Salik Hussain, West Virginia University (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption Salik Hussain, assistant professor at the WVU School of Medicine, recently earned a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to research the effect of outdoor environmental pollution on lung tissue regeneration. Credit Greg Ellis/West Virginia University Usage Restrictions None License Licensed 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.