Research
Essential to the life of the university is a faculty actively engaged in scholarship and creative exploration — activities that increase knowledge and understanding of the world and inspire and enrich teaching.

Ranked by the Carnegie Foundation as a doctoral/research university-extensive,
Virginia Commonwealth University dedicates its interdisciplinary and comprehensive programs to enhancing the research and educational opportunities offered to its students and faculty. The university’s level of funded research places it among the top 100 colleges and universities in the country in attracting federal research grants.

Centers
Center for Environmental Studies

Center for the Study of Biological Complexity

Core Facilities
Nucleic Acids Research Facilities (NARF)

Mass Spectrometry Resource for Biocomplexity

Bioinformatics Computational Core Laboratory Suite

Consortia
Virginia Bioinformatics Consortium

Virginia Cancer Genomic Consortium

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