VCU researchers begin clinical trials on investigational drug therapy for COVID-19 The trials will test an investigational drug for patients with moderate and severe symptoms of COVID-19 and the virus responsible for the disease, SARS-Cov-2. Read more »
For LGBTQ+ youth, pets may help with depression, anxiety in times of COVID-19 and social isolation VCU School of Social Work research into stress among LGBTQ+ youth has been expanded during the pandemic to include how pets can help with mental health. Read more »
Alcohol use disorder strongly linked to suicide risk, VCU-led study finds Alcohol use disorder is strongly associated with suicide risk, according to a Virginia Commonwealth University-led study published March 12 in the American Journal of Psychiatry. Read more »
Researchers’ access to drug production lab could lead to cutting-edge cancer discoveries Collaborations between Massey Cancer Center and Medicines for All at VCU could mean new technologies and therapies that would drive down the cost of health care. Read more »
A VCU professor and student are exploring how Pacific islands are adapting to climate change “People are not planning for out-migration,” said Andrea Simonelli, an assistant professor of political science. “They are focused on preserving their way of life for as long as they can.” Read more »
Comparing COVID-19 with Spanish flu and other viral outbreaks Infectious disease expert Richard Wenzel shares lessons from SARS, MERS and swine flu, which he studied during its 2009-10 outbreak in Mexico. 3/24/2020
For LGBTQ+ youth, pets may help with depression and anxiety in times of COVID-19 and social isolation VCU School of Social Work research into stress among LGBTQ+ youth has been expanded during the pandemic to include how pets can help with mental health. 3/24/2020
VCU researchers begin clinical trials on investigational drug therapy for COVID-19 Virginia Commonwealth University researchers began two clinical trials this week on a potential, experimental treatment for COVID-19, the novel coronavirus rapidly spreading across the globe. 3/24/2020
VCU announces operational changes as COVID-19 pandemic continues The university will extend online-only classes through the end of the spring semester and has canceled May 2020 commencement. 3/18/2020
Alcohol use disorder strongly linked to suicide risk, VCU-led study finds Alcohol use disorder is strongly associated with suicide risk, according to a Virginia Commonwealth University-led study published March 12 in the American Journal of Psychiatry. 3/16/2020
Innovative faculty recognized by the VCU chapter of the National Academy of Inventors Researchers’ patents range from novel anti-inflammatory therapies to work on a vaccine for two dangerous tick-borne pathogens. 3/11/2020
Researchers’ access to drug production lab could lead to cutting-edge cancer discoveries Collaborations between Massey Cancer Center and Medicines for All at VCU could mean new technologies and therapies that would drive down the cost of health care. 3/9/2020
Answers in the rock pools Bioinformatics and Honors College student Nasita Islam discovered a way to find bacteriophages in water samples — now she’s teaching her peers her methods of discovery. 3/5/2020