NIH leader to head research and graduate education efforts at WVU Health Sciences

Ming Lei, who has served as director of the Division for Research Capacity at the National Institute of General Medical Sciences since 2008, will assume his new role as senior associate vice president for Research and Graduate Education at West Virginia University Health Sciences beginning Aug 1. Lei was tapped after a national search to replace the retiring Laura Gibson, whose leadership contributed to the University’s designation as an R1 — the highest level of research activity — institution. Lei will oversee the research activity and graduate education experience at Health Sciences.

In addition, Lei will serve as vice dean of research for the WVU School of Medicine and professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology.