VCU College of Engineering students partner with the School of Medicine to solve global health problems
ACCESS Vertically Integrated Project gathers students from many disciplines to improve healthcare availability
Engineering professor develops eco-friendly method of creating semiconductor materials for electronics
A Virginia Commonwealth University researcher has developed an alternative method of producing semiconductor materials that is environmentally friendly.
DARPA awards VCU $4.875 million for development of modular drug manufacturing platform
College of Engineering professor James Ferri, Ph.D. applies continuous manufacturing technology to address critical drug shortages
Bubbling with brainpower, VCU researcher’s device may transform infant respiratory care
The College of Engineering’s Casey Grey is among six new recipients of Commercialization Fund awards for campus innovations.
VCU inventors take a big step toward lifesaving therapy for premature infants in respiratory distress
The simple-to-use powder inhaler from Michael Hindle and Worth Longest shows strong test results and moves closer to market.
VCU Engineering professor awarded $100,000 grant to advance nasal drug delivery technology
Laleh Golshahi, Ph.D., associate and Engineering Foundation professor in the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University, has received a $100,000 grant from the Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) to advance her team’s development of anatomically realistic nasal casts for pharmaceutical testing.
Beyond the Lab: Why Brock Lodato ‘25 Felt Personally Drawn to Biomedical Research
Fueled by his own experience with Type 1 diabetes, Lodato is inspired to pursue biomedical research as he tries to understand the “why” behind his own disease and other health concerns.
Department of Defense awards $749,220 for research into improved muscle regeneration
Michael McClure, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, received a $749,220 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to study muscle regeneration treatments for volumetric muscle loss injuries.
College of Engineering researchers develop technology to increase production of biologic pharmaceuticals for diabetes treatment
Chemical and Life Science Engineering Professor Michael “Pete” Peters, Ph.D., is investigating more efficient ways to manufacture biologic pharmaceuticals using a radial flow bioreactor he developed.
Interrupting cancer’s cascade: Priscilla Hwang is unwinding how breast cancer spreads — and trying to shut it down
Bolstered by a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation, Hwang is trying to pinpoint the chemical and mechanical cues that trigger and drive a migration of breast cancer cells.
