Research

Funding and Goals

Virginia Commonwealth University is among the top 75 colleges and univesities in funded research in the country, with more than $70 million in research funding at the VCU Medical Center and more than $200 million a year in sponsored research funding as a whole.

The primary research goal of the Center is to conduct and support research focused on the identification and elimination of health disparities. A secondary goal is to is to establish translational research models to improve birth outcomes and to reduce infant mortality in the metro-Richmond area.

Strategies to Attain Goals

Priority 1: Develop initiatives to expand opportunities for VCU faculty interested in health disparities.

Priority 2: Promote and conduct population-based disparities research with a focus on Virginia.

Priority 3: Provide financial assistance, grant writing support and evaluative tools for VCU faculty interested in pursuing research opportunities that are related to the goals of the center.

Additional Information

The Center’s research core is directed by Suzanne Barbour, Ph.D. For further information about the Center’s research activities contact Dr. Barbour at sbarbour@vcu.edu or Marcie Wright, Director of Grants Management, at mwright2@mcvh-vcu.edu