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Weightlifting beats running for blood sugar control, researchers find , articleVirginia Tech scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute show that resistance training outperforms endurance exercise in improving insulin sensitivity in obesity and Type 2 diabetes models.
Date: Nov 05, 2025 - -
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Exercise lowers disease risk. This researcher wants to understand how , articleRyan Montalvo, a postdoctoral researcher at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, will use a grant from the American College of Sports Medicine to explore how cellular adaptations during exercise help combat disease.
Date: Sep 24, 2025 - -
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Zhen Yan named associate editor of new Nature Portfolio journal focused on exercise medicine , articleThe Fralin Biomedical Research Institute professor hopes to advance research into exercise as a tool to prevent and treat chronic conditions related to lifestyle and behavior.
Date: Aug 12, 2025 - -
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Former Army airborne medic jumped to biomedical research , articleDonato Rivas, a research associate professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, joined the Army right out of high school, a decision that would put him on a path toward ultimately helping soldiers heal faster.
Date: Nov 08, 2024 - -
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Why don’t people with diabetes respond as well to exercise? , articleNew Fralin Biomedical Research Institute researcher Sarah Lessard hopes her research will help people with metabolic disease and chronic illnesses lead healthier lives.
Date: Sep 10, 2024 - -
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Virginia Tech researcher helps discover underlying mechanisms behind regular exercise benefits , articleThe new findings have important health implications, including impacts on diseases, organs, and tissues.
Date: Jun 11, 2024 - -
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Self-described ‘mitochondria nerd’ explores exercise as medicine with new research award , articleRyan Montalvo is an inaugural recipient of a Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Postdoctoral Excellence Award. He works in the lab of Zhen Yan, a leader in the field of exercise medicine research.
Date: Feb 19, 2024 - -
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New Fralin Biomedical Research Institute researcher pursues heart failure therapies , articleAssistant Professor Sumita Mishra explores specific molecular pathways underlying a common form of heart disease that afflicts millions of Americans, predominantly women.
Date: Dec 04, 2023 - -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC: Growth of an innovator , articleSince its founding in 2010, the research institute has become a focal point for biomedical research across Virginia Tech. It now has more than 450 faculty, staff, and students in Roanoke and Washington, D.C., supporting research fueled by $173.7 million in external grants.
Date: Aug 29, 2023 - -
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Lecture series features experts in addiction research, cardiovascular science, child development, metabolic disease , articleFralin Biomedical Research Institute launches the 12th season of the Pioneers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series on Sept. 8.
Date: Aug 24, 2023 - -
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International trainees selected for inaugural postdoctoral scholar program , articleKarthi Sreedevi and Xuansong Mao, postdoctoral associates at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, recently joined the new program created to help young professionals successfully launch their careers. They will receive additional training and support through the Research and Innovation Postdoctoral Scholars program.
Date: Apr 26, 2023 - -
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Everyone invited to learn about our ‘electric’ brains at 10th annual Brain School , articleNeuroscientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and the School of Neuroscience will celebrate the amazing brain with their 10th annual Brain School program, “The Electric Brain,” starting at 5 p.m. March 13 at 4 Riverside Circle in Roanoke.
Date: Mar 03, 2023 - -
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Virginia Tech scientist to accept international prize for medical research , articleZhen Yan, a top scientist in the field of exercise and metabolism, will accept a leading international honor for extraordinary achievements in medical research in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Date: Oct 12, 2022 - -
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Global leader in cellular exercise research joins Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC , articleA top scientist who studies the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms through which exercise provides unmatched health benefits is joining Virginia Tech to lead research to preserve good health and prevent disease. Zhen Yan, an international molecular exercise and physiology researcher, will become the inaugural director of the new Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Center for Exercise Medicine Research.
Date: Aug 24, 2022 -