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Pamela VandeVord named as research and scholarship director at Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science , articleVandeVord will further the institute's interdisciplinary work by forging partnerships across disciplinary boundaries and ultimately enhancing research opportunities.
Date: Apr 18, 2025 - -
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From child brain development research to Capitol Hill advocacy , articleGraduate student Blakely Lockhart has been named an Early Career Policy Ambassador by the Society for Neuroscience, the world’s largest organization of brain and nervous system researchers.
Date: Apr 03, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech study finds unique brain changes linked to witnessing trauma , articleResearchers discovered distinct molecular differences in how the brain processes directly experienced versus witnessed trauma — a finding that could lead to more targeted treatments for PTSD.
Date: Mar 17, 2025 - -
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Researchers receive $2.17 million grant to study noninvasive treatment for traumatic brain injury symptoms , articleFunding from the National Institutes of Health will allow the team to investigate how a technique called cranial osteopathic manual manipulation might affect brain fluid motion and help balance the autonomic nervous system.
Date: Mar 14, 2025 - -
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Go behind the scenes of brain research at the 12th annual Brain School , articleScientists will present their research through an interactive expo and panel discussion on focused ultrasound when the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC opens its doors for Brain School on March 10.
Date: Mar 05, 2025 - -
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How your brain learns from rewards might hold the key to treating depression , articleIn a new study, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists Pearl Chiu and Brooks Casas investigate how brain signals involved in reward learning might help personalize depression treatment.
Date: Jan 22, 2025 - -
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Words activate hidden brain processes shaping emotions, decisions, and behavior , articleAn international team, led by Virginia Tech scientists, reveals the relationship of activity of neurotransmitters to how humans process the emotional content of language.
Date: Jan 09, 2025 - -
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Read Montague talks about brain chemistry and neuroeconomics , articleMontague talks about the role of dopamine and serotonin in learning, motivation, memory, mood, and decision-making.
Date: Sep 23, 2024 - -
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Researchers develop 'organ on a chip' for better drug testing , article$2 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health made it possible to 3D-print synthetic models, which mimic part of the human brain and could replace the use of animals in developing treatments.
Date: Jul 18, 2024 - -
Video ItemResearching how stroke affects sense of touch , video
Ph.D. students, Anna Feldbush and Nahid Kalantaryardebily, in Netta Gurari's Robotics and Sensorimotor Control Laboratory are developing a diagnostic system to track how touch stimuli at the fingertip reach the brain. They are learning how stroke affects the nervous system and, in turn, causes movement dysfunction due to lost sensation. This work is supported by the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science at Virginia Tech and National Institutes of Health.
Date: May 31, 2024 - -
Video ItemBrain Day encourages students to make healthy decisions , video
Brain Day is a collaboration between the Virginia Tech Department of Psychology and the Department of Neuroscience. The workshop and demonstrations encourage Pulaski County High School students to learn about substance use prevention with an educational focus.
Date: Mar 29, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech researchers discover a new role for a protein that helps form memories , articleResearchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have discovered a new function for a common protein in the brain. Their findings, published this month in the Journal of Neuroscience, hold promising implications for the treatment of memory loss and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Date: Jan 23, 2024 - -
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Fundamental understanding of a molecule‘s normal function could inform treatments for a variety of disorders , articleA team of investigators in John Chappell’s lab at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC made a discovery that could inform new therapies.
Date: Aug 24, 2023 - -
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Study from School of Neuroscience urges more research into sex differences in depression , articleNeuroscientists Georgia Hodes and Dawson Kropp propose that future studies go beyond whether there are sex differences — the question researchers have focused on since 2016 — and start asking why there are sex differences and how these differences can help with developing personalized therapeutics.
Date: Aug 21, 2023 - -
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Eat your vegetables to protect your brain , articleA new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease by a Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine faculty member shows that brain levels of dietary lutein, zeaxanthin, lycopene, and vitamin E in those with Alzheimer’s disease are half those in normal brains. Higher dietary levels of lutein and zeaxanthin have been strongly linked to better cognitive functions and lower risk for dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
Date: Aug 11, 2023 - -
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Seed planted in neurotrauma research consortium hoping to harvest multimillion-dollar grants , articleMichelle Theus leads the new consortium for neurotrauma research, which has been awarded a $300,000 seed grant from the Fralin Life Sciences Institute to engage in groundbreaking scientific investigation of traumatic brain injury and its long-term effects.
Date: Jun 12, 2023 - -
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Fralin Life Sciences Institute initiates long-term seed investments for future centers , articleTwo research teams have been awarded the institute’s first center planning grants. The inaugural effort will provide a significant investment over three years in support of affiliated faculty’s quest to pursue federally funded, prestigious multi-million dollar center or program project grants.
Date: Jun 08, 2023 - -
Video ItemCancer researchers team up against deadliest brain tumors in children , video
Experts from Children's National, Virginia Tech, and Columbia University join forces to explore new tactics to fight lethal childhood brain cancer.
Date: May 19, 2023 - -
Video ItemResearchers make a new discovery in the regulation of PTSD in the female brain , video
Post-traumatic stress disorder is more commonly diagnosed in women than in men. Researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have uncovered how a common protein could lead to better therapeutic treatment for females with PTSD.
Date: May 18, 2023 - -
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Neuroscientist to explore how diversity of neurons supports learning and memory in mammals , articleWith support from the Whitehall Foundation, Daniel English will explore how anatomical differences among neurons of the hippocampus translate to differences in how they support behaviors like episodic memory, the brain’s ability to hold onto sequences of experienced events.
Date: May 05, 2023 -
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