- Her mission: Clearing the air about the hidden danger in vapesMold? Nail polish remover? VCU forensic toxicologist Michelle Peace is unearthing what’s truly inside the unregulated products that are billed as alternatives to smoking.
- Learning at the intersection of OB-GYN and addiction treatmentThrough early clinical exposure and innovative curriculum, the OB MOTIVATE clinic prepares physicians to deliver compassionate care to pregnant and postpartum patients with substance use disorders.
- VCU researchers identify drug candidate for curbing alcohol misusePreclinical study points to potential for a drug now being tested to treat brain disorders.
- VCU School of Dentistry taps Kahler Slater and Hanbury to design new dental school buildingA new building will allow the school to welcome more patients and support continued innovation in clinical care and learning.
- Don’t cringe: Fecal waste prompts a patient-centric innovation from VCU Health nurseEmma Necessary is working with the College of Engineering and TechTransfer and Ventures to bring her bedside wedge to market.
- Nursing students use art to explore psychiatric-mental health topics in innovative final projectAs part of a class project, students made art to explore complex mental health topics, turning classroom concepts into powerful visuals rooted in empathy and clinical understanding.
- Stars of the show: Trained actors bring simulated medical scenarios to lifeAt VCU’s Center for Human Simulation and Patient Safety, standardized patients use their theater backgrounds to help medical students practice both clinical and communication skills.
- Medical student investigates rare surgical complication that changed her grandfather’s lifeAlex Erling’s grandfather lost his leg to a post-operative infection. She wants to understand why and prevent it from happening to others.
- VCU Center for Drug Discovery realigns to advance innovative therapiesLed by new director Yan Zhang and working with TechTransfer and Ventures, the center aims to commercialize treatments for sickle cell disease, opioid addiction, dementia and other conditions.
- VCU inventors take a big step toward lifesaving therapy for premature infants in respiratory distressThe simple-to-use powder inhaler from Michael Hindle and Worth Longest shows strong test results and moves closer to market.
- Class of 2025: Dentistry graduates answer the call to underserved communitiesRachael Marley and Nathan Maloney pledge to help those without access to oral health care.
- Class of 2025: Austin Barnhardt is prepared to provide comprehensive care in rural communitiesBarnhardt, an M.D. graduate, spent a month living on the Navajo Nation, learning the ins and outs of rural family medicine that he will bring to residency in the mountain west.
- Class of 2025: With dual master’s degrees, Kelci Straka-Mai promotes public health and social workAs an aspiring therapist, she is focused on mental health and substance use in marginalized communities.
- Class of 2025: Jerry John Rawlings Mensah fights disease through data scienceUsing AI and machine learning, the master’s student is promoting public health and community engagement.
- Certain traits in romantic partners can amplify the impact of a person’s genetic risk for alcohol problemsResearch led by VCU and Rutgers University provides new insights into how the people we love affect our health.
- Class of 2025: Advanced nursing degree gives Brooke Gore a chance to truly graduateShe missed the traditional walk in previous ceremonies, but she takes a big professional step forward through VCU’s clinically focused doctoral program.
- Class of 2025: Holly Byers blends compassion for patients with scientific discoveryA graduate of the genetics dual degree program, Byers is preparing for a career as both a genetic counselor and cancer researcher.
- Class of 2025: Pharmaceutical sciences student from Brazil brings high-tech touch to health care projectsSilas Contaifer, who will earn his doctorate this spring, has built 3D simulation tools that use virtual reality to enhance education and training.
- VCU-led research highlights semaglutide’s potential for treating fatty liver diseaseInternational study suggests that the substance in Ozempic and Wegovy can reverse liver damage in patients.
- Class of 2025: The spirit of brotherhood propelled Jagpal Chahal to become a psychiatric nurse practitionerThe VCU School of Nursing’s strong program lured the Canada native to Richmond to pursue his master’s degree.
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