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Research Highlights Archives 2007

November 14
VCU Massey Cancer researcher receives $700,000 in research funding to target new cancer treatments

November 8
Researchers Identify Molecules with Interesting Anti-clotting Properties

November 1
Potential New Therapeutic Molecular Target to Fight Cancer

October 30

October 24
Arterial Plaques May Be Reduced By Increasing the Amount of a Key Enzyme in Cells Storing Cholesterol

October 16
Study Shows Reducing Class Size May Be More Cost-Effective than Most Medical Interventions

October 10
VCURES researchers target the immune system to improve survival of victims who have suffered severe traumatic shock

September 11

September 7
Theater Classes Help Docs' Bedside Manners

June 26
VCU Human Research Protection Program Earns Full Accreditation

June 25
Intensive-care patients with alcohol-use disorders are more likely to require costly mechanical ventilation

June 21
$750,000 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Grant will advance science and math literacy for pre-college students in VCU community outreach

June 20
Researchers Develop Buckyballs to Fight Allergy

June 14
Rural Hospitals Show Improvement in Patient Safety Systems
Gap in Patient Safety Narrowing Between Rural and Urban Hospitals

April 5
Scientists decode genome of oral pathogen
Lead investigator - Dr. Frank Macrina, Vice President for Research

April 5
Study Reveals Widespread Data Management Problems

March 27
Men Armed With Knowledge Of Prostate Cancer Prior To Exams Less Likely To Choose Screening

March 13
Mechanisms Involved with Tumor Relapse Identified

March 13
VCU researcher awarded NIH grant for study of mast cells

March 2
Erectile dysfunction drugs may trump nitroglycerin for heart protection

Research Highlights Archives 2006

November 7
Researchers Develop Novel Method for Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease

October 13
Low Doses of Anti-Depressant May Spell Relief for Some Women Suffering from Moderate-to-Severe PMS

October 11
Researchers Uncover a Novel Mechanism of Action of a Potential New Drug for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

September 18
VCU Researchers Develop and Patent Novel Method for Measuring Blood Pressure in the Heart

September 7
VCU Rice Center Receives Grant to Study Predators and Prey in the Chesapeake Bay

August 21
Genetic Variant is Associated with Higher Rate of Premature Delivery in African-American Women

August 1
National Research Study Concludes on Blood Substitute for Use in Trauma Cases

July 12
President of Biotrack, LLC Appointed to New VCU Advisory Board for Technology Transfer pdf logo
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July 5
Illicit Drug Use and Abuse May be Genetic

July 5
New Study Shows Antibiotic May Protect the Heart

June 20
VCU Student to Attend International Meeting of Nobel Laureates

June 14
New Materials Developed for Vascular Graft

May 30
New Protein Target May Advance Design of HIV and Cancer Drugs

May 19
PARENTS SHOULD HELP CHILDREN DETERMINE HOW TO COPE WITH VIOLENCE: VCU STUDY

May 17
NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING PROGRAMS MAY BENEFIT FROM THE STANDARDIZATION OF TESTING PROTOCOLS

April 21
VCU-PSU RESEARCH TEAM RECEIVES AWARD FROM ARMY RESEARCH OFFICE TO DEVELOP SUPERATOMS

April 21
THE NANOCOMPUTING REVOLUTION: VCU ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERS TO PRESENT WORK AT NANOCOMPUTING RESEARCH WORKSHOP

April 18
VCU INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH HOSTS 2ND ANNUAL WOMAN'S HEALTH RESEARCH DAY

April 11
VCU MASSEY CANCER CENTER RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY ROLE OF PROTEIN IN HEMOGLOBIN GENE SILENCING

March 30
VCU RESEARCHERS DEVELOP NEW METHOD FOR SYNTHESIS OF NANOMATERIALS

March 2
VCU RESEARCHERS DEVELOP NOVEL METHOD FOR MEASURING OXYGEN LEVEL IN TISSUES

March 1
VCU’S POVLISHOCK NAMED AN OUTSTANDING SCIENTIST OF 2006

February 28
VCU INVESTIGATORS DESIGNING NEW SKIN CANCER PREVENTION PROGRAMS

February 14
VCU STUDY SHOWS LEVITRA MAY PROTECT THE HEART

February 1
VCU NAMED NATIONAL ACADEMIC CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ON YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION

January 9

VCU RESEARCHERS FIND THAT RISK FACTORS FOR MAJOR DEPRESSION MAY BE LARGELY THE SAME IN MEN AND WOMEN

January 2
VCU MASSEY CANCER CENTER RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY A NEW CLASS OF ANTI-CANCER DRUGS BASED ON PLATINUM