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Safo receives Distinguished Scholarship Award

Sept. 5, 2023

The award is one of seven university awards presented at the university-wide convocation annually.

The Blick Scholar award is a premier recognition for those junior faculty members who have been exceptionally successful in research. (File photo)

Five new Blick Scholars reflect how VCU junior faculty are making their mark in medical research

June 20, 2023

From longevity and neuroscience to asthma and health equity, these assistant professors are rising stars in their fields.

Rachael Flammia works with Yan Zhang, Ph.D., in his lab. Zhang is studying the development of a means to reverse the acute and chronic toxicity of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 30 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. (Photo: Tyler Trumbo, MCV Foundation)

Fighting fentanyl

May 17, 2023

VCU researchers are spearheading efforts to reverse the toxicity of the potent synthetic.

A woman stands smiling beside a research poster titled “Naphthoisoquinone Analogues Inhibit Wnt/β-catenin Signaling and Colorectal Cancer Tumorigenesis” at an event. The poster includes graphs, charts, molecular diagrams, and text detailing the study’s findings. The setting appears to be an academic conference or research symposium.

Rosalie Hoyle is finalist for Merck Innovation Cup Competition

May 9, 2023

Her team will pitch a project and business plan to a jury at the competition in Frankfurt, Germany.

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The National Science Foundation awards Yana Cen, Ph.D.

May 8, 2023

Dr. Cen has been awarded the prestigious Career Award from the National Science Foundation.

Qingguo Xu, D.Phil., associate professor of pharmaceutics and ophthalmology at VCU School of Pharmacy, (right) in the lab with Tuo Meng, Ph.D., (left) and Vineet Kulkarni. (School of Pharmacy)

Tiny nanoparticle could have big impact on patients receiving corneal transplants

March 23, 2023

In VCU-led studies, using nanoparticles to encapsulate eye medication decreased graft rejection while requiring fewer and smaller doses.

Qingguo Xu, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics of the School of Pharmacy, was one of six recipients of the fall 2022 round of TechTransfer and Ventures’ Commercialization Fund Awards. (Tom Kojcsich, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Drug delivery, new therapies, AI, VR: Array of VCU inventors receive Commercialization Fund awards

Feb. 28, 2023

Cholesterol drug may help treat eye disorders.

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Congratulations to Akua K. Donkor

Feb. 27, 2023

Donkor has been offered a co-op position at Merck Research Lab.