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The VCU Center for Drug Discovery brings together scientists and partners to develop new therapeutics, technologies and solutions that improve lives in Virginia and beyond.

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News

Michael Hindle, Ph.D., (left) and Worth Longest, Ph.D., in the aerosol research lab on VCU’s MCV Campus. (Photo by Karl E. Steinbrenner)

Nov. 19, 2025

VCU Innovators of the Year advance lifesaving aerosol therapy for newborns

The collaborative work of Michael Hindle in the School of Pharmacy and P. Worth Longest in the College of Engineering has global implications.

Dickson Donu has published 27 research papers on a range of topics, including studies assessing the prevalence of malaria and the development of new medications to treat or prevent malaria. (Dean Hoffmeyer, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Nov. 19, 2025

How I found my research: Dickson Donu joins the battle against malaria

Donu, who will earn his Ph.D. from the School of Pharmacy next month, says the most fulfilling aspect of his work is the potential to make a real-world impact.

Rasajna Madhusudhana accepts an award from Dean K.C. Ogbonna during the school's Graduate Awards Ceremony

Oct. 15, 2025

Ph.D. candidate Rasajna Madhusudhana wins VCU Three-Minute Thesis competition

The Medicinal Chemistry student, advised by Yana Cen, Ph.D., will represent VCU in the regional round at the Council of Southern Graduate Schools Conference in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in February.

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