With the aid of $1.4 million-grant from the DOD’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency, researchers, led by Mariette Barbier of the WVU School of Medicine, will aim to develop small molecule and antibody therapeutics to treat infections prone to antibiotic resistance.
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Faculty and staff are invited to participate in the NIDA Clinical Trials Network Appalachian Node Virtual Conference Thursday, Feb. 25, from noon to 5 p.m. Attendance is complimentary.
The WVU baseball team opens the 2021 season with a four-game series at Georgia State Feb.19-21 in Atlanta, Georgia.
West Virginia University has made several updates to its COVID-19 procedures after reviewing the latest COVID-19 numbers on the Morgantown campus and within Monongalia County. The following updates are based on the current COVID-19 situation and are subject to further change throughout the remainder of the semester. The University will continue to closely monitor the local situation and will make necessary changes based on what is in the best interest for the health and safety of students, faculty, staff and local community.
West Virginia University will continue remote instruction for the Morgantown campus the remainder of Thursday (Feb. 18) due to inclement weather and road conditions. Classes already offered online and those in hybrid form will also continue as planned. Students on clinical rotations should check in with their program directors for additional guidance. The remainder of the University, including Libraries, dining, buses and COVID-19 testing will operate on a normal schedule. Those who are unable to make it to the COVID-19 vaccination clinics or need to adjust their appointment time should contact covidvaccine@mail.wvu.edu as soon as possible. The vaccination team may also reach out to reschedule appointments.
The campus community is invited to join a Campus Conversation today (Feb. 18) from 10-11 a.m. The virtual event titled “Campus Conversation: Updates on COVID-19 protocols and higher ed landscape” will provide updates on the University’s response to the pandemic including CDC recommendations, new variances, vaccinations, campus operations, plans for commencement and the fall, legislative issues and WVU’s academic transformation initiative.