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Research

 

Our commitment to research at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine is evident through our growing faculty size and graduate school enrollment, as well as the construction of new buildings to create more research space and expand critical core facilities.

In recent years, the school has seen a nearly 40 percent increase in the number of grants submitted to the National Institutes of Health and an increase in awarded NIH grant dollars during a time when many research institutions are seeing a decrease in funding.

The VCU School of Medicine now accounts for almost half of VCU’s sponsored research awards and for 87 percent of the university’s NIH funding.

Bricks and Mortar

A new Medical Sciences Building II—opening in 2009—along with the VCU Massey Cancer Center’s Goodwin Research Building will give the school an additional 185,000 square feet of research space.

Both buildings are organized in an open lab format to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration in specific program areas. Coupled with the creation of the Center for Clinical and Translational Research, the expansion of research provides a foundation for increased translation of basic science into better treatments for patients.

Our Mission

The mission of the Office of the Associate Dean for Research is to:

VCU Across the Spectrum

For more information, visit VCU Across the Spectrum, an online magazine that showcases the scope of VCU’s $227 million research program.

  • Recruit outstanding research faculty and graduate research students seeking a Master’s, Ph.D. or combined M.D./Ph.D. degree.
  • Manage research space.
  • Sponsor and mentor undergraduate and graduate student research.
  • Develop core research infrastructure.
  • Assist in grant preparation and submission.
  • Work with other associate deans on research curriculum development, faculty mentoring and research information technology.

The goal is to attract, support and empower the best possible research faculty and students.

Discover the many great research opportunities VCU School of Medicine has to offer.

Gordon L. Archer, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Research and Research Training
VCU School of Medicine

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