VCOM 2017 Annual Report

Research on Campus

CAROLINAS Jackson Pledger, PhD Associate Dean for Biomedical Division and Research

VIRGINIA James Mahaney, PhD Associate Dean for Biomedical Division and Research

F aculty at VCOM–Virginia continue to develop partnerships with research centers and research universities across the nation, and also locally at Virginia Tech, including the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS) and School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences (SBES). The area of greatest collaborative activity is in the newly formed VCOM and Virginia- Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine One Health Research Center, which recently opened after extensive renovations to the shared research facilities.

T he VCOM–Carolinas research program is expanding with many applications to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and research foundations. VCOM’s collaborative research programs with the Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute have brought about submissions for NIH grants and promising research is developing in our labs at Converse College in Spartanburg. One exciting aspect of our research is the participation of VCOM–Carolinas students in research projects at Gibbs Cancer Center, Converse College, and in community outreach. Research is now being conducted at the Magnolia Research Center on campus.

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