CCTR to Co-sponsor Workshop on the Art of the Engaged Lecture
What can scientists do in a limited time frame to nudge student thinking from passive to engaged? How can one do this without significantly adding to their existing workload? The VCU community now has the opportunity to learn about the science and art of crafting significant learning experiences for students through an upcoming workshop. The C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright […]
Mary Madu and Kimberly Bradley Lead Brown Bag Presentation on Clinical Trial Recruitment
The VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research (VCU Wright CCTR) hosted the second in its five-part Fall Brown Bag Lunch seminar series. Attendees were encouraged to bring their lunch and learn about best practices for clinical trial recruitment in a presentation led by Kimberly Bradley, EMT, CCRP, manager of the coordinator […]
VCU Establishes First Biostatistics Consulting Laboratory
The VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research (Wright CCTR) is proud to support the creation of the Biostatistics Consulting Laboratory (BCL) at VCU. The BCL offers assistance with study design, data analysis, and biostatistical education services free of charge to members of VCU and VCU Health System. It will […]
RSVP for the Scientific Review Committee Brown Bag Seminars
The VCU Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research is providing three opportunities to attend a SRC Brown Bag Lunch seminar with Dr. David Cifu to learn about the new VCU Scientific Review Committee. Please visit http://bit.ly/2auQXEf to register in advance.
CCTR and Tompkins-McCaw Library Sponsor IRB-Focused Seminar
The VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Tompkins-McCaw Library co-sponsored a research seminar titled, “The IRB: the Exempt, the Expedited, and the Full-Board,” on Wednesday, May 25 from noon to 1:00 p.m. at Tompkins-McCaw library. The seminar, presented by Monika Markowitz, Ph.D., M.A., M.S.N, R.N., director of research integrity and ethics for […]
CCTR Hosts Seminar to Explore Gambling Concerns in Fantasy Sports
The C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) held a Discovery Dialogue on Monday, May 9 at the Main Hospital’s Learning Center. Brendan Dwyer, Ph.D., director of research and distance learning for the VCU Center for Sport Leadership, led the presentation titled, “Exploring Gambling Concerns in Fantasy Sports Participation.” Dwyer […]
Dr. Carmen Sato-Bigbee Hosts “F Grant F.A.Q.”
The C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) proudly hosted Carmen Sato-Bigbee, Ph.D., associate professor for the VCU Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, and NIH NRSA Fellowship reviewer, who recently led an informal discussion on submitting Individual Research Fellowships (F) grant applications. The event, titled “F Grant F.A.Q.,” took place Tuesday, […]
CCTR to sponsor Science in the Service of Human Health symposium March 3
The C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) is sponsoring a science symposium hosted by the VCU chapter of the American Physician Scientist Association on Thursday, March 3. Clara Abraham, MD, associate professor of medicine (digestive diseases) for Yale School of Medicine, and Stuart J. Knechtle, MD, liver transplant specialist and pediatric liver transplant […]
Dr. Patricia Kinser Discusses Complementary Approaches for Perinatal Depression
The C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research at VCU held a Discovery Dialogue seminar on Monday, February 8 at the Main Hospital’s Learning Center. Patricia Kinser, Ph.D., RN, WHNP-BC, assistant professor for the VCU School of Nursing’s Department of Family and Community Health Nursing, led a presentation titled, “When Mommy Gets Depressed: A Discovery Dialogue […]