Calling all researchers!
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine sponsors a number of awards for postdoctoral and senior researchers at participating federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. These awards include generous stipends ranging from $45,000 – $80,000 per year for recent Ph.D. recipients, and higher for additional experience. Limited graduate level awards are available. These awards provide the opportunity for […]
Dr. Berry Fowler making headlines for his work with Vitamin C and Sepsis
By: Krista Hutchins June 8, 2017 The Wright Center is helping Dr. Fowler continue his research and make national news Collaboration and Community Core leader, Dr. Alpha “Berry” Fowler, is in the news for his work with Vitamin C and Sepsis. He is making headlines locally and nationally for his continued research and success with […]
Dr. Moeller selected as Wright Distinguished Chair
By: Krista Hutchins June 8, 2017 Congratulations! Dr. F. Gerard, “Gerry” Moeller, Director of the Wright Center, has been appointed as the inaugural C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Distinguished Chair in Clinical and Translational Research. Commenting on his appointment, Dr. Moeller said, “It is a great honor to be selected to hold a Chair that […]
Cite the Grant
Please remember to acknowledge NIH grant support in each publication, press release or other documents about research that benefited from the VCU Wright Center for Clinical and Translation Research (CCTR)’s Clinical and Translational Science Award (No. UL1TR000058) and include a disclaimer. Learn more at http://www.cctr.vcu.edu/clinicalresearch/cite.html.
Dr. Antonio Abbate Receives Distinguished Mentor Award
Antonio Abbate, M.D., Ph.D., medical director of the Wright CCTR’s Clinical Research Services, and associate chair of the VCU Scientific Review Committee, was awarded the Distinguished Mentor Award by the VCU School of Medicine at their 18th Annual Faculty Excellence Awards Program on Wednesday, Sept. 21. The School of Medicine bestows the Distinguished Mentor Award annually to a […]
VCU Involved in Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study – 10,000 Children to Participate
The VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research (Wright CCTR) and the VCU Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies are proud to announce that Virginia Commonwealth University is slated to begin recruitment within the coming weeks for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, the largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the […]
CCTR to Fund Four Undergraduate Research Fellowship Awards
The VCU Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) is proud to announce that it will fund four undergraduate research fellowship awards this year. One such award will be the undergraduate research fellowship award for a clinical translational research project focused on human health and mentored by a VCU faculty member. This project will aim to translate scientific discoveries into […]
VCU to Host Four-Day Event on Competitive Grant Writing
The VCU Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the VCU Office of Research and Innovation are sponsoring “Ready, Set, Grant!,” a four-day event with more than 40 workshops aimed at helping researchers learn competitive grant writing skills. “Ready, Set, Grant!” will take place Tuesday, Jan. 12 through Friday, Jan. 15 at various on-campus locations. Please see […]
Longtime VCU Benefactor Donates $16M to VCU’s Center for Clinical and Translational Research
On Friday, Dec. 11, Virginia Commonwealth University announced that longtime benefactor C. Kenneth Wright has made a $16 million gift to name the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research at VCU. The gift is the fifth-largest single gift in the history of the university and will be used to establish […]
