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Article ItemGraduate student’s research goal: Improve outcomes for brain cancer patients , article
A Jeanine L. Matte Fellowship will help advance Samantha Howerton’s doctoral research into personalized therapies for glioblastoma.
Date: Jan 29, 2025 -
Article ItemFellowship helps doctoral student get to the heart of cardiac disease , article
Abigail Doku will use a Ray A. Gaskins graduate fellowship to continue her doctoral research into heart failure, the world’s leading cause of death, at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
Date: Jan 02, 2025 -
Article ItemFellowship will help doctoral student explore the neuroscience behind yoga, meditation , article
Nishika Raheja wants to better understand the neurochemistry behind mindfulness practices. She will be supported in that work with a Ray A. Gaskins fellowship for students conducting research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute.
Date: Dec 12, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech alumni from Zeta Beta Tau fraternity set up legacy of giving — ahead of schedule , article
Mason Wheeler, a doctoral student working at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, is the first recipient of the fraternity’s endowed fellowship.
Date: Dec 05, 2024 -
Article ItemRay A. Gaskins graduate fellowship supports research into childhood epilepsy , article
Translational 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 -
Article ItemIn memoriam: Maury Strauss, benefactor and a ‘giant’ in history of Roanoke , article
Strauss, a Virginia businessman and supporter of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC since it opened in 2010, passed away on Monday. He was 99.
Date: Jun 27, 2024 -
Article ItemJames R. Carter Sr. Memorial Awards support Alzheimer’s and dementia research , article
By 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 -
Article ItemFrom healthy development to cancer treatments, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists aim for impact , article
New Seale Innovation Fund projects fuel a broad spectrum of research focused on cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, stress, brain development, and more.
Date: Jan 29, 2024 -
Article ItemIt’s the ‘thing in my life that shaped me the most,’ participant says of life-changing therapy , article
After experiencing a stroke in utero that caused weakness on the left side of her body, Keya Shapiro found a home at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s Neuromotor Research Clinic, which is celebrating 10 years of research into the therapy.
Date: Jan 17, 2024 -
Article ItemFralin Biomedical Research Institute welcomes three new advisory board members , article
The new members bring experience in health care, policy and industry to bear in advocating for the research institute.
Date: Jan 11, 2024 -
Article ItemResearch into ultra-processed food’s effect on young adults’ eating behavior gets support from Gaskins fellowship , article
Emma 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 -
Article ItemSeeking a better understanding of how genetic mutations lead to developmental disorders , article
A 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 -
Article ItemTranslational biology, medicine, and health student studying focused ultrasound named first recipient of Jeanine L. Matte Fellowship , article
The gift prioritizes novel approaches to unsolved questions in neuroscience research.
Date: Nov 09, 2023 -
Article ItemGaskins fellowship will support doctoral student’s goal of becoming a physician-scientist , article
Renesa Tarannum, who earned a medical degree in Bangladesh, is working on her doctoral research while making progress toward becoming a licensed U.S. physician.
Date: Nov 02, 2023 -
Article ItemDigging for data: Researcher seeks new therapeutic interventions for progressive, chronic lung disease , article
A new Postdoctoral Excellence Award from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC will help fuel Samar Antar’s research.
Date: Oct 26, 2023 -
Article ItemLandmark $50 million gift to dramatically expand health sciences research at Virginia Tech , article
The Richmond-based Red Gates Foundation committed $50 million to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to accelerate health sciences research at Virginia Tech. The gift is among the largest ever made to the university.
Date: Sep 12, 2023 -
Article ItemMill Mountain Garden Club explores Health Sciences and Technology campus green roof, other conservation measures , article
The club is keenly interested in environmental conservation, and members wanted to see how the newest building on Virginia Tech’s Health Sciences and Technology campus in Roanoke earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Date: Sep 06, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech benefactor, fitness enthusiast creates health science fellowship at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute , article
Ray Gaskins ’64, an accomplished marathon runner, is 81 and still hits the gym three to four hours a day, seven days a week and is deeply interested in the connection between exercise and human health.
Date: Jun 27, 2023 -
Article ItemCancer researchers team up against deadliest brain tumors in children , article
Virginia Tech Cancer Research Alliance innovators with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute and the College of Engineering have joined a Children’s National Hospital-led effort to treat deadly brain tumors with ultrahigh frequency sound waves.
Date: May 19, 2023 -
Article ItemPhilanthropy supports pilot projects to take on health challenges such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, stress, and chronic pain , article
Giving Day contributions to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have double the impact, unlocking $20,000 to the Seale Innovation Fund to accelerate innovation
Date: Feb 15, 2023
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