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Ray A. Gaskins graduate fellowship supports research into childhood epilepsy , articleTranslational biology, medicine, and health doctoral student Mona Safari will gather preliminary data to better understand the cellular basis of treatment-resistant seizure disorders in children.
Date: Nov 21, 2024 -
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New lab explores the genetic and environmental factors related to psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia and autism , articleRyan Purcell, an assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, deploys advanced technology to investigate cellular and molecular neurodevelopment.
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Virginia Tech researchers find menthol restrictions may drive smokers to healthier alternatives , articleScientists find when menthol is unavailable, smokers may shift to nicotine replacement options, which could have good health benefits.
Date: Oct 31, 2024 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute appoints interim directors for research centers focused on addiction recovery and health behaviors , articleA team of four researchers will continue to advance the extensive work underway at the Addiction Recovery Research Center and Center for Health Behaviors Research.
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In memoriam: Warren Bickel, professor and global pioneer in addiction recovery research , articleOne of the first leading scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Bickel was a prolific scholar, innovator, and entrepreneur who leaves a lasting legacy in understanding, preventing, and treating addiction.
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Why don’t people with diabetes respond as well to exercise? , articleNew Fralin Biomedical Research Institute researcher Sarah Lessard hopes her research will help people with metabolic disease and chronic illnesses lead healthier lives.
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Team of scientists awarded prize for biomedical research innovation , articleA multi-university team including Jennifer Munson of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute earned a Complement Animal Research in Experimentation Challenge prize with a proposal for a novel platform for studying and treating neuro-immune infections including the flu, COVID-19, potential biothreats, and conditions such as Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, and brain cancer.
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Grant will help fund novel use of focused ultrasound for hard-to-treat pediatric brain cancers , articleThe Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s Cheng-Chia “Fred” Wu will explore a new approach to brain tumor drug delivery.
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Researchers find flavor restrictions affect tobacco buyers differently depending on socioeconomic status , articlePublic policies intended to reduce harm might perpetuate health disparities in cigarette smoking, the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., a study finds.
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Virginia Tech scientists develop tool for brain and behavioral studies involving ultra-processed foods, which make up the bulk of our diet , articleAlexandra DiFeliceantonio and her team at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute created a set of images to help researchers and dietitians identify processing levels of foods.
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientist to co-chair international forum on gap junctions , articleCo-chairs James Smyth and Silvia Penuela are bringing scientists from across the globe to Arlington to share findings in a rapidly developing field whose insights point to novel therapeutic opportunities in a wide range of disorders and complex diseases.
Date: May 24, 2024 -
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Neuroscientist takes on new role helping build Virginia Tech’s expanding biomedical research enterprise , articleAs health sciences associate vice president for planning and strategy, Sarah Clinton will support the Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences and Technology as it advances the university’s biomedical and health sciences portfolio.
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s new lab will take aim at tobacco use, cancer rates, and informing policy , articleRoberta Freitas-Lemos wants to provide policymakers with research-informed strategies to influence health behavior and lower cancer rates related to tobacco, one of the world’s biggest public health threats.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
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Making research accessible: The role of active participation in scientific inquiry in medical student education , articleMichael Friedlander, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute executive director and senior dean for research at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, shares Virginia Tech’s integrated research model as a part of a panel on medical education.
Date: Apr 02, 2024 -
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Maternal mental health problems are 'No. 1 complication in pregnancy' , articleChild and maternal health experts shared the challenge of providing wraparound care and extended research during a panel discussion on women’s health.
Date: Apr 01, 2024 -
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Two Fralin Biomedical Research Institute postdoctoral associates awarded American Heart Association fellowships , articleThe awards will help Karthi Sreedevi and Samar Antar advance their academic careers while conducting research related to cardiovascular disease.
Date: Mar 19, 2024 -
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James R. Carter Sr. Memorial Awards support Alzheimer’s and dementia research , articleBy studying how mitochondria support neuronal function important for memory formation and how the brain’s blood vessels respond to changes in blood flow and oxygenation, Mikel Cawley and Hanaa Abdelazim hope to advance research into degenerative brain diseases.
Date: Mar 08, 2024 -
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11th annual Brain School digs into mysteries of the brain, emerging science behind weight-loss drugs , articleResearchers invite the community to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute to share in their passion for science during an interactive brain awareness event, including presentations and panel discussion on “The Craving Brain: Food and Drugs.”
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Rare Disease Day brings worldwide attention to more than 7,000 rare diseases , articleVirginia Tech research into rare diseases — those that individually affect 200,000 or fewer but collectively touch 1 in 10 people in the U.S. — provides hope in identifying, treating, and supporting patients.
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Researchers find that using patients’ own blood rather than saline helps preserve veins in coronary bypass grafts , articleA Fralin Biomedical Research Institute cardiovascular scientist and a Carilion Clinic surgeon team up for a clinical trial with the potential to improve health outcomes.
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Buzz kill: Virginia Tech researchers find drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes reduce alcohol cravings, use in individuals with obesity , articleFralin Biomedical Research Institute study analyzed social media posts and self-reported experiences among patients who use drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro.
Date: Jan 05, 2024 -
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Research into ultra-processed food’s effect on young adults’ eating behavior gets support from Gaskins fellowship , articleEmma Leslie, a translational biology, medicine and health doctoral student, is focusing on people aged 18 to 25 because ultra-processed foods make up the bulk of their diets.
