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WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute WVU's neuroscience hub, making a global impact through pioneering research and patient care. We are improving lives by pioneering
advances in brain health.

With the latest
technologies, an ecosystem of partners, and
an integrated approach, we are making
tangible progress. Our breakthroughs in
neuroscience are strengthening our efforts
to combat public health challenges ranging
from addiction to Alzheimer's. Our
collaboration with elite athletes and
members of the military in optimizing
human performance are leading to new
innovations. We are breaking barriers in
research and patient care to better serve the
people of West Virginia and beyond.

10/12/2026

Healing shouldn't have a timeline. Neither should access to care.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI), we're committed to supporting survivors on their recovery journey.

Through RNI's Domestic Violence Survivor Group, participants have access to recovery services at no cost, including float therapy and photobiomodulation (PBM), which have shown promising benefits for symptom management.

For survivors experiencing lingering symptoms, even years after an incident, these services can offer meaningful support. Some participants have reported improvements in symptoms such as anxiety and headaches after just one or two sessions.

Because recovery is personal, and every survivor deserves access to care, support, and hope.

Congratulations to Dr. Ali Rezai, Executive Chair of the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, on being named WVU’s Bi...
10/11/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Ali Rezai, Executive Chair of the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, on being named WVU’s Big 12 Faculty of the Year! 💛💙

From pioneering new treatments for addiction, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease to advancing groundbreaking neuroscience research, Dr. Rezai’s work continues to make an impact in West Virginia and around the world.

A well-deserved recognition, presented by Dr. Robert Gerbo, Director of Occupational Medicine within the WVU School of Public Health, during Saturday’s WVU football game against Arizona!

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and there's a part of domestic violence that rarely gets talked about: bra...
10/03/2026

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and there's a part of domestic violence that rarely gets talked about: brain injury.

Blows to the head, face, and neck, along with strangulation, can injure the brain. In research on women who experienced partner violence, about 3 in 4 had sustained at least one partner-related brain injury. Most of these injuries are never diagnosed.

At the RNI, our Concussion & Brain Injury Clinic offers survivors the same expert care we provide to professional athletes, including a specialized program built for survivors of domestic violence.

If you or someone you love needs support, the National Domestic Violence Hotline is available 24/7 at 1-800-799-7233 or by texting START to 88788.

Recovery Month ends today. Recovery doesn't.Addiction is a chronic brain disease, and recovery is something people work ...
09/30/2026

Recovery Month ends today. Recovery doesn't.

Addiction is a chronic brain disease, and recovery is something people work at every day, long after September 30. There's no single treatment or single path, which is why our care brings together treatment, behavioral health, recovery support, family resources, and new neuroscience.

Swipe through to see how it fits together. If you or someone you love is ready for the next step, visit our website or contact our clinic. Link in the comments below.

09/29/2026

Progress in recovery isn't a straight line.

"What my best looks like today is going to be different than what my best looks like tomorrow or next week," says Katie Chiasson-Downs, LPC, lead clinician for Addiction Services at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.

Every step counts. Read more from Katie on what progress in recovery can look like. Link in the comments below.

09/28/2026

Recovery doesn't start from where someone "should" be. It starts from where they are today.

Katie Chiasson-Downs, LPC, lead clinician for addiction services at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, explains what it means to meet patients where they are. Everyone comes into treatment with different levels of motivation, stability, resources, and goals for recovery. And that's completely okay.

Read more from Katie on what progress in recovery can look like. Link in the comments below.

09/24/2026

West Virginia has ranked as the state with the highest rate of overdose deaths per population for more than a decade.

Dr. James Berry traces how the pain-pill epidemic that began here in Appalachia evolved into today's fentanyl crisis, and why West Virginia has borne the brunt of it more than any state in the country.

That history is exactly why Dr. Berry believes West Virginia has to lead the way on the solution, not just for our own communities, but for the rest of the country. Read his full perspective for National Recovery Month. Link in the comments below.

09/22/2026

Addiction treatment shouldn't live in a single silo.

Dr. James Berry explains why the RNI treats health as multidimensional, bringing psychiatry together with neurology, neurosurgery, and other specialties to address the health care disparities that so often come with substance use disorder.

Whole-person care, not one discipline working alone. Read more from Dr. Berry for National Recovery Month. Link in the comments below.

09/18/2026

"Addiction is very treatable. It's manageable. People get better."

After 20-plus years in addiction medicine, Dr. James Berry says he still sees people get better every day, and that recovery can mean a genuinely satisfying, meaningful, healthy life.

Read more from Dr. Berry in our latest blog post. Link in the comments below.

09/16/2026

September is National Recovery Month, and at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, addiction is a named priority — not an afterthought.

In this clip, Dr. James Berry, chair of Behavioral Medicine & Psychiatry and Director of Addictions at RNI, explains what that looks like in practice: a full spectrum of care for substance use disorders, evidence-based treatment that meets each patient where they are, and research aimed at building better treatment models for the future.

Addiction is treatable. Recovery is possible. Read Dr. Berry's full reflection for Recovery Month. Link in the comments below.

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