Do you suffer from symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis despite trying multiple medications? If so, you may qualify for the RESET-RA study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel treatment option for Rheumatoid Arthritis by activating the vagus nerve in the body.
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Duncan Lorimer, WVU researcher and professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, is part of an international team reporting activity from a repeating source of fast radio bursts from a source in a galaxy around three billion light years away using the world’s largest telescope in China.
Blasting a rock anthem can energize you during a workout. Playing sonatas in the car can calm you while you’re stuck in traffic. But music doesn’t just improve moods in adults. According to new research out of West Virginia University, it can have a profound effect on some of the youngest, sickest hospital patients.
The WVU School of Public Health is providing critical insights to help target minority communities and other key demographics as the state works to boost its vaccination rate amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Online surveys and focus groups conducted by Linda Alexander, senior associate dean for academic, student and faculty affairs for the School of Public Health, highlighted the need for targeted messaging geared toward specific demographic groups, including a minority audience.
Join the Research Computing Team on Zoom for a two-hour long workshop on molecular dynamics simulations Oct. 22 at 1 p.m. This workshop will cover the three MD engines currently available on WVU HPC resources: NAMD, AMBER and GROMACS.
A West Virginia University engineer is combining the study of neuroscience and robotics to better understand the nervous system and motor output of insects to create animal-like robots for potential use in agriculture, mining and space exploration.