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Results for: Cancer Research Center — Roanoke
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Article ItemAI-backed saliva test shows promise for flagging chemotherapy risk, early results indicate , article
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists developed a saliva-based artificial intelligence screening method that could flag patients at risk for dangerous side effects from a widely used chemotherapy drug.
Date: Apr 22, 2025 - -
Article ItemResearchers investigate low-intensity electrical pulses to help the immune system fight cancer , article
High-intensity electrical pulses have been medically used to destroy tumors while sparing healthy tissue. But lower-intensity pulses may have a different effect — they reshape the battlefield, making tumors more vulnerable to the body’s own defenses.
Date: Apr 17, 2025 - -
Article Item'Pocket Science' podcast: Why don't I slosh when I walk? , article
Human beings are mostly water, and about a fifth of that water is interstitial fluid, flowing in the spaces between our cells. Jenny Munson tells us how understanding that fluid flow can be harnessed to better treat cancer, Alzheimer's and other diseases.
Date: Feb 26, 2025 - -
Article ItemBuilding better biomaterials for cancer treatments , article
Slight changes in therapeutic nanoparticles and biomaterials may one day improve treatment outcomes for cancer patients.
Date: Feb 18, 2025 - -
Article ItemLeading oncologist to share how understanding DNA helps diagnose and treat cancer , article
Physician-scientist Luis Diaz Jr., a member of the National Academy of Medicine, will deliver the next Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC on Thursday, Nov. 21.
Date: Nov 15, 2024 - -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researchers find menthol restrictions may drive smokers to healthier alternatives , article
Scientists find when menthol is unavailable, smokers may shift to nicotine replacement options, which could have good health benefits.
Date: Oct 31, 2024 - -
Article ItemVirginia Tech award supports innovation in brain cancer treatment , article
Cairina Inc. co-founder Caleb Stine received a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship Award that puts the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute spinoff a step closer to making its research available to surgeons and oncologists.
Date: Sep 25, 2024 - -
Article ItemCancer researcher wants to make treatment better, more accessible , article
DaeYong Lee, assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, aims to use biomaterials to improve cancer immunotherapy and reduce disparities in treatment outcomes.
Date: Sep 20, 2024 - -
Article ItemTeam of scientists awarded prize for biomedical research innovation , article
A 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.
Date: Aug 28, 2024 - -
Article ItemGrant will help fund novel use of focused ultrasound for hard-to-treat pediatric brain cancers , article
The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s Cheng-Chia “Fred” Wu will explore a new approach to brain tumor drug delivery.
Date: Aug 16, 2024 - -
Article ItemPhysician-scientist to spearhead focused ultrasound research for pediatric brain tumors at Virginia Tech , article
Cheng-Chia "Fred" Wu joins forces with Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and Children’s National Brain Tumor Institute to help children with cancer.
Date: Jul 31, 2024 -