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New study may inform chemotherapy approaches for breast cancer , articleIn a first-of-its-kind finding, Virginia Tech researchers have found platinum-based chemotherapy drugs may activate a breast cancer patient’s lymphatic system and affect how tumor cells spread. But the drugs might be made more effective if the changes to the lymphatic system can be blocked or even reversed by an additional therapy.
Date: Aug 08, 2022 -
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Cancer Research Alliance forges new collaborations, strengthens research programs at inaugural retreat , articleMore than 100 cancer researchers from across Virginia Tech recently met at the first Cancer Research Alliance retreat hosted by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
Date: Apr 04, 2022 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute biotech spin-out raises additional $305,000 in investments , articleWith this wave of new grants and investments, Acomhal Research Inc. is nearing a million dollars in total funding toward development of a new therapeutic to fight drug-resistant cancers such as glioblastoma multiforme and metastatic disease including triple negative breast cancer.
Date: Dec 20, 2021 -
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The race against cancer’s clock: New study shows chronic jet lag impairs immune response, accelerates tumor growth , articleA new study led by Carla Finkielstein, an associate professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, and Diego Golombek, a professor at the National University of Quilmes, reveals that chronic jet lag impedes the body’s immune system and also changes the tumor microenvironment, favoring tumor growth.
Date: Oct 14, 2020 -
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![Irving Coy Allen (left), Eli Vlaisavljevich (center), and Jennifer Munson (right) received an NIH grant to research noninvasive treatments for metastatic breast tumors. Photo credit Laura McWhinney of Virginia Tech. [Note: Photo taken before COVID-19 pandemic]](/content/dam/news_vt_edu/articles/2020/8/Vlaisavljevich_Munson_Allen_NIH-Grant_March-2020-(1).jpg.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Researcher receives NIH grant to study noninvasive treatment for metastatic breast tumors , articleThe aim of this project is to develop a novel, noninvasive method that combines nanoparticles with ultrasound to selectively target and kill cancerous cells in the breast tissue.
Date: Aug 27, 2020 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute biotech spin-off seeks potential breast cancer treatment , articleRoanoke-based cancer research startup, Acomhal Research Inc., secured a $399,878 Small Business Technology Transfer grant to determine if a molecule that stalls the spread of invasive brain cancer stem cells can help treat aggressive forms of breast cancer.
Date: Jul 28, 2020