Radiation Sciences students and graduates were among those sharing their work during VCU Research Weeks in April.

Those included:

• Aimee Barrack, Bennett Blair, and Nia Norris  on “Pediatric Hepatoblastoma: Extended Right Hepatectomy.”
• Sophie Davis, Anna Grace McClelland, Kristin Thompson, and Jada Smith  on “Diagnosis and Intervention of Placenta Previa and Percreta.”

During April, the VCU event highlighted the groundbreaking discoveries, lifesaving innovations and impactful research conducted at the university. During the program, P. Srirama Rao, Ph.D., vice president for research and innovation, also gave the State of Research Address.

“On the heels of the most successful year in the history of the VCU research and innovation enterprise, I am thrilled to join our university community to recognize the efforts that helped us cross $500 million in sponsored funding and rank as a top 50 public research university for the third consecutive year,” Rao said. “VCU's research is not only finding answers to questions that many either cannot or will not answer, but it is saving lives and acting as a catalyst for economic and social impacts at home in Richmond and across Virginia and the nation. Perhaps now more than ever, it is crucial that we take the time to celebrate the incredible research accomplishments and discoveries of our faculty, staff, students and postdocs.”

In addition to the sponsored funding milestone and public ranking, VCU’s research continues to serve as a driver of innovation, with the enterprise ranking in the top 100 for utility patents for the second consecutive year. The university has also increased its positioning in the health sciences, landing 22 schools and units – including the College of Health Professions – in the Blue Ridge rankings top 50 for NIH funding among public institutions.

Learn more in coverage of Rao’s State of Research Address.