Cameron Warren
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Article ItemVirginia Tech researchers awarded nearly $2 million to explore new treatment for Type 2 diabetes and obesity , article
The interdisciplinary team is working to pioneer innovative therapies by exploring a natural compound’s potential to manage both blood sugar and obesity.
Date: Jan 02, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech department head assumes presidency of American College of Sports Medicine , article
Stella Volpe elected President of American College of Sports Medicine, leading a global community of 50,000+ professionals.
Date: Nov 30, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researchers paid a royal visit at national neuroscience conference , article
Researchers from Virginia Tech's Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise reveal positive impacts of performing arts training for individuals with disabilities at the 2023 Society for Neuroscience Conference, featuring a surprise engagement with Princess Marie of Denmark.
Date: Nov 30, 2023 -
Article ItemRodney Gaines scores multiple titles at the Amateur Athletic Union World Championships , article
Gaines, collegiate associate professor of human nutrition, foods, and exercise, won titles in bodybuilding and modeling, including the Amateur Athletic Union Senior Male Athlete of the Year and the Overall Male Athlete of the Year for Strength Sports awards.
Date: Oct 27, 2023 -
Article ItemPublications by Virginia Tech researchers featured in the British Medical Journal , article
The British Medical Journal is renowned for its global impact and is currently ranked the seventh highest impact factor journal in the world.
Date: Oct 10, 2023 -
Article ItemResearchers awarded grant to study potential therapeutic avenues for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy , article
The rare genetic disorder causes progressive muscle weakness and atrophy, predominantly in the face, shoulders, and upper arms, in an estimated 1 in 8,000 individuals.
Date: Sep 22, 2023 -
Article ItemResearchers awarded $3.3 million grant to investigate exercise, skeletal muscle mitochondrial function, and Alzheimer's disease progression , article
The study’s findings might lead to ways of helping people with Alzheimer's disease by understanding indicators of the disease before cognitive decline that could lead to an improvement in quality of life.
Date: Sep 22, 2023 -
Article ItemTOUR Scholars visit the National Institutes of Health , article
The Translational Obesity Undergraduate Research Scholars Program is a research-intensive summer experience that prepares students for graduate and medical education in translational obesity research.
Date: Jul 25, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researcher receives $1.9 million NIH grant to develop novel approaches to diagnose and treat sepsis , article
Juhon Chen’s research could lead to formulating a revolutionary strategy to diagnose sepsis in blood samples in the future.
Date: Nov 01, 2022 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech biochemistry alumnus William 'Bil' Clemons elected to National Academy of Sciences , article
“The accomplishment highlights the fortunate support I’ve had throughout my career going back to my days as a biochem undergrad at Virginia Tech,” said Clemons, who is currently a professor of biochemistry in the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California.
Date: Jul 21, 2022 -
Article ItemVenkat Sridhar receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to study water availability and demand research in India , article
Sridhar’s research has broader implications for society by improving the understanding of consumption and providing measures to implement adaptive water management policies.
Date: Apr 14, 2022 -
Article ItemBiochemistry enhances experiential learning for students with investment in two state-of-the-art scientific instruments , article
The purchase of these two instruments allows students to be better prepared for their careers in industry.
Date: Feb 22, 2022 -
Article ItemBiochemistry graduate student Julia Montgomery named NSF Graduate Research Fellow , article
The fellowship program is the country’s oldest in support of doctoral and master’s students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.
Date: Nov 30, 2021 -
Article ItemNew NSF-funded research explores origins of blood feeding in mosquitoes , article
An interdisciplinary team of Virginia Tech researchers is seeking to understand the physiological and biomechanical characteristics of blood feeding in mosquitoes and their evolutionary transition from sugar to blood feeding — knowledge that may help future work to stop disease transmission.
Date: Nov 12, 2021