Some of the brightest minds in health care research, including those from West Virginia University, will come together this week (Oct. 17-18) for the Van Liere and West Virginia IDeA Research Conference being held at the Erickson Alumni Center in Morgantown. (WVU Photo)
WHAT: The Van Liere and West Virginia IDeA Research Conference will engage researchers from West Virginia University and academic institutions across the state of West Virginia.
WHEN: Oct. 17-18
Media are invited to attend the morning session on Friday (Oct. 17). Interviews will be available beginning at 10:30 a.m. following the keynote address.
Media representatives who plan to attend the event are asked to RSVP by Thursday, Oct. 16, to Christie Matyola at Christie.Matyola@hsc.wvu.edu.
WHERE: Erickson Alumni Center, 1 Alumni Drive, Morgantown
WHO:
• Dr. Ming Lei, interim vice president of research at WVU, also serves as senior associate vice president, WVU Health Sciences Office of Research and Graduate Education, and vice dean of research, WVU School of Medicine.
• Dr. Sameer Bade leads the Healthcare Integrated Business Unit for Amazon Web Services. With more than 25 years of health care industry experience, he works to solve complex challenges around enhancing patient care, lowering costs and improving efficiency through cloud-based innovations.
NOTES: Hosted by the WVU Health Sciences Office of Research and Graduate Education, the conference will feature poster and oral presentations from undergraduate, graduate, professional, MD and PharmD program students, postdoctoral trainees, residents, fellows, and faculty across the five WVU health schools — Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Public Health.
The first Van Liere Research Conference was held in 1965 and recognized the research of medical students in the School of Medicine. Dr. Edward J. Van Liere, the dean of the School of Medicine from 1937 to 1960, developed the two-year medical school into a four-year accredited program.
In 2024, the conference expanded by inviting IDeA-supported researchers and students from across the state of West Virginia to join the researchers and students of WVU Health Sciences.
The conference has continued to grow, with expanded participation and a wide range of research topics that reflect the momentum of research activity at WVU.
Find more information about the Van Liere and West Virginia IDeA Research Conference.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Christie Matyola
Communications Manager
WVU Health Sciences
732-966-2107; Christie.Matyola@hsc.wvu.edu
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