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in combined awards for sponsored programs for research
in federal R&D expenditures among public institutions
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An Innovation Gateway-VCU invention video
Yan Zhang, Ph.D., a professor in the VCU Department of Medicinal Chemistry, a recognized expert in the study of drug design and development to treat various types of diseases, has developed novel compounds to treat neurological disorders related to opioid addiction. Watch "Yan Zhang, Ph.D: Finding non-addictive treatments for opioid use disorders".
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