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Morgantown surgical device company Endolumik, Inc., closed a $1.5 million investment to commercialize its patented near-infrared (NIR) surgical device Gastric Calibration Tube, thanks in part to a new investment from the Country Roads Angel Network (CRAN). Endolumik uses near-infrared light to allow surgeons to better visualize minimally-invasive surgical tools and measure anatomical features during procedures.…
Community members are encouraged to donate to CASA of the Eastern Panhandle (CASA-EP) and other nonprofit organizations in the Eastern Panhandle through United Way’s Unity Campaign. Donate now until March 15 and a portion of your donation to CASA-EP will be leveraged by a United Way matching gift, according to the organization. Funds raised through…
The Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH) Ultrasound Department has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in ultrasound as the result of an extensive review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The center has maintained accreditation since 2005. Ultrasound imaging, also known as sonography, uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of internal body…
The Marshall University Center of Excellence for Recovery was awarded $500,000 from SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) to develop and implement training on mental health and substance use disorder awareness in communities throughout the following West Virginia counties: Boone, Cabell, Clay, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Putnam and Wayne. This project will expand…
The West Virginia Inventors Society is hitting the road with a Feb. 23 meeting of the minds in Wheeling. The event will feature organization co-founders Brian Joseph and Linwood Hamilton sharing their journeys to invention success. Joseph, president, CEO and founder of Touchstone Research Laboratory in Triadelphia; and Hamilton, a financial adviser from Charleston, hold…
The Highmark Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2023-2024 School Grants Program, which will make available a total of $500,000 for school grades K-12 in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The goal of the program is to create healthier school environments that experience positive, sustainable, and lasting change through comprehensive strategies. “We created this multi-faceted…