VCOM 2017 Annual Report

The College Research Fund

G ifts to the Research Fund enable the College to develop successful research programs and research centers. Through these programs, VCOM makes a priority of encouraging researchers to develop promising research ideas and apply for extramural funding. As such, VCOM designates “seed money” for faculty to develop new research concepts. Research projects funded under this program encompass both the biomedical and clinical areas.

Notable VCOM Research Projects

• Antioxidants • Aging: Prevention Strategies for Healthy Living • Biology of Aging • Bioterrorism: Infectious Agents • Birth Defects • Blast Injury • Cancer: Detection, Treatment, Recovery, Prevention • Cardiopulmonary Health • Concussion • Diabetes • Pharmaceutical Therapies

• Medical Devices • Early Detection Testing • Early Onset Diseases: Osteoporosis, Cardiovascular Disorders, Neurodegeneration • Environmental Toxicology • Free Radical Biology in Human Disease • Health and Wellness • Immunotoxicologyisms of Autoimmunity • Nanomedicine • Neurobiology and Neuroscience

• Neurodegenerative Disorders: Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease • Neuromusculoskeletal Health and Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy • Neurosurgery • Nutraceuticals and Natural Products: • Parasitology

• Traumatic Brain Injury • Vaccine Development • Vascular Biology • Virulence and Bacterial Pathogenicity

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