National Center for Collaboration in Medical Modeling and Simulation EVMS and ODU, plus academic, governmental and commercial partners, work to improve the quality and quantity of medical care available to U.S. military forces. www.evms.edu
Thomas R. Lee Center for Ocular Pharmacology
Cardiovascular and Renal Research Center
The mission of the center is to develop treatments for chronic and blinding diseases of the eye, particularly glaucoma. www.evms.edu
The center was established to promote research and discussion on topics related to cardiovascular and renal physiology. www.evms.edu
The Virginia Center for Breast Cancer Awareness
CONRAD CONRAD 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. www.conrad.org
Glennan Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology The center apoerates 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. www.evms.edu
Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine The nation’s first in-vitro fertilization clinic and today’s foremost reproductive medicine program, the Jones Institute offers nearly every form of infertility treatment available for men and women. It conducts research in menopause, infertility, contraception, preimplantation genetic diagnosis and more. www.jonesinstitute.org
The Virginia center 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 at EVMS. www.evms.edu
Virginia Prostate Center A joint program with EVMS and Sentara Cancer Institute, the center conducts multidisciplinary clinical and basic research to find more effective treatments and more precise diagnostic assessment for prostate and other urological cancers. www.evms.edu
Dental Hygiene Research Center This ODU center practices safe, effective measures to prevent and treat common oral conditions. Researchers strive to expand knowledge of occupational risk assessment and ergonomic issues; support claims related to dental techniques, products and devices; and explore the relationship between oral and systemic health. www.hs.odu.edu/dental
Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute Pediatric Clinical Research Unit The unit conducts clinical investigations of new medications, therapies, infant formulas and vaccines. www.pediatrics.evms/ reseaarch.org
Bringing the latest, most precise cancer-fighting technologies to Virginia, HUPTI is the largest proton therapy institute in the world. The $225 million, state-of-the-art research and treatment center will treat more than 2,000 patients per year for prostate, breast, lung, eye and pediatric cancers. www.hamptonu.edu
Scientific Center for Biodefense The center develops strategies, techniques, interventions and tools to prevent or reduce the impact of a bioattack within the large population centers and military installations in the Hampton Roads area. www.evms.edu
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. www.sentara.edu
The EVMS Strelitz Diabetes Center Researchers at the center investigate genes and protein products that will cause pancreatic islet cells to grow and make insulin. They also conduct research on reversing complications of diabetes, such as neuropathy. www.evms.edu
Center for the Comprehensive Care of Immune Deficiency (C3ID) at EVMS www.evms.edu Clinical Research Center at EVMS The CRC at EVMS researches products that impact women’s healthZA. Its clinical trial experience has encompassed many menopause and contraceptive therapies. In addition, the center has evaluated drugs that have potential use in the treatment of pre-term labor, endometriosis, urinary incontinence, intra-abdominal adhesions, bronchitis and epilepsy, among others. Funding for these studies comes from research foundations and corporate and government sponsors. www.evms.edu
The Hearing & Balance Center is located in the Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center. www.midatlantichearingandbalance.com
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