In their careers as educators at West Virginia University, Jim Anderson and Dan Panaccione have contributed a great deal to their respective disciplines. Their records of accomplishment have led them to be named Davis-Michael Professors in the WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design.
West Mon River Quest, a comprehensive water quality monitoring program established by the West Virginia Water Research Institute at West Virginia University has been recognized as one of the best research, education and outreach projects in the nation and will now compete for national honors.
The head of West Virginia University's mining and industrial extension program has been appointed to serve on a National Research Council committee to study how to equip miners to escape during a disaster, even before help can arrive.
Health Sciences
Each year, 75,000 to 125,000 infants are hospitalized for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a respiratory virus that infects the lungs and breathing passages, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A West Virginia University School of Medicine physician, Giovanni Piedimonte, M.D. and his research team have discovered that a class of natural regulatory molecules present in human cells, called microRNAs, may help fight RSV, which currently has no vaccine.
Photo Credits: Electron micrograph of the the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) pathogen: CDC/Dr. Erskine Palmer
An x ray of a child with RSV showing the typical bilateral perihilar fullness: James Heilman, MD
RESEARCH NEWS
- West Virginia Water Research Institute wins regional award, nominated for national
- Fisher Lecture addresses the legality of medical research and the human body
- WVU offers free compressed air system efficiency session to help companies slash energy costs
- They're in! WVU students selected to participate in Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon
- Long-time WVU researcher, administrator named WVU interim vice president for research
- WVU researchers: West Virginia college graduates working in state's high-demand sectors
HEALTH SCIENCES
- WVU student to present cancer research at the Capitol
- WVU cancer researcher appointed to NIH grant review committee
- WVU School of Nursing welcomes research leader
- WVU research: BPA may contribute to diabetes
RESEARCH OFFICE
- February 1 Deadline to Apply: NSF CAREER Award Proposal Workshop Erickson Alumni Center - Thursday, February 23, 2012
- Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (PSCOR) Application Now Available
- National NSF EPSCoR conference
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INTERIM VP NAMED
Dr. Fred King, Ph.D., a 20-plus year faculty member, researcher and administrator at West Virginia University, has been named the University’s interim vice president for research, President Jim Clements announced Thursday (Jan. 26). The appointment is effective Feb. 1 and is to last a full year.
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