Mark McLaughlin—a researcher with the WVU Cancer Institute and Modulation Therapeutics Inc.—and his colleagues are developing a cancer treatment that zeroes in on the diseased cells with more precision. Based on extensive preclinical research, they have received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to begin human trials of a new drug to treat eye-cancer.
Research
As invasive carp continue to pose ecological and economic threats to the Upper Mississippi River Basin, researchers at West Virginia University hope to uncover ways to minimize the species’ expansion.
To better equip West Virginia teachers and other school personnel to identify the signs and symptoms of mental health crises among students, Rawn Boulden, assistant professor, and Christine Schimmel, associate professor, of the School Counseling Program in the WVU College of Education and Human Services, have received a five-year, $500,000 grant to provide Youth Mental Health First Aid Training in West Virginia schools.
Infectious disease experts from both West Virginia University and Marshall University will team up to identify and track SARS-CoV-2 variants circulating in West Virginia in hopes of preparing for and preventing future outbreaks.
Encourage students to submit an abstract by Friday (Nov. 12) to the 19th annual West Virginia Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol to be held Feb. 18. This event familiarizes state legislators with research and creative activities involving undergraduate students that occur on campuses across the state.
The OTT Lunch & Learn session on Wednesday (Nov. 10) will introduce the U.S. Research Impact Alliance, an organization designed to create high-impact partnerships between research institutions, entrepreneurs and industry.