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CHP Alumni Spotlight
Meet Dr. Marilyn Bibbs Freeman, a Medical Laboratory Sciences graduate of the VCU College of Health Professions.
VCU Medical Center lab testing for new strain of COVID-19
The VCU Medical Center lab is one of three in Virginia using a test that can tell if you might have the new COVID-19 variant discovered in the United Kingdom.
The Hidden Front Line
One inspiring thing during the pandemic has been experiencing the generosity of neighbors, alumni, staff, friends and family of the MCV Campus at VCU Health who wanted to help the frontline healthcare workers and researchers in meeting the unique and evolving challenges of the time.