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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.

11/12/2025

This is the perfect time of year to wander the Elizabeth River Trail, Norfolk's 10.5 mile trail that runs through the city's historic neighborhoods and along the waterfront, connecting neighborhoods and businesses, promoting recreational activity, and offering opportunities to learn about our local landscape.

Beginning at Norfolk State University and ending near Lambert's Point Coal Terminal, we love that the ERT serves as a natural connector to the HRBRC's Participating Organizations and that it demonstrates how closely research, innovation, and community spaces are connected.

To learn more about the Elizabeth River Trail, follow this link: https://elizabethriver.org/

11/10/2025

This Wednesday, our team is hosting 12th-grade science students from Chesapeake Public Schools to learn about advanced computing, additive manufacturing, and 3D modeling at HRBRC HQ!

Students will hear from and work with research professors and faculty from the Joint Institute on Advanced Computing for Environmental Studies as well as team members from the HRBRC.

Stay tuned to see what they learn & create!

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

Address

1070 University Boulevard , Suite 2105
Portsmouth, VA
23703

Website

http://hrbrc.org/

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