Wright Center joins network to help researchers navigate drug and device regulations
Virginia Commonwealth University, via the Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, has joined a network of other Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) hubs that will help VCU researchers navigate the complex regulatory world of drug and device development. VCU is the first institution outside the Carolinas to join the Regulatory Guidance for Academic […]
“Don’t stay in your lane”: Five questions about Team Science with Debbie DiazGranados
Maybe you wrote it off as a buzzword when you first saw it. But Team Science has guided and shaped cutting edge research at Virginia Commonwealth University from behind the scenes for years. Understanding it and its value, in fact, has informed the research of some of VCU’s best scientists and physicians. “Early in my […]
Wright Center Translational Scholar brings addiction research to compassionate clinical care
Wright Center Translational Scholar Caitlin Martin, M.D., MPH, joined one of her patients, Nichole Hollie, for a conversation about addiction treatment and recovery this week. Hollie sought care at VCU Health’s OB MOTIVATE Clinic, designed for women to address substance use disorders before, during and after pregnancy. Martin was her provider. “The care I received […]
Closing the gap in prostate and colorectal cancer disparities: a community conversation
Terrance Afer-Anderson wants to create an army of ambassadors. The Norfolk native and prostate cancer survivor wrote, produced and directed a movie, “The Black Walnut,” to bring attention to inequities in screening and mortality rates for prostate cancer in the Black community. “I tell men scared of the invasiveness of a prostate cancer screening, ‘You […]
Wright Center associate director joins national committee on lung health
With COVID-19 affecting the lungs of patients and survivors, lung research and science has never been more important. To help guide national review of that science, Wright Center Associate Director Patrick Nana-Sinkam, M.D., has joined the Scientific Advisory Committee of the American Lung Association. Founded in 1904, the oldest voluntary health organization in the country, […]
Blood pressure, proteins and precision health: Three research projects funded by the Wright Center
The Wright Center has awarded three VCU researchers grants from its Endowment Fund for health sciences research. The awards support preliminary studies that enable researchers to develop hypotheses, collect preliminary data and establish methods necessary for successful external funding. Lana Sargent, Ph.D., RN, CRNP, assistant professor in the VCU School of Nursing’s Department of Adult […]
