Wright Center Welcomes Three VCU Faculty to its Leadership Team
Three VCU faculty joined the leadership team of the Wright Center – official today. They bring a breadth of expertise and experience to the center’s mission of providing the infrastructure and resources that promote interdisciplinary human health research at VCU. Robert Winn, M.D., who became director of VCU’s Massey Cancer Center in December, joins the […]
Interested in helping us advance Clinical and Translational Research?
VCU Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research seeks talented individuals for the following positions to promote translational workforce development and experienced based training in clinical and translational research (CTR) and advance CTR methods and processes to speed translation, build collaborations and optimize resources within VCU and within the NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award […]
A VCU researcher is exploring the relationship between sleep and how the mind works
By Anne Dreyfuss VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research While completing a doctorate in clinical psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University, Amma Agyemang, Ph.D., developed an interest in the effects that chronic medical conditions have on sleep and cognitive functioning. For her dissertation, she tested an online therapy for insomnia among […]
SOCRA Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) certification exam
Virginia Commonwealth University and the Central Virginia Chapter of the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) will host the SOCRA Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) certification exam on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, from 8 a.m. until noon. The scope of the SOCRA Certification Program is based on the principles of Good Clinical Practice, including the […]
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 […]
Meet the Team: Shirley Helm
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 […]
Young researchers will further work in prenatal care, cancer immunotherapy and microRNA through career development program
By Anne Dreyfuss VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research Virginia Commonwealth University this month welcomed three clinician researchers to a mentored career development program designed to prepare them for the health care challenges of the future. Elizabeth Wolf, M.D., and Mario Acunzo, M.D., both from the VCU School of Medicine, and […]
Interested in helping us advance Clinical and Translational Research?
VCU Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research seeks talented individuals for the following positions to promote translational workforce development and experienced based training in clinical and translational research (CTR) and advance CTR methods and processes to speed translation, build collaborations and optimize resources within VCU and within the CTSA network. Education Coordinator – https://www.vcujobs.com/postings/83660 […]
KL2 Scholars Program – Accepting Applications through September 20
The KL2 program, established in 2010, has uniquely focused on high quality career development in clinical and translational research, engaging a diverse pool of faculty mentors and mentees across a range of disciplines to approach science through a “disease-agnostic” translational lens. This dynamic and responsive program is unlike any other at VCU and is an […]
