Although it may seem that the COVID-19 vaccine came from out of nowhere, it underwent the same rigorous testing that all vaccines do. Dr. Ivan Martinez—a virologist with the WVU School of Medicine and Cancer Institute—discusses how the vaccine was made, why it’s safe and how it will make our lives better in 2021.
Research
One silver lining to COVID-19 restrictions, based on a recent report, is a 2.4 billion-ton plummet in global carbon emissions. Yet worldwide carbon output remains astronomical – 34 billion tons – and experts project an uptick in 2021.
The first shipments of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived in West Virginia on Dec. 14. As doses are administered, researchers from the WVU Public Interest Communication Research Lab are focused on making sure West Virginians get timely, accurate and scientifically sound information related to the vaccine.
Rehabilitation can preserve cancer patients’ quality of life as they undergo and recover from treatment. But according to Nicole Stout—a researcher with the WVU School of Public Health and Cancer Institute—they’re underutilized services.
Anne Schnatterly, WVU Cancer Institute Clinical Research Unit director, was selected to join the American Association of Cancer Institutes Clinical Research Innovation steering committee.
A team of researchers from the College of Law, WVU’s Energy Institute and the University of Wyoming have completed the first phase of a policy study for the United States Energy Association.