Date: Nov 30, 2023 -
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Instead of calories and macros, think about the level of food processing, expert says , articleScientific consensus is building around a clear recommendation: To improve health, we need to think differently about our diet of ultra-processed foods. Rather than focus on calories or macronutrients, consider how the food you eat has been physically and chemically modified, says Alexandra DiFeliceantonio, an assistant professor with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and associate director of the research institute's Center for Health Behaviors Research.
Date: Nov 28, 2023 -
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Seeking a better understanding of how genetic mutations lead to developmental disorders , articleA new Fralin Biomedical Research Institute award for postdoctoral scholars will help Chelsea Phillips advance research related to cellular junctions in heart cells.
Date: Nov 16, 2023 -
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How do tax proposals affect cancer health of tobacco users based on income, education? , articleRoberta Freitas-Lemos of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute received a career development grant to examine socioeconomic cancer disparities of tobacco policy.
Date: Oct 11, 2023 -
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International team of scientists says identifying some foods as addictive could stimulate research, shift attitudes , articleFralin Biomedical Research Institute scientist joins colleagues from three continents in calling for a global rethink of food choices as a way to improve human health.
Date: Oct 10, 2023 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute researchers take on public health challenge of hepatitis C , articleThe institute’s Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory will lead efforts to provide genomic sequencing to help decrease spread of the virus that can cause liver damage.
Date: Oct 09, 2023 -
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Researchers link food insecurity, financial hardship during COVID-19 to trait associated with poor health choices , articleThe Fralin Biomedical Research Institute study has implications for better understanding food choices and addictive disorders.
Date: Oct 05, 2023 -
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What is successful recovery? More than 10,000 people worldwide sign on to participate in addiction research , articleThe Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s International Quit & Recovery Registry has become a rich network to study success in quitting alcohol, tobacco, and other substances.
Date: Sep 25, 2023 -
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Machine learning and thought, climate impact on health, Alzheimer’s, children's health among topics for 2023-24 Maury Strauss public lectures , articleThe Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC announced its 14th annual Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture Series, which showcases health innovators and thought leaders.
Date: Sep 01, 2023 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC: Growth of an innovator , articleSince its founding in 2010, the research institute has become a focal point for biomedical research across Virginia Tech. It now has more than 450 faculty, staff, and students in Roanoke and Washington, D.C., supporting research fueled by $173.7 million in external grants.
Date: Aug 29, 2023 -
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Lecture series features experts in addiction research, cardiovascular science, child development, metabolic disease , articleFralin Biomedical Research Institute launches the 12th season of the Pioneers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series on Sept. 8.
Date: Aug 24, 2023 -
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Researchers find institutions with strong engineering operations are more efficient in producing patents , articleVirginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine alumnus and Fralin Biomedical Research Institute inventor create a tool to analyze patenting efficiency as a metric for moving health discoveries from lab bench to patient bedside.
Date: Aug 17, 2023 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute spinoff Cairina Inc. translates science into improved cancer treatments , articleThe company recently received support from Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties to help commercialize better tools for surgeons and oncologists.
Date: Jul 17, 2023 -
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Doctoral student’s goal is to better understand the abrupt changes taking place in the brain’s blood vessels , articleA biomedical scholar, physician, and mother of three wins a prestigious award to support her stroke research.
Date: Jun 27, 2023 -
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‘We have a very rich resource here’ , articleScientist Jia-Ray Yu and collaborators tackle pediatric brain cancer in Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s growing presence in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area.
Date: Jun 20, 2023 -
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Second annual program honors Juneteenth by recommitting to representation, Principles of Community , articleFralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists and staff work toward racial equality in the biomedical sciences.
Date: Jun 14, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech researchers join together on cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment , articleMay is a month to recognize the importance of cancer research, with both Brain Tumor Awareness Month and National Cancer Research Month taking center stage. Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC is dedicated to advancing our understanding of cancer and developing new ways to treat and prevent it.
Date: May 08, 2023 -
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Life experiences, engineering shape nanotechnology pioneer’s innovative approach to health challenges , articlePioneering scientist Paula Hammond, who is lecturing Thursday at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, is one of only 25 scholars elected to the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine.
Date: Apr 24, 2023 -
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$1 million grant provides advanced microscope to tackle challenges in health research , articleScientists will be able to access the Leica Stellaris 8 equipment delivered to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in December.
Date: Jan 06, 2023 -
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Students selected for Roanoke’s first undergraduate biomedical research cohort , articleThe students studying in majors in the College of Science are part of the inaugural Integrated Health Sciences and Research Program at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
Date: Sep 22, 2022 -
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11th season of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s Pioneers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series launches Sept. 16 , articleThe full slate features 29 experts sharing leading discoveries in cardiovascular science, cancer research, neuroscience, biomedical imaging, addiction, and health behaviors.
Date: Sep 12, 2022 -
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Read Montague of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute to share groundbreaking brain research at Nobel symposium , articleMontague is one of seven world leaders in neuroscience invited to present his findings at an event sponsored and hosted by the Nobel Assembly in Stockholm.
Date: Sep 06, 2022 -
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Researchers to involve expectant moms in study of how opioids, other disruptors influence a child’s development , articleBrittany Howell, an assistant professor at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, is leading part of a nationwide National Institutes of Health study to address the opioid crisis, which has disproportionately affected rural communities in the commonwealth.
Date: Sep 01, 2022 -
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FDA commissioner, National Academies’ members among speakers for 2022-23 Maury Strauss distinguished public lectures , articleThe 2022-23 series will highlight trending subjects from mindfulness during pregnancy to personalized cancer treatments, along with top-of-mind issues such as climate change and sustainability in fields such as biomaterials, food supply, and data science.
Date: Aug 29, 2022
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