Pediatric Research Highlights

 

• Student Research

 

 

• Faculty Research

 

Dr. Paola Pergami recently published an article in Neuroinformatics entitled, “A PC-based motor control task for evaluation and serial monitoring of upper extremity motor function”.  Working with children with stroke has contributed to one of Dr. Pergami’s interests of improving the fine motor abilities of young children using innovative technological resources and fun approaches they would like.  For more information about her highlighted article, please go to:  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22281930.

Full Citation: Pergami P, Seemaladinne N, Martone P. A PC-based motor control task for evaluation and serial monitoring of upper extremity motor function. Neuroinformatics. 2012 Jan 28. [Epub ahead of print].
 

 

In The News

Dr. Giovanni Piedimonte was recently in the news for his research in pediatric respiratory infections. Dr. Piedimonte has developed a competitive research program focused on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants and young children.  To see the recent article, go to: http://wvuhealthcare.com/wvuh/Content/Media/News-Releases/2012/JAN/WVU-physician-publishes-new-research-on-kids%E2%80%99-resp

• WVU research featured on journal cover

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• Cholesterol screens miss children, study says

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• WVU: New Cystic Fibrosis Drug is showing ‘phenomenal’ results

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