VCOM 2018 Annual Report

Campus Research Auburn Faculty at the Auburn campus continue to develop research

Virginia Research projects at the Virginia campus continue to grow with many VCOM researchers having moved into the fully remodeled VCOM/ VMCVM Center for One Health. Recent notable research includes FDA approval of a blood test that indicates whether a person has a concussion which included data from a 5-year study at VCOM and Virginia Tech. Genomic research continues with Orbit Genomics on several blood tests being developed to predict lung and breast cancer risks, as well as tests with partners at Greenwood Genetics to be utilized in the diagnosis of autism. College-wide, several patents were issued and more were filed and are pending approval.

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faculty are engaged in clinical, biomedical and educational research, much of this involving students from VCOM and local undergraduate colleges, including Converse College and USC Upstate. Collaborative projects continue with researchers at the Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute labs. Strong research partnerships have formed with VCOM/ Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM) Center for One Health at Virginia Tech. Over 60 VCOM

collaborations with their colleagues at the Auburn University School of Kinesiology, the Jack Hughston Foundation and HudsonAlpha. Research initiatives at the Auburn campus focus on sports medicine, chronic diseases and preventive medicine. Research space in the Auburn University MRI facility has been leased by VCOM. This laboratory space is being developed to provide the ability to perform cardiovascular research which will utilize the imaging capabilities of the 7T MRI. It is a collaborative effort with the Auburn University College of Engineering.

students are involved in research projects and several are authors on publications stemming from this area.

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