The WV-INBRE program has funds for the support of small biomedical research of grants in Cancer Biology. This solicitation is open to applications from investigators at West Virginia University, Marshall University and WV partner institutions (PUI) that are part of the WV-INBRE network. Areas of interest include but are not limited to mechanisms of cancer development (e.g. genetic and epigenetic modifications) and mechanisms of cancer drug action and drug resistance. The program will be co-directed by Lori Hazlehurst (WVU), Piyali Dasgupta (MU) and Donald Primerano (MU).
Research
West Virginia University, in partnership with the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, announced Tuesday the creation of one of the state’s most powerful computer clusters to help power research and innovation statewide. The announcement came as the University kicked off its inaugural Research Week.
West Virginia University’s inaugural Research Week celebration will continue Thursday (April 4) with nine finalists competing in the Three-Minute Thesis Grand Finale.
A pair of researchers from WVU has won the Delmonte Award for Excellence for the development of their patented NextGen Multifunctional Composite System, presented by the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineers North America.
In addition to connections to needed resources, WVU Libraries experts can support users with a high level of knowledge and expertise at many points in the research life-cycle.
Vice President for Research Fred King and Joyce McConnell, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, join Inside WVU today host April Kaull to talk about West Virginia University’s inaugural Research Week. The event is more than a showcase of the work done at the state’s only R1 Research Institute; it’s a celebration of the faculty and students across campus who pursue ground-breaking research in all disciplines.