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HRBRC’s objective is to address health disparitie

The Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium (HRBRC) is a state-sponsored partnership between Old Dominion University, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Sentara Healthcare, and Norfolk State University. A dynamic community-based university research collaborative with a mission that drives health equity and economic strength in Eastern Virginia.

10/23/2025

Milton Brown, MD, PhD - Senior Associate Vice President of Research at the Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences, formerly Eastern Virginia Medical School, at Old Dominion University - was recently inducted into the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine (VASEM), a non-profit, non-partisan network of leading experts in science, engineering, and medicine who provide rigorous analytical, technical, and scientific expertise to inform key policies in the Commonwealth.

Dr. Brown’s distinguished career as a physician-scientist-educator blends synthetic chemistry, medicine, oncology, neuroscience, and pharmacology and is defined by groundbreaking innovations in experimental therapeutics and drug discovery, over 60 patents in his name, over 100 authored peer-reviewed publications, prominent contributions to biotech, and a steadfast commitment to student mentorship and institutional excellence.

Congratulations on your induction into VASEM, Dr. Brown!

To learn more, follow this link: https://www.odu.edu/article/october-2025-faculty-and-staff-accolades

10/15/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Khan Iftekharuddin, ODU Research Professor and Faculty, who was recently awarded $2.3M from the National Institutes of Health for his research in using artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer modeling to detect brain cancer recurrence through less invasive strategies and inform treatment, monitoring, and management.

Dr. Iftekharuddin's award from the NIH builds on his extensive research portfolio and multi-industry and multi-disciplinary contributions. Among them are his 2014 award for air quality measurement using LiDAR, his 2016 award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering to analyze and track brain tumors using quantitative image modeling, his 2017 award for anthropometrics-based human identity recognition using graph-based representations and multi-fidelity machine learning, and his 2022 award from the HRBRC for using artificial intelligence and machine learning to detect atypical Alzheimer’s disease cases.

Congratulations to Dr. Iftekharuddin; we're eager to follow along!

To learn more, read the full article here: https://www.odu.edu/article/odu-awarded-23m-nih-grant-to-improve-detection-of-brain-tumor-recurrence-ai-and-machine

10/13/2025

Jeanne Yates, our Business Administrator, recently celebrated her 5th year with the HRBRC!

As Business Administrator, Jeanne manages much of the day-to-day operations at HRBRC's HQ and works closely with the Executive Director and HRBRC team to manage and coordinate communications and schedules, plan events and handle logistics, and interface across the HRBRC's Participating Organizations, collaborators, and affiliates to support the organization's mission and activities.

Thank you and congratulations, Jeanne!

10/09/2025

Congratulations to Old Dominion University Research Scientist Dr. Chetan Kumar, who recently celebrated his second anniversary with the HRBRC!

Since his start, Dr. Kumar has been working with team members at the Joint Institute on Advanced Computing for Environmental Studies, which includes researchers from Jefferson Lab, ODU, and collaborating universities and entities, on community-embedded efforts in flood modeling and prediction, and using machine learning and artificial intelligence to develop time-efficient surrogate flood models.

Read Dr. Kumar's publications here: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2755-7338

We appreciate your hard work, expertise, and dedication, Dr. Kumar!

10/07/2025

We LOVE our space at Assembly in Downtown Norfolk!

Here are some pictures (pre-painting of the walls) of community members checking out our Prusa Mk4 FDM 3D printer, which enables our collaborators to create to-scale prototypes cheaply and quickly with up to five different materials simultaneously.

The HRBRC fosters community and inspires ideas, growth, and innovation. We are thrilled to be part of the Assembly community and are excited for what's to come!

10/01/2025

At the HRBRC, we are driven to advance science and outcomes, strengthen impact through equitable connection, and fuel innovation.

09/29/2025

Who is the HRBRC?

We are the Hampton Roads Biomedical Consortium. A dynamic, partner-based research collaborative of the Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences, formerly Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), Norfolk State University, Old Dominion University, and Sentara Health that teams together with other health and school systems, organizations, research entities, and regional leaders, thinkers, innovators, and entrepreneurs across industries to comprehensively and versatilely understand health, enhance local wellbeing, and drive economic strength and innovation in eastern Virginia.

09/25/2025

We’re officially live! 🥳

The Hampton Roads Biomedical Research Consortium is still here to drive health and innovation in eastern Virginia, but with a new look. We're excited to launch our new website at hrbrc.org

09/17/2025

This week, our Participating Organization spotlight is on Sentara Health!

Sentara Health is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country. It has 30,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, and the Sentara Health Plans division, which serves more than 1.2 million members in Virginia and Florida.

Sentara plays an important role in the HRBRC’s mission to drive health, equity, and biohealth innovation.

To date, Sentara Health has supported HRCEA-complementary initiatives in mental health activation and consultation, data science and analytics, and the MMCVa mini-grants initiative. Through the HRBRC CAF, team members at Sentara have collaborated with colleagues from other HRBRC Participating Organizations on projects to explore data models that define social determinants of health, innovation in non-emergency transportation, and utilizing complex data sources to evaluate the impacts of COVID-19 on chronic kidney disease and bone loss.

With ongoing collaborative endeavors in medicine, advanced computing, and community health and engagement, we're honored to work with a community-oriented institution committed to providing the best possible services for its patients, while also working to better understand and inform healthcare and health outcomes through collaboration, research, and community initiatives.

09/15/2025

You don't want to miss the Virginia Biotechnology Association's 10th Annual Women Building Bio 2025: Shaping Science, Shaping Futures Event on Wednesday, September 17th, at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC in Roanoke, Virginia!

This is an opportunity to connect, engage, and learn with us and other life sciences professionals as we discuss expansive biomedical innovation.

Women Building Bio 2025 Events:

Opening Networking Reception
- September 16th, 5 PM - 7 PM
- The Hotel Roanoke

Conference
- September 17th, 8 AM - 4 PM
- Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC

Learn more and register soon using the link below:

https://members.vabio.org/events/wbb-2025

Address

1070 University Boulevard , Suite 2105
Portsmouth, VA
23703

Website

http://hrbrc.org/

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