e-cigarette users in rural Appalachia. In a recent study, Sunil Sharma—section chief of pulmonary/critical care and sleep medicine at the School of Medicine—and his colleagues present a case study of patients with EVALI (electronic cigarettes and vaping-associated lung injury) admitted to WVU hospitals from August 2019 to March 2020.
The study, published in Hospital Practice, suggests that EVALI in rural Appalachia results in severe respiratory failure.
West Virginia Cancer Registry Gains Gold Standard Certification
The West Virginia Cancer Registry (WVCR) has once again attained the prestigious Gold Standard for Registry Certification, the highest possible standard for completeness, timeliness, and quality of data as evaluated by the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR). Certification results were received April 15 and are based on the November 2020 annual data submission. WVCR data was certified at the Silver Standard in 1998 and 1999 but has consistently attained the Gold Standard from 2000 to 2020. Attaining the Gold Standard Certification reflects hard work and dedication by hospital and physician office data reporters, as well as WVCR’s surveillance and data quality staff. The award shows a commitment to the people of West Virginia to accurately and professionally track the burden of cancer in the state. Accurate data allows organizations to plan, implement, and evaluate cancer prevention and control activities that are conducted in order to reduce the burden of cancer on our citizens.
Dr. Kathleen Brundage was recently awarded $259,000 from the US DHHS NIH Office of Research Infrastructure Programs to purchase a spectral flow cytometer for the WVU Flow Cytometry & Single Cell Core Facility (FCSCCF). The Cytek Aurora will be equipped with 3 lasers, a 96 well plate sampler and the ability to detect 38 different fluorescent molecules in a single sample. This new instrument will provide the latest advances in flow cytometers and will meet the increased demand for high-end biomedical research instrumentation by researchers in the region.
SMART Resilience And Healing Program Begins May 3
Times have been difficult, and as we enter this Spring of recovery the Mindfulness Team welcomes you to join its new SMART Resilience and Healing program. Participants will learn empowering practices to create more balance, increase emotional intelligence, and tap into inner resources to heal the body and mind.
This free 8-week virtual program is open to all students, faculty, and staff at WVU and employees of WVU Medicine. The first 10 minutes of each session will serve as "Lunch and Learn" followed by experiential mindfulness exercises. All sessions will be recorded and available to those unable to attend at noon.
Dates: May 3, 10, 17, 24 & June 7, 14, 21, 28
Time: Mondays, 12 -12:30 p.m. (Zoom)
Contact wellness specialist Anthony Danko to register or receive the weekly mindfulness recordings.
Health Sciences Faculty, Staff Asked To Complete Survey About COVID-19 Workplace Experiences
As part of an HSC initiative focused on “COVID-19 Lessons Learned,” one area of interest is better understanding your work environment experiences during this past year.
This survey is designed by the Office of Research and Graduate Education to gather data around what your workplace design has been (on site, remote or hybrid), the advantages and challenges you encountered in your unique situation, and thoughts around how we can translate your experience to new ways of thinking about a more flexible work environment at the HSC.
We look forward to you sharing your experiences and your perspective on the exciting possibilities moving forward. Please submit your responses by the end of the day on Monday April 26th, 2021.
Take the survey now.
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