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Thank you to our faculty researchers, VCU Health employees and, most importantly, our patients for their dedication and sacrifices to help answering some of our most challenging medical questions. #CTD24


Excited for our VCU Health Hume-Lee Transplant Center colleagues studying HCC who received funding. 'From cancer to road safety, VCU innovators explore solutions with new round of funding.' bit.ly/3KrKGJl VCU Research #livertwitter

In RealClearScience, TSC President Jill Pentimonti highlights how scientific research conducted by America's colleges and universities is moving the ball forward when it comes to athletic performance and sports safety. Read more about the #ScienceOfSports: buff.ly/4b1gL5p

Research from VCU College of Humanities and Sciences's Dr. Danielle Kirkman is featured in this The Science Coalition article, countering decades-old assumptions about the differences between men’s and women’s cardiovascular and muscle-strengthening activities. VCU News Center article: bit.ly/3VvDxwu

Researchers from VCU Health & VCU School of Pharmacy are studying treatment& possible cure for fibrosis using Piezo2, a protein that senses forces on cell walls to develop treatments for organ-scarring diseases. Read more about the multidisciplinary team's research: bit.ly/4ewtlN4


VCU Breakthroughs Fund provides grants to 10 more faculty-led projects that pursue transformative innovation news.vcu.edu/article/2024/0… Featuring one of our own, Dr. Arachchige! Congrats! VCU College of Humanities and Sciences VCU Research #NewGrant

What if the concept of "you're only as old as you feel" wasn't as helpful as you may have thought? In her revelatory talk, VCU College of Health Professions Tracey Gendron, Ph.D., explains what feeling your age really means, & how we can change the way we think about growing older. bit.ly/3zLYLis


Unhealthy alcohol use (UAU) is the 4th most preventable cause of death in the US. VCU Family Medicine & Population Health's Dr. Alex Krist's new JAMA Network publication shows practice facilitation can dramatically increase screening & counseling for UAU in primary care practice: bit.ly/4fIYaib





.MLA News's Paula Krebs, PhD, delivered the keynote address Monday to kick off VCU’s first Humanities Week. "The humanities are building blocks for careers & lives.” Read how “humanities thinking” helps us understand the world & adapt to change: bit.ly/3TEgGyH VCU Humanities Research Center



Meet VCU College of Humanities and Sciences's Massimo Bertino, Ph.D., who is the CTO for ThermaGel Innovations, a startup based on his work in the field of aerogels. Take an inside look at the technology behind the company, which has been supported by VCU TechTransfer & Ventures. bit.ly/3YILsJV




.VCU RiceRiversCenter's Matt Balazik, Ph.D., has studied Atlantic sturgeon for 20 years, tagging over 900 in the James River to keep tabs on the adult population. Read more about the recovery of the Atlantic sturgeon in Virginia and Dr. Balazik's research: bit.ly/4fynaYJ


.VCU School of Education's Katherine Hansen, EdD, research project funded by a VCU Accelerate grant was published by Taylor & Francis Research Insights. The project explores the effects of computer coding musical compositions on adult learners’ attitudes toward computer science. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3ZJhKVo
