Can liver disease be linked to heart failure? VCU study highlights liver-heart interaction
By Anne Dreyfuss VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have collaborated on a clinical trial that identifies indicators for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease — a typically asymptomatic disease caused by fat buildup in the liver and the leading cause of liver disease in the United States. Mohammad Siddiqui, […]
Cite the Grant!
Please remember to acknowledge NIH grant support in each publication, press release or other documents about research that benefited from the many resources made possible by the VCU Wright Center for Clinical and Translation Research (CCTR)’s Clinical and Translational Science Award (No. UL1TR002649 or KL2TR002648) and include a disclaimer. Learn about PubMed requirements and how […]
Ayesha Chawla, Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Ph.D. candidate in the Cancer and Molecular Medicine concentration (CaMM), is featured in VCU News
After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy in Mumbai, India, in 2011, Chawla came to the United States to pursue a graduate degree in biomedical sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The Mumbai native’s interest in cancer research eventually led her to VCU’s Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, where she has been performing […]
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 […]
CCTR Newsletter on Diabetes and Hypertension
Community and academic researchers, with support from the VCU Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR), work collaboratively to produce Research Light, a community newsletter that sheds light on new research and knowledge that can improve quality of life. The newsletter is a product of the ongoing community-academic partnership established through the CCTR and is […]