Wednesday, May 14, 2025 from 11 a.m. to noon

Heather Fudala, Ph.D., RN, CCRP, will discuss Differentiating Research and Quality Improvement at a virtual meeting of the Central Virginia Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) Chapter hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. CE will be provided to SOCRA members. Questions: https://cctr.vcu.edu/ All are welcome. Registration is required. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shelm@vcu.edu or (804) 241-7340 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/v8BYfUdBRq2JwKD4moUJiA.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Come learn how to grow your own food with Malique Middleton, entreprensur in residence at the Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St. Middleton will break down the basics of gardening. Gardening 102, Midleton's more in-depth garden talk, will be on Friday, May 16, 1-3 p.m. with even more strategies.

For more information, contact Malique Middleton at middletonme3@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will present its next grant-writing session via Zoom. Patricia Kinser, Ph.D., WHNP-BC, RN, FAAN, dean, School of Nursing, will discuss strategies for developing competitive research agendas. Questions: https://cctr.vcu.edu/ Register at the Following URL.

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/pc9pPeWuT-2E0TzjVN6ADg.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6 p.m.

Individuals in the sandwich generation (ages 35-54) often navigate the challenge of balancing caregiving for aging parents while simultaneously supporting their children. Attend this virtual workshop, presented by Sabrina Guerin with Virginia Credit Union, to gain practical strategies for managing your parents’ medical, legal and financial needs, while also ensuring you are also preparing for your children’s future. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/5917436107498/WN_SXd-2-XAT3yLrd94nrHSvg

For more information, contact Tiera Byrd, B.S.'12, assistant director of alumni career and personal development, at mcguiretj@vcu.edu.

Friday, May 16, 2025 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center will host James Weinstein, D.O., senior vice president of Microsoft Health, for Facts and Faith Fridays via Zoom. He will discuss "AI and Health - Revolutionizing Care: The Role of AI in Early Detection, Treatment and Patient Support." Questions: Visit https://www.masseycancercenter.org/facts-and-faith-fridays/ Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Pierce at mccfactsfaith@vcu.edu or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FUItHKA0R3aZ9t5eIt7acA#/registration.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

VCU Psychology invites participation in two studies on the Monroe Park campus for which compensation is available. One: A study on including video materials in school teaching to make classes more engaging. Two: A study on how people react to fictional characters. Those who take part will fill out a 10-minute online questionnaire and then complete both studies in one lab session that will take about an hour. See more details and find out if you are eligible at the following URL. New signup dates are available. If you have already completed the eligibility survey but the listed times did not work for you, contact the researchers to schedule a different session time.

For more information, contact VCU HSS at vcuhss@gmail.com or (804) 554-0584 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=3AJY3KMHN7NF87TY.

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 7 a.m.

Join the VCU Department of Surgery for Research Day. Activities will include keynote speaker Richard Schulick, MD, MBA, chair of surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and director of the University of Colorado Cancer Center, clinical and basic science presentations, poster board review and remarks from Department if Surgery leadership. The event will be at the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lily Warden at wardenlm@vcu.edu or visit https://surgery.vcu.edu/research/research-day-2025/.

The name change better reflects their subject-matter-expertise and areas of oversight – biological safety, environmental health and safety, fire safety, insurance, chemical safety, occupational health and safety, radiation safety and employee health.

For more information, contact Molly Case at casems@vcu.edu or visit https://healthsafety.vcu.edu/.

Your help is needed to encourage upcoming May 2025 graduates to complete the VCU First Destination Survey. Open to undergraduate seniors and graduate/professional students completing their degree programs, survey data helps VCU improve student services and recruitment. Graduating students who complete the survey will be eligible to win prizes. Students can access the survey at the following URL.

For more information, contact Danielle Pearles at ddpearles@vcu.edu or visit http://tiny.cc/VCUFDS25.

Feeling bored, burned out or you’re not using your strengths at work? Ready to make a career transition? Discover your next move in this 30-day online program. Wherever you are in your journey, VCU Alumni's Career Design Program provides the structure and accountability you need to reinvent your career. Enroll at the following URL.

For more information, contact Latisha Taylor Smart at smartlt@vcu.edu or visit https://www.missioncollaborative.com/vcuprogram.

VCU's Department of Rehabilitation Counseling in the College of Health Professions invites any master's level student who is interested in learning about brain injury as an elective to enroll in RHAB 681-905. This virtual class starts Monday, May 19 and concludes Friday, Aug. 8.

For more information, contact Kelli Gary Talley, Ph.D., at williamsjonk@vcu.edu or (804) 787-4848.

Individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as Black or African American are invited to participate in a research study examining the effect of acute and chronic stress on cardiovascular and inflammation responses to an acute mental challenge. Raffle drawings for financial compensation will be conducted. This study will take place at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal Investigator: Lee Franco, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences. For more information, contact The KHS Healthy Heart Lab at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Jeremy Via at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

This study is inviting individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as LGBTQ. We are also inviting individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as cis-gender heterosexual for the control group. The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of chronic psychosocial stress and vascular inflammation to an acute mental challenge. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal Investigator: Lee Franco, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences. For more information, contact The KHS Healthy Heart Lab at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Jeremy Via at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

Be part of VCU's AYA Collective Research Team's ongoing study called ROOTED Endeavor. We're discussing racial socialization with romantically involved couples who are either expecting or raising Black children ages 0-5. Explore how racial factors shape parenting through five virtual interviews every six months involving both parents and brief online questionnaires every three months. Compensation will be provided for every interview and every questionnaire. Ready to join? Complete the eligibility screener at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shawn C.T. Jones, Ph.D., at ayaresearch@vcu.edu or visit https://vcupsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3k4TWXvqDDvYd9A.