Who: West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute faculty, including executive chair, vice president and associate dean Ali Rezai, M.D., and former U.S. Senator John D. Rockefeller IV.
What: A chance to join talented neuroscience researchers and clinicians for an interactive and innovative exploration of the Institute’s revolutionary technology and novel efforts to combat major public health challenges. An investiture ceremony will follow, with
Rockefeller presenting the John D. Rockefeller IV Chair in Neuroscience at West Virginia University to Rezai.
Where: WVU Erickson Alumni Center, 1 Alumni Dr., Morgantown
WVU Health Sciences Center Pylons Lobby, 1 Medical Center Dr., Morgantown
When: Monday, April 16
2 p.m. – Sneak Peek with WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute researchers
and clinicians, WVU Erickson Alumni Center
4 p.m. – John D. Rockefeller IV Chair Investiture Ceremony, WVU Health
Sciences Center, Pylons Lobby
Highlights:
Mission of the Institute
/ Virtual tour
/ Improving brain health
Efforts to Combat Major Public Health Concerns
/ Sleep deprivation
/ Chronic pain
/ Opioid use disorder
/ Alzheimer’s disease
Technologies to Improve the Lives of Patients, Military and Athletes
/ Virtual reality
/ Human performance and recovery
-WVU-
ts/04/10/18
CONTACT: Tara Scatterday
WVU School of Medicine
304.293.0630; tdscatterday@hsc.wvu.edu
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