Marshall University and West Virginia University Partner on Multimillion-Dollar Research Grant
Marshall University today announced it is a partner with the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) on a $20 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that further supports research aimed at improving the health of West Virginians and those in the Appalachian region. As part of the federal grant to […]
RISE West Virginia Disaster Recovery Program Kickoff
Governor Jim Justice and Secretary of Commerce Woody Thrasher announced today the implementation of the RISE West Virginia Disaster Recovery Program to repair or reconstruct single-family housing and single-family rental property affected by the June 2016 flood. “The floods devastated housing for many of our citizens,” Gov. Justice said. “The funds from the RISE program […]
$55 Million Grant Boosts Health Research in West Virginia
The West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute has successfully competed for renewal funding from the National Institutes of Health with a five-year $20 million grant to improve health outcomes in West Virginia. This grant provides five more years of funding, extending WVCTSI’s 2012 Institutional Development Award for Clinical and Translational Research through 2022. “This funding […]
West Liberty University Professor Digs New Species
Summer can be a busy time for faculty as they dig into research and dig is exactly what Dr. Zachary Loughman is known for. Selected as West Virginia’s 2014 Professor of the Year by the Faculty Merit Foundation, Loughman is well known for his crayfish research. This past spring Loughman and his crayfish colleagues had […]
