About CRESST

• Overview:
  Improved public perception and participation in clinical and translational research is one of the goals of the Virginia Commonwealth University’s Project CRESST: Enhancing Clinical Research Education for Science Students and Teachers. Project CRESST is designed to enhance understanding of the clinical trials process in the local community through a partnership among clinical and translational scientists, faculty in the Schools of Education and Pharmacy, the VCU Center for Clinical and Translational Research, and middle and high school science teachers, students, and parents. Targeted to urban and rural schools that have been traditionally underserved, the project will feature inquiry-based curricular tools for teachers to introduce students to the clinical research process, using research on childhood obesity, health and wellness as a model. It also will include an innovative, week-long, on-campus professional-development workshop on clinical research practice and concepts for science teachers.