Research WVU (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption Emily Westemeier, a graduate student at West Virginia University, sequences cancer tissue samples with Ivan Martinez, associate professor in the WVU School of Medicine. The University has been maintained its R1 status as a “very high research activity” institution, according to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education Credit WVU Photo/Brian Persinger Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.