Community engagement transcends translational science spectrum at annual conference
By Anne Dreyfuss VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research At the Virginia Commonwealth University Community Engagement Institute on May 14, Wright Center Director F. Gerard Moeller, M.D., discussed how he harnesses community-academic partnerships to address the opioid epidemic. “Virginia has succumbed to the opioid overdose epidemic just like the […]
Meet the Team: Tamas Gal
At the Wright Center, we seek to advance science and foster partnerships that accelerate translational research for the betterment of human health. Our team members come to work every day ready to transform laboratory discoveries into treatments for patients, engage communities in clinical research and train a new generation of clinical and translational scholars, all […]
Second Opportunities for Lasting Change
This story originally appeared in the MCV Foundation‘s Next magazine. To read the full story and other articles about life-changing innovations occurring on the MCV Campus, click here. Those who survive an opioid overdose usually do so because they’re found in varying states of consciousness by family members, friends, caregivers or first responders before their […]
Wright Center hosts Mentorship Academy aimed at creating a culture of mentorship at VCU
By Anne Dreyfuss VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research At the Wright Center Mentorship Academy on May 3, nearly 50 faculty researchers from eight schools and colleges across the Virginia Commonwealth University MCV and Monroe Park Campuses gathered to discuss mentorship best practices. “We set out to identify leadership […]
Wright Center associate director honored for his contributions toward undergraduate mentorship at VCU
By Anne Dreyfuss C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research At a study abroad program in Fondi, a city halfway between Rome and Naples in central Italy, Henrico-native Krishna Ravindra discovered a passion for clinical and translational science. “Working with Dr. Abbate allowed me to see how a background in clinical […]