new technologies. new approaches.
Led by Dr. Ali Rezai, investigators at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute successfully performed the world’s first procedure in a phase II trial using focused ultrasound to treat a patient with early stage Alzheimer’s.
Take your first steps to becoming a Mountaineer
Connect With Us
Leading the way in research
West Virginia faces a unique set of health issues: a population at significantly higher risk of disease and early mortality than other states in the nation; rural communities with shortages of key health professionals; social, environmental, and demographic factors that contribute to poor health outcomes.