VCU completes enrollment for national study on childhood brain development The landmark study on brain development and child health is increasing the understanding of factors that affect brain and cognitive development and can disrupt a person’s life trajectory. Read more »
Professor’s microgravity research heading for International Space Station Henry Donahue’s investigation into changes in muscle and bone function among projects on a SpaceX Dragon mission to the ISS Read more »
How forests are a key piece in the climate change puzzle A VCU biology professor was a contributing author to the forests chapter of a major new U.S. government assessment of carbon cycle science across North America. Read more »
Can liver disease be linked to heart failure? VCU study highlights liver-heart interaction A team of VCU researchers has found that patients with an aggressive type of fatty liver disease are more likely to have limitations in exercise capacity. Read more »
Vape CBD? The e-liquid might contain some unexpected ingredients A new VCU study analyzed nine CBD e-liquids and found unadvertised additions of a dangerous synthetic cannabinoid and a chemical found in cough syrup. Read more »
Clearest view ever of cell membrane yields unexpected structure, new research possibilities Working with a Nobel Prize-winning biophysicist, a team of researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University has gained the clearest view yet of a patch of cell membrane and its components, revealing unexpected structures and opening up new possibilities for pharmaceutical research. 12/12/2018
Drug reduces tumor recurrence by 50 percent in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer An international clinical trial co-led by a VCU Massey Cancer Center researcher is expected to change the way a specific type of breast cancer is treated in some patients. 12/11/2018
Researchers are testing anti-opioid vaccines. How will they work? Pharmacologist Matthew Banks, who is testing a vaccine against opioid abuse, explains how such a vaccine could affect substance abuse treatment. 12/6/2018
VCU completes enrollment for national study on childhood brain development The National Institutes of Health announced this week that a 21-member research consortium including Virginia Commonwealth University has completed enrollment for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study — the largest longitudinal neuroimaging study of human brain development ever launched. 12/6/2018
VCU researchers test effectiveness of anti-opioid vaccine Virginia Commonwealth University researchers are testing a vaccine against opioid abuse developed by the Scripps Research Institute in California. The vaccine is meant to block the effects of heroin and fentanyl in patients with opioid use disorder. 12/6/2018
Professor’s microgravity research heading for International Space Station Henry Donahue’s investigation into changes in muscle and bone function among projects on a SpaceX Dragon mission to the ISS 12/4/2018
Researchers investigate links between genetic mutations and cardiac death Seth H. Weinberg, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, and researchers at two universities, including Virginia Tech, are investigating genetic mutations that can lead to sudden cardiac death. 12/3/2018
VCU researchers discover new insights into how droplets separate from fibers Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University have uncovered new insights into the physics of how liquid droplets separate from fibers, and their discovery may have major benefits for industry, the environment and human health. 12/3/2018