Sophie Ren, West Virginia University (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption Xuefang "Sophie" Ren, research assistant professor in the Department of Neuroscience, led a study that found that blood substitution therapy rescues the brains of mice from ischemic damage. 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.