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Pharmacy student Catrina "Nina" Chatman led an organ donation advocacy project that won an award in a national competition for the American Society of Transplantation. (Photo by Mary Kate Brogan, VCU School of Pharmacy)

Pharmacy student Nina Chatman earns national recognition for organ donation advocacy

Oct. 1, 2026

'Every person has the power to make an impact,' says Chatman, who was honored by the American Society of Transplantation for her efforts to champion organ donation and transplant education.

VCU researchers Qingguo Xu, Michael Kiefer, Priscilla Hwang and Amy Rector took part in the 14th annual Rally for Medical Research on Thursday. (Photo contributed by Denver Supinger, VCU Office of Government Relations)

VCU researchers join national call for NIH funding

Sept. 18, 2026

The annual Rally for Medical Research urges Congress to support biomedical innovation and the STEM workforce.

The Pharm.D. Class of 2030 applauds during a group photo at their White Coat Ceremony

White Coat Ceremony speaker to Pharm.D. Class of 2030: 'Life is too short to sit on the sidelines'

Sept. 14, 2026

Keynote speaker John Beckner, R.Ph., senior director of strategic initiatives at the National Community Pharmacists Association, charged students to get involved early to find their professional home and remember their why throughout pharmacy school.

Fourth-year Pharm.D. student Nina Chatman (in business casual clothing) holds the plaque for the award she won in front of the VCU School of Pharmacy sign. The plaque says

Pharm.D. student Nina Chatman earns national recognition for community engagement around organ donation

Sept. 14, 2026

'Every person has the power to make an impact,' says Chatman, winner of the Best Overall Project award for the American Society of Transplantation's Transplant Pharmacy Community of Practice Organ Donation Challenge.

Undergraduate student Autumn Ly wearing a Haleon lab coat laughs alongside a Haleon scientist as they prepare to run a test to see how a set of medication tablets handle certain conditions.

Learning experience: A pioneering partnership offers a new model of success for students and employers

Sept. 4, 2026

This summer marked the first for a unique partnership between the Commonwealth of Virginia, VCU and international consumer healthcare company Haleon that's preparing the workforce of tomorrow by bringing in interns from our B.S. in pharmaceutical sciences program.

VCU to celebrate 15 notable alums at biennial Alumni Stars event

Sept. 2, 2026

Honorees will be recognized at an Oct. 9 event at the Science Museum of Virginia.

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VCU Momentum Fund grants four transformative interdisciplinary research awards

Sept. 2, 2026

The awarded projects, which tackle topics ranging from health disparities to clean energy, receive seed grants designed to help accelerate groundbreaking discoveries and position the teams for national research funding.

VCU professors Javier González-Maeso, Ph.D., and Malgorzata Dukat, Ph.D., have collaborated for more than 10 years to better understand the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. (Dean Hoffmeyer, Enterprise Marketing and Communications)

Psychedelic drug candidate could boost mental health while preserving gut health

Aug. 31, 2026

VCU researchers are exploring psychedelic-inspired treatment for psychiatric disorders that avoids gastrointestinal side effects.

A smiling Provost Saavedra, in a suit with a black and gold bow tie, gestures toward the audience to emphasize a point while onstage at the School of Pharmacy's 4th Annual Convocation.

Provost at Convocation: As problem-solvers, 'in 20 years, think, what will no longer be a problem?'

Aug. 25, 2026

Keynote speaker Arturo Saavedra, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., addressed faculty, staff and new students to share what motivates him and what’s next for VCU’s academic enterprise before the community celebrated seven faculty and staff honorees and three faculty promotions.

Karolina Aberg and Cait Gibson

Drs. Aberg and Gibson named VCU faculty awardees for research and teaching excellence

Aug. 25, 2026

Both faculty members will be recognized for their accomplishments at the university’s Faculty Recognition Gala in October.