Researchers with the WVU School of Medicine are investigating severe lung injuries occurring among e-cigarette users in rural Appalachia. In a recent study, Dr. Sunil Sharma 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.
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Faculty and graduate students received a survey request reminder from Source at Ethics Core today (April 26). The Survey of Organizational Research Climate (SOURCE) is an externally validated instrument that will assess WVU’s environment for responsible research practices, and will provide useful information in evaluating and enhancing WVU’s policies, processes and educational efforts.
The 4th Annual Behavioral & Biomedical Sciences Spring Symposium is set for May 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring a keynote address from Michelle Jones-London, chief, Office of Programs to Enhance Neuroscience Workforce Diversity, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
The annual Gold-Blue Game to benefit WVU Medicine Children's was played this Saturday before a socially-distanced crowd of 8,312 at Milan Puskar Stadium. Last year's game was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The West Virginia University golf team will compete in the Big 12 Golf Championship from Monday to Wednesday in Hutchison, Kansas. West Virginia will be paired with Iowa State and will tee off on No. 1 at 10:30 a.m. on Monday.
Members of the West Virginia University Board of Governors met in person at the Erickson Alumni Center for the first time since the pandemic began more than a year ago.