| Cardiovascular
and Renal Research Center |
The
Cardiovascular and Renal Research Center was established to
promote research and discussion on topics related to
cardiovascular and renal physiology and pathophysiology. |
|
Department of Pediatrics Research |
The Department of Pediatrics research
activities are present throughout the Department in many clinics as
well as in the Pediatric Research facility at E.V. Williams Hall,
which focuses on basic and clinical care research in pediatric
immunology, epidemiology, infectious diseases, pharmacology
genetics, and neonatology, including a long-term, international
study of the properties of human milk. |
Pediatric Clinical
Research
Unit |
The
Department of Pediatrics Clinical
Research Unit conducts clinical investigations of new medication, therapies, infant
formulas and vaccines. |
Contraceptive
Research and
Development
(CONRAD)
Program |
The
CONRAD Program seeks to develop better, safer, and more acceptable methods of fertility
regulation, with an emphasis on suitability for use in developing countries. Priority is
given to moving promising leads through Phase I and II clinical trials. |
Glennan Center
for Geriatrics
and
Gerontology |
A
comprehensive program designed to promote wellness and prevent premature frailty in the
elderly through a focused effort to train physicians in the special needs of the elderly,
a concentrated research program, and an emphasis on geriatrics in patient care. |
Jones
Institute
for
Reproductive
Medicine |
Home
of the nation's first in-vitro fertilization clinic and today's foremost reproductive
medicine program, offering nearly every form of infertility treatment available for men
and women and conducting research in menopause, infertility, contraception,
pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, and more. |
|
Scientific Center for Biodefense |
The mission of the Scientific Center for Biodefense
is to develop strategies, techniques, interventions, and tools to prevent or reduce the
impact of a bioattack within the large population centers and military installations
encompassed in the Hampton Roads area. |
Sleep
Disorders
Center |
With Sentara
Norfolk General Hospital, the SDC provides the full range of diagnostic and treatment
services for sleep disorders and conducts research on normal and problem sleepers. |
Strelitz
Diabetes
Center |
A
comprehensive program providing education, in-patient and outpatient care, and research
focused on minimizing complications of diabetes and finding a cure based on stimulating
the growth of new islet cells. |
Thomas R. Lee
Center for
Ocular
Pharmacology |
The mission of the
Thomas R. Lee Center for Ocular Pharmacology is to develop treatments for chronic and
blinding diseases of the eye, particularly glaucoma. |
| The Virginia Center for Breast Cancer Awareness |
The Virginia Center for Breast Cancer Awareness was established
in 2001 to foster awareness of current breast cancer screening guidelines, promote earlier detection of cancer, and
inform the public about ongoing breast cancer research here at EVMS. |
Virginia
Prostate
Center |
A
joint program with Sentara Cancer Institute, conducting multidisciplinary clinical and
basic research into more effective treatments and more precise diagnostic assessment for
prostate and other urological cancers. |
Internal
Medicine |
The mission
of the Office for the Promotion of Excellence in Research and Academia
is to support and facilitate the growth and
success of research activities in the Department of Medicine. |
Microbiology
and
Molecular
Cell Biology |
Research
activities of the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology focus on
cancer, viral infections, and host defense. |
Pathology
and
Anatomy |
The
department performs research in the areas of neonatology and the recovery of function in
the central and peripheral nervous systems. |
Physiological
Sciences |
Both in vivo and in vitro
technologies are utilized in various research programs which continue to provide new
information regarding the mechanisms underlying the ontogenesis, detection and treatment
of various diseases. |
|
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences |
A variety of research efforts in the
department relate to particular research expertise in personality
and neuropsychological assessment, behavior medicine and the many
academic programs the department sponsors. |
