The WVU Cancer Institute Osborn Hematopoietic Malignancy and Cellular Therapy Program is offering two new forms of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy for the treatment of lymphoma. These additions double the offerings of the CAR-T therapy line offered by the Institute.
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In addition to making sure they have their laptops for class, coordinated bedding for their dorm room and gold and blue gear for game day, students with mobility disabilities have another list of needs when navigating a college campus. To provide visibility and independence for these students, Kyli Smith is applying her classroom lessons to help reshape parts of campus in an effort to allow all Mountaineers to enjoy it as much as she does.
A specialized program at the School of Medicine that helps patients restore, adapt or recover use of their hands is growing with the addition of a new faculty member.
All faculty are invited to attend the WVU Health Sciences Center Faculty Development Program presentation “Moving Away from Race-Based Medical Education” Tuesday, April 27, from noon to 1 p.m.
Dr. Jenna Sizemore will speak as part of the Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday (April 16) at 8 a.m. This presentation titled “Appalachian Internal Medicine" will take place over Zoom.
Dr. Poh Lian Lim, a global expert on COVID vaccination efforts, will present "COVID-19 Vaccine Challenges & Progress: A Global Health Perspective from Singapore" Thursday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. Lim is the director for the High-Level Isolation Unit at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases in Singapore, as well as an American ID physician who works in Singapore.