A new qualitative study by Zachary Ramsey—a doctoral candidate in the West Virginia University School of Public Health—suggests sexual and gender minorities may face unique barriers to health care, most particularly in rural areas. His findings appear in the Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services.
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WVU will launch a toxicology training program that offers students something no other academic program does: experience collecting air samples, identifying the toxicants they contain and determining how those toxicants might harm a community’s health. The National Institutes of Health has awarded WVU $1.7 million for the program, which bridges the disciplines of toxicology and systems-based medicine.
Ten WVU rising sophomores and juniors who began their six-week research training in the Appalachian Gerontology Experiences: Advancing Diversity in Aging Research Scholars Summer Research Internship on May 16 will proudly showcase their hard work at the second annual AGE-ADAR Virtual Summer Research Poster Symposium Friday (June 24) from 10-11 a.m.
Designed for sharing information more accessible for the public, the new feature allows WVU experts to highlight their ongoing research, including a summary of the project, amount awarded, length of grant and opportunities for patients and professionals to get involved.
Hannah Layman, a social and behavioral sciences doctoral student, and Alfgeir Kristjansson, associate professor in the School of Public Health, examined the prevalence of youth substance use throughout the pandemic by focusing on 49 studies that observed alcohol, cannabis, tobacco and e-cigarette/vaping use.
WVU, the Eberly College Interdisciplinary Collaborative on Global Challenges and Local Response Initiatives are collaborating with the WVU Center for Resilient Communities to host the June session of the 2nd Energy Transition Colloquium June 16-17 on Zoom.