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. HRBRC'S OBJECTIVE IS TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES, JUMPSTART SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, AND ADVANCE BIOHEALTH DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION WITHIN THE REGION.