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Virginia Tech, Children’s National preview pediatric innovation at Emerging Tech Conference , articleLeaders from Children’s National Hospital and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC outlined plans to expand their growing collaboration to accelerate pediatric innovations from the research lab to clinical care during the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council’s Emerging Tech conference.
Date: Nov 14, 2025 - -
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Experts available: Iran airstrikes, presidential powers, extreme heat impacts, keeping pets safe, and more , articleVirginia Tech experts are available to discuss items in the news, including U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites, the extent of presidential war powers, impacts of extreme heat on power consumption, pets, and lawns, and more.
Date: Jun 23, 2025 - -
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Children’s National, Virginia Tech collaborate to improve pediatric ER outcomes , articleVirginia Tech is using artificial intelligence to help Children’s National Hospital improve patient outcomes in Washington, D.C. Patrick Butler and Kenny McKinley will present their work at Tech on Tap in Alexandria on Tuesday, June 24, at 6 p.m.
Date: Jun 17, 2025 - -
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Children’s National Hospital, Virginia Tech expand research partnership to advance pediatric health , articleThe partnership brings together Children’s National, ranked among the nation’s top pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, and Virginia Tech, a leading academic research institution.
Date: Feb 04, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech, Children’s National Hospital, and industry experts explore the impact of AI on health care , articleWhile exploring the potential of artificial intelligence, old fashioned networking and human relationships held the floor.
Date: Sep 24, 2024 - -
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Scientist awarded National Institutes of Health grant to examine cancer-related enzyme , articleKathleen Mulvaney, assistant professor with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s Cancer Research Center — D.C., will investigate the basic biology of PRMT5, an enzyme that can be found in 15 percent of human cancers.
Date: Sep 10, 2024 - -
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Grant will help fund novel use of focused ultrasound for hard-to-treat pediatric brain cancers , articleThe Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s Cheng-Chia “Fred” Wu will explore a new approach to brain tumor drug delivery.
Date: Aug 16, 2024 - -
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Experts available: Biden ends campaign, potential for first female president, Olympics begin, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news, including Biden ending his campaign, Harris' potential to be the first female U..S. President, Paris Olympics beginning this week, spotted lanternflies hit their invasive peak, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Jul 22, 2024 - -
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Postpartum depression could be screened at the source , articleAssistant Professor Niyousha Hosseinichimeh, has partnered with physician researchers at Children’s National Hospital to introduce screenings where there aren’t currently resources for adult populations in need: the pediatric emergency department and the neonatal intensive care unit.
Date: Jul 18, 2024 - -
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Federal leaders take center stage at Engineering Cancer Solutions mini-symposium , articleThree federal leaders – one each from the White House, the National Cancer Institute, and the Food and Drug Administration – mixed with Virginia Tech students, early career researchers, and leadership at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Cancer Research Center in Washington, D.C.
Date: Jul 12, 2024 - -
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Sen. Mark Warner convenes biotech leaders in Roanoke and New River valleys , articleKey university and industry players gathered at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to discuss research, economic development, and a vision for Virginia’s proposed research triangle.
Date: Mar 28, 2024 - -
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2023 marks a year of firsts for Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program , articleThe interdisciplinary program saw its first student assigned full-time to a Fralin Biomedical Research Institute lab in Washington, D.C., its first students from Nepal and Ghana in an internationally diverse incoming cohort, and its first student to be awarded a prestigious grant for future physician-scientists.
Date: Dec 15, 2023 - -
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New cancer drug shows promise in targeting genetic weakness in tumors, Virginia Tech expert says , articleIn an invited review article in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, Kathleen Mulvaney, assistant professor with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, talks about the potential of a new drug that has shown early promise in clinical trials for solid tumors by killing cancer cells that lack specific genes.
Date: Nov 01, 2023 - -
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Children's National Hospital, Virginia Tech unite to advance AI for pediatric health , articleScientists shared their progress in building digital twins to predict surgical outcomes, enhancing visualization to increase the precision of delicate interventions, establishing data command centers to anticipate risks for fragile patients, and more.
Date: Jul 07, 2023 - -
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Common challenge, different strategies: Virginia Tech Cancer Research Alliance gathers broad mix of researchers and clinicians , articleThe second annual Virginia Tech Cancer Research Alliance retreat, hosted this year on the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus, brought together scientists and physicians on the leading edge of developing innovative therapy types, fresh biological targets, and new technologies to take on cancer.
Date: Jun 21, 2023 - -
Video Item2023 Virginia Tech Cancer Research Alliance Retreat , video
Aligning Researchers with Resources The second annual Virginia Tech Cancer Research Alliance Retreat was held May 24 and 25 on the Children's National Research and Innovation Campus in Washington, D.C. Alliance members shared their research, forged new collaborations, and learned from speakers spanning veterinary and human oncology and biomedical cancer research.
Date: Jun 08, 2023 - -
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Joining forces: Virginia Tech Cancer Research Alliance scientists to share ideas, innovations , articleFor its second annual retreat, the Virginia Tech Cancer Research Alliance is broadening its reach and opportunities for collaboration and innovation. The 2023 event will take place May 24 and May 25 in Washington, D.C., at the Children’s National Research and Innovation Campus.
Date: May 23, 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 - -
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Cancer researchers team up against deadliest brain tumors in children , articleVirginia 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 - -
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Virginia Tech researchers join together on cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment , articleMay is a month to recognize the importance of cancer research, with both Brain Tumor Awareness Month and National Cancer Research Month taking center stage. Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC is dedicated to advancing our understanding of cancer and developing new ways to treat and prevent it.
Date: May 08, 2023 -
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