Mission

Improving lives by pioneering advances in brain health. With the latest technologies, an ecosystem of partners, and a truly integrated approach, they are making tangible progress. They have breakthroughs in neuroscience, which are strengthening their efforts to combat public health challenges ranging from addiction to Alzheimer’s. Their collaboration with elite athletes and members of the military in optimizing human performance are leading to new innovations.  They are breaking barriers in research and patient care to better serve the people of West Virginia and beyond.

Resources

Clinical researchers have access to non-opioid micropellet implantation for chronic pain, deep brain stimulation for opioid use disorder, transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of addiction, transcranial magnetic stimulation and virtual reality in Alzheimer’s disease, and wearable technologies to monitor outcome in opioid use disorder.

Performance and Recovery Center has access to photobiomodulation therapy, cryostimulation therapy and a flotation recovery unit.

Areas of Focus

• Addiction
• Behavioral Medicine
• Geriatrics, Palliative Medicine, and Hospice
• Chronic Pain
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Circadian Rhythm and Sleep
• Performance and Recovery

External Partnership Opportunities

WVURNI are interested in collaborating to provide momentum in turning challenges into incredible opportunities to transform the future of health in West Virginia.