WVU Medicine Children’s Pediatric Craniofacial Center joins national network registry

The Pediatric Craniofacial Center at WVU Medicine Children’s has joined the Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery Perioperative Registry (PCSPR). The Registry was created by the North American Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group to evaluate and establish best practices and improve outcomes in children with craniosynostosis. Other Registry participants include Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Cleveland…

West Virginia State University to Hold 23rd Annual Research Symposium April 27

West Virginia State University’s (WVSU) College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics will hold its 23rd annual Research Symposium Friday, April 27, to share information and celebrate the scientific research being conducted by its students. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. in Hamblin Hall on campus. The symposium will be led by a keynote address…

The Thrasher Group Expands Capabilities with Mobile Lab

With the addition of a fully-functioning materials testing mobile laboratory, The Thrasher Group, Inc. (Thrasher) will now be able to perform on-site testing of soils, aggregate, and concrete. These on-site capabilities result in immediate response time, cost savings on projects, and improved quality control. After 11 months of planning and designing, the mobile lab was…

WVU Medicine welcomes new physician

WVU Medicine and University Healthcare Physicians welcome Sarika Bagree, M.D., board certified internist, to the physician staff at WVU Medicine Primary Care in Inwood. Dr. Bagree received her medical degree from Government Medical College & Hospital, Nagpur University in India. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Saint John’s Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway, NY.…

Marshall SOM researcher receives award to fund undergraduate research positions

Nalini Santanam, Ph.D., MPH, FAHA, a professor in the department of biomedical sciences at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, has received a multi-year grant to fund undergraduate students to perform cardiovascular-related research at the school. The three-year, $60,000 award from the American Heart Association will fund five positions for undergraduate student…

WVU Medicine welcomes oncologist

WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center and University Health Associates announce the addition of Sanaz Soltani, M.D., hematologist/oncologist, to the staff at the WVU Cancer Institute in Martinsburg. Dr. Soltani received her medical degree from American University of Antigua College of Medicine in New York, NY.  She completed her residency at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville,…