Through the NIH/SEPA HSTA funds, there are yearly teleconference events available to all HSTA students. The HSTA Teleconferences are an opportunity for high school students across West Virginia to hear prominent speakers discussing state-of-the-art biomedical research. Often the topics reveal information that most high school students don't get exposed to.

These events are usually broadcast from West Virginia University (WVU)in Morgantown and available at remote locations across the state of West Virginia.

Towards the end of each Teleconference event, there is an opportunity for students to interact with other students at remote sites (students rave about this aspect - its' like a visual Instant Messenger!).

List of Teleconference events:

• Changing the Face of Medicine; Dr. Katrina Poe, MD, Country Doctor of the Year for 2005; November 6, 2006
• Recent Advances in Understanding the Brain; George Spirou, PhD, Professor/Director of Research, ENT; November 4, 2006
• Biology of HPV, Linda Davis, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, WVU; May 5, 2005
• Let's Talk About HPV; Ruth Kershner, EdD, Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine at WVU; May 5, 2005
• Forensics at WVU; Dr. Clifford Bishop, Director of Forensic & Investigative Science at WVU; March 26, 2004
• Lung Cancer and Related Surgeries; Dr. Ron Hill, Cardiac Surgeon at WVU Morgantown; October 31, 2001
• The Functional and Dysfunctional Brain; Dr. Bruce Newton, Associate Professor at Arkansas; November 16, 2000
• Cornonary Artery Bi-Pass Grafting: Past and Present; Dr. Ron Hill, Cardiac Surgeon at WVU Morgantown; October 26, 2000
• Cancer; Dr. Bob Burns, Anatomy Professor at Arkansas; March 16, 2000