5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (872+ words) By Grace McOmberSchool of Medicine The past year of Virginia Commonwealth University senior Shady Habib’s life has been dedicated to reaching for a dream he’s been preparing for since he was a kid — medical school. As an applicant in the…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (321+ words) Virginia Commonwealth University and the Central Virginia Veterans Affairs Health Care System have received a five-year T32 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health to prepare postdoctoral fellows to conduct research using large healthcare datasets. The…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (569+ words) By Lydia KlingerOffice of the Vice President for Research and Innovation Designed to address critical societal challenges — including regional maternal and child health outcomes, sustainable battery storage, artificial intelligence in pharmaceutical manufacturing, and holistic musculoskeletal care — these seed grants aim…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1100+ words) By Grace McOmberSchool of Medicine Jean Wu, M.D., will never forget the reaction from her family doctor during an appointment when she was about 12 years old. “I specifically remember my parents taking me to the doctor, who appeared visibly concerned, but…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (768+ words) By Laura InglesVCU School of Medicine A team of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine faculty and medical students helped turn a common frustration for patients with eye disease into a new Virginia law. Evan Silverstein, M.D., a pediatric ophthalmologist and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (325+ words) By David PulgarVCU College of Engineering For contributions to Virginia’s engineering education system and pioneering research that shaped the intelligent vehicle industry, the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine recently inducted Azim Eskandarian, D.Sc., the Alice T. and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (325+ words) By David PulgarVCU College of Engineering For contributions to Virginia’s engineering education system and pioneering research that shaped the intelligent vehicle industry, the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine recently inducted Azim Eskandarian, D.Sc., the Alice T. and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (825+ words) By Alexis FincVCU College of Humanities and Sciences Bestselling author David Baldacci and his wife, Michelle, have given this issue a lot of thought. “I have long felt that we need to draw people together in a civil manner and…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (679+ words) Psychedelic drugs show promise for treating a range of mental health conditions, but they often carry physical side effects such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University have developed a psychedelic drug candidate that could retain the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (454+ words) Aarushi Rao, a sophomore at Virginia Commonwealth University, wasn’t just a small cog in a larger team this summer. She led development of a software tool for researchers to make their work efficient. The tool that Rao helped develop, NeuroFlow,…...