The Wright Regional Center Hosts Inaugural Research Day to Cultivate Collaboration and Showcase Innovation in Virginia’s Research Community
On October 17th, 2024, the Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research at Virginia Commonwealth University held its first-ever Research Day, bringing together over fifty scholars, faculty, and partners to showcase research aimed at advancing clinical and translational science. This event emphasized collaboration and networking, showcasing the impact that community-engaged research can have on the […]
Building the VCU National Coordinating Center for Advancing Gender Inclusive Excellence (AGIE)
Authored by Kellyn Moody, AGIE Program Coordinator, Institute for Women’s Health The VCU Institute for Women’s Health (IWH) and Wright Regional Center for Clinical and Translational Science (Wright Center) have partnered to build a National Coordinating Center for Advancing Gender Inclusive Excellence (AGIE). VCU is the sole recipient of a five-year, $3.8 million NIH grant […]
Unlocking the Power of Retrospective Research: VCU’s Guide to TriNetX, Cosmos, and EPIC
Retrospective research is a cornerstone of advancing medical knowledge, allowing researchers to draw valuable insights from existing data. However, accessing and utilizing this data can be a daunting task, particularly when navigating complex systems like TriNetX, Cosmos, and EPIC. A recent Research Town Hall at VCU, titled “How do I get the data needed for […]
Congratulations, Wright Center Diversity Scholars!
VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research is happy to congratulate our new NIH Diversity Scholars, Michael Friedman and DaShaunda Taylor, on their outstanding achievements. The NIH Diversity Scholar program is designed to foster diversity in the biomedical, behavioral, clinical, and social sciences research workforce. It provides comprehensive support, including […]
National CTSA Workgroup to Learn about the Science of Translation
Wright Center Director of Evaluation Dr. Deborah DiazGranados (pictured left) and her colleague Dr. Clara Pelfrey Director of Evaluation at the Case Western CTSA (pictured right) are leading a national CTSA workgroup focused on learning about the science of translation. The workgroup will conduct a comparative analysis of many kinds of successful translational science case […]
Request for Applications – Diversity, Re-entry and Reintegration Scholars Program
The C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research is now accepting applications for three new funding opportunities. The Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (PA-21-071) and Supplement to Promote Re-entry and Re-integration into Health-Related Research Careers (NOT-OD-21-134) represent two funding mechanisms that support these investigative career supplements. PA-21-071: This […]
Wright Regional CCTS: A central and southeastern Virginia collaboration in clinical and translational science
To advance the development and transfer of clinical innovations to patient care, a flourishing future of clinical and translational science requires greater diversity among patient populations and researchers. That’s why the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research at Virginia Commonwealth University created a new collaboration with sister universities: to grow […]
Wright Regional Center for Translational Science Hosts 2nd Annual Research Symposium
There are a number of populations that experience health disparities based on their economic or social status, geographic location and their environment. Researchers in healthcare and academic institutions continue to work to address these disparities. On June 22, 2022 our second annual research symposium hosted a number of faculty, students, researchers and community members to […]
Wright Center Bioinformatics Specialist earns PhD and sets sights on future policy implications for Multiple Sclerosis patients
Defending a dissertation and subsequently obtaining a PhD is an enormous accomplishment. To Amy Olex, PhD, it is just the beginning of her lifelong journey in research which is deeply personal. Dr. Olex, senior bioinformatics specialist at the Wright Center, began her PhD journey a few years before she came to the Wright Center. She […]
Transplantation, HIV infection and immunosuppression: Wright Center scientists contribute to studies using national COVID-19 data
Organ transplant recipients and people living with HIV are more likely to experience adverse effects after contracting COVID-19. And kidney and heart transplant recipients are at highest risk. Those are just some of the conclusions coming from an international team of researchers that includes Virginia Commonwealth University data scientists. Amy Olex, M.S., and Evan French […]
