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 […]
VCU researcher leads study aimed at improving care for people with chronic conditions
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a nearly $2 million grant to the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine and Population Health to test a model of care that aims to better connect primary care clinicians with community resources and health system services. People […]
Interdisciplinary VCU research team overcomes obstacles to improve health for people with diabetes
By Anne Dreyfuss VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research At first, it seemed like it wasn’t going to happen. An interdisciplinary research team of Virginia Commonwealth University faculty members and students had applied for federal funding to create a virtual diabetes education program that would empower people living with […]
A study in the science of play: Does early engagement help premature babies thrive?
By Kate Marino Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU Infants born very preterm, at or before 28 weeks gestation, are at high risk for developmental impairments. Physical therapy and medical specialists from Virginia Commonwealth University are leading a study in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Virginia to determine how early, evidence-based physical therapy […]
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 […]