Spring 2021
THRIVING
The iTHRIV Newsletter
For Dr. Ukpong Eyo, neurological research isn’t just professional, it is personal
The brain accounts for only about 2% of our body’s weight, however it utilizes up to 20% of the body’s energy which is mostly delivered through the blood circulation of oxygen and nutrients. The brain, therefore needs a constant and consistent supply of blood and well-functioning blood vessels. Neurological pathologies, such as Alzheimer’s disease have a connection with impaired blood vessel function.
iTHRIV Awards $80,000 to Community Focused Research
The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia, or iTHRIV, a National Institutes of Health-funded Clinical and Translational Science Award hub, has awarded almost $80,000 in seed funding across two community-focused projects.
Community Engagement Studios: Connecting Researchers and Community
Community engagement is critical in all phases of clinical and translational research from proposal development to dissemination of research results. To increase opportunities for community input and feedback iTHRIV offers Community Engagement Studios.
THRIVing Communities: Checking in with a 2019 Community Seed Grant
KJ Holbrook, LCSW, Chief Clinical Officer for Mount Rogers Community Services Board (MRCS), partnered with Virginia Tech’s Department of Psychology Professor Angela Scarpa, PhD, LCP, on a research project, entitled, Providing Mobile Diagnostic Evaluations and Psychoeducation for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Rural Southwest Virginia.
iTHRIV Under the Microscope: Tina Nunez
Tina Nunez is the iTHRIV Program Assistant coordinating outreach to Virginia’s LatinX community. She works closely with the Latino Health Initiative with Dr. Max Luna in the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
iTHRIV Portal Highlights
iTHRIV's Medard Ng has collated helpful resources to assist researchers.
Upcoming Events and Deadlines
Mark your calendar! The spring and summer will be packed with exciting events, grant application deadlines, and much more...
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