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 Candice Brown, an assistant professor in the WVU School of Medicine, works with her laboratory assistants (L to R) Divine Nwafor, an MD/PhD neuroscience student, Allison Brichacek, a PhD student of immunology and microbial pathogenesis, and Sneha Gupta, a second-year School of Medicine student. They are investigating how sepsis may precipitate and exacerbate dementia.  

Scientists don’t yet grasp the intricacies of the relationship between sepsis and dementia. Candice Brown, an assistant professor in West Virginia University’s School of Medicine and Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, is studying that relationship in order to bring about insights that help prevent or mitigate the neurological impact of sepsis.

A WVU medical student pointing at a map of the United States during a presentation.  

On Friday (March 16), the School of Medicine celebrated Match Day with the class of 2018 medical students on all three medical school campus locations in Morgantown, Charleston and Martinsburg. On Match Day, medical students and graduates from the United States and around the world learn in which U.S. residency programs they will train for the next three to seven years.

Large group of WVU medical students sitting in auditorium seats with their white coats on.  

The members of the West Virginia University School of Medicine Class of 2020 medical students donned the most significant symbol of their chosen profession – the white coat – for the first time on Saturday (March 17).

Zeke Moisey - Athlete of the Week  

Following an eighth-place finish in the 125-pound pool of the 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, West Virginia University redshirt junior Zeke Moisey has been named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by University Apartments.