Judges are still needed, especially in the social sciences, for the eighth annual Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium to be held from 1-5 p.m. Saturday (April 20) in the Mountainlair.
Research
Emily Sechrest, a postdoctoral fellow in the departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine and Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, was awarded $90,000 from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation to fund one year of research into potential treatments for a disease known as blue color monochromacy.
University researchers are looking for healthy adults with physically active jobs to participate in a research study which is seeking to understand the effects of physical activity at work on cardiovascular health.
Fourth-year medical student Stephen Chen recently partnered with Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences professor Dr. John Nguyen to investigate the effects of teprotumumab on intraocular pressure among thyroid eye disease patients.
Chemical engineering graduate research assistant Raphael Oladokun has been recognized by the National Society of Black Engineers as this year’s Graduate Student of the Year.
Researchers at WVU are studying movement and health during pregnancy, beginning in the first trimester. There are no interventions or medications and participants can earn up to $150 for completing all three study visits.