New dry powder system aims to deliver two treatments to the lungs at once
A VCU Commercialization Fund award will help Michael Hindle and P. Worth Longest test a platform that repairs the lung's surfactant layer while delivering a drug to the same tissue.
Two VCU-born startups win state grants to move healthcare innovations toward human trials
Two companies built on Virginia Commonwealth University research have each received $800,000 from Virginia Catalyst, and the grants could advance a surgical hydrogel and a trauma resuscitation drug on the path toward testing in humans.
Helping VCU innovators build stronger startups
A partnership between VCU TechTransfer and Ventures and Central Virginia’s Activation Capital is pairing faculty researchers with business leaders.
Rapid cortisol test, aerial vehicle tech and water tanks are among VCU faculty research projects receiving new awards
Six initiatives are selected in the Commercialization Fund’s latest round of funding that helps bring campus innovation to the marketplace.
VCU innovation may prevent scar tissue and advance joint surgery
The College of Engineering’s Barbara Boyan is leading a new approach to arthrofibrosis that could have a wide-ranging impact on musculoskeletal health.
VCU biomedical engineer advances muscle regeneration technology
Michael McClure’s method could treat traumatic injuries, and he is expanding its focus to integrate the nervous system.
ICU device for fecal management finds industrial partner
VCU and Skil-Care are commercializing a nurse-invented fecal management device. The wedge-shaped tool improves patient positioning to prevent leaks, skin damage, and infections while streamlining intensive care workflows.
Father-son engineering duo invents electricity-generating shoe
Middle schooler Advaith Atulasimha and his father, a VCU engineering professor, have developed a prototype shoe that generates electricity through walking to power GPS trackers for hikers and children.
VCU again among nation’s top 100 universities for patents
For the third time in four years, Virginia Commonwealth University ranked among the top 100 U.S. universities for utility patents, securing 16 patents in 2025 to reach the No. 88 spot.
Rare earth elements, joint pain and addiction treatment are highlighted in VCU faculty research receiving new awards
VCU researchers recently received Commercialization Fund awards to advance five innovative projects, including a synthetic protein for cleaner rare earth element extraction and new treatments for joint pain and addiction.
