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Rare disease research gives families hope, ‘vital’ to advancing medicine , articleRare diseases afflict 300 million people worldwide. Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC researchers are bridging a gap in scientific knowledge by studying some of the diseases that together add up to a formidable public health challenge. Feb. 28 marks the 14th international Rare Disease Day.
Date: Feb 28, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech scientists find link between microorganisms and early brain development , articleThe study, published in Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, indicates that bacteria, viruses, and fungi are critical to early brain development, and their absence has been speculated to be possibly related to disorders including autism, schizophrenia, depression, and ADHD.
Date: Feb 23, 2022 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists identify beacon molecule that prevents vision, behavioral problems in mice , articleThe findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, help decode how these complicated brain circuits form, laying a potential foundation for future research into how these pathways may be coaxed to regenerate.
Date: Oct 20, 2021 -
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TBMH graduate student awarded NIH fellowship to study how the CASK gene regulates brain function , articleParas Patel, a Virginia Tech translational biology, medicine, and health graduate student working at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, was awarded a National Institutes of Health grant that will fund his remaining predoctoral research exploring how a rare mutation in the CASK gene causes certain brain regions to deteriorate shortly after birth.
Date: Jun 15, 2021 -
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Scientists say active early learning shapes the adult brain , articleThrough the Abecedarian Project, an early education, randomized controlled trial that has followed children since 1971, Virginia Tech researchers, including Craig Ramey, Sharon Landesman Ramey, and Read Montague, revealed new discoveries about brain structure that have continued through decades.
Date: May 31, 2021 -
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Psychology’s Martha Ann Bell named University Distinguished Professor by Board of Visitors , articleBell's research examines the developing brain of infants and has made her an international expert in brain imaging. She has made major contributions to the understanding of brain maturation and how humans develop the regulation of emotion and higher-order cognition and brain activity.
Date: Mar 31, 2021 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists to present virtual Brain School lectures for March’s Brain Awareness Week , articleFour brain scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC will share extraordinary insights and emerging concepts about the brain in one-hour interactive programs.
Date: Mar 09, 2021 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists uncover mechanisms that wire the brain’s cerebral cortex , articleA research team led by Michael Fox, a professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has identified the type of brain cell that produces collagen 19, a protein that is crucial for the formation of inhibitory circuits in the brain.
Date: Dec 21, 2020 -
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Forbes names graduate student at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to list of '30 under 30' to watch , articleUbadah Sabbagh, a fifth-year student in Virginia Tech’s Translational Biology, Medicine and Health program, is included in Forbes Magazine’s 2020 list of 30 young innovators in science with potential to make it big.
Date: Dec 02, 2020 -
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Swallowing difficulties in children with developmental disorders may be due to misfiring brain cells , articleProblems ingesting, chewing, or swallowing food occur in up to 80 percent of children with developmental disorders and can lead to food aspiration, choking, or life-threatening respiratory infections.
Date: Sep 01, 2020 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, partners pioneer nation’s first pediatric rehabilitation resource center , articleResearch partners across three institutions are opening the nation’s first and only resource center, known as C-PROGRESS, dedicated to promoting clinical trials research in the rapidly expanding field of pediatric rehabilitation.
Date: Jul 21, 2020 -
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iTHRIV announces incoming 2020 scholars program cohort , articleiTHRIV, the Clinical and Translational Science Award partnership between Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia, Carilion Clinic, and Inova Health System has announced its fourth class of scholars.
Date: Jun 17, 2020 -
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Fralin Biomedical researchers shed light on how to protect optic nerve from genetic harm , articleVirginia Tech scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute have developed a new insight about the most common form of inherited childhood blindness known as optic nerve hypoplasia.
Date: Mar 20, 2020 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists shed light on surprising visual development patterns , articleThe discovery shows for the first time that retinal cells recruit astrocytes to facilitate growth in visual processing brain regions.
Date: Jan 20, 2020 -
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New Fralin Biomedical Research Institute faculty member links nature, nurture, and early brain development , articleBrittany Howell, assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, studies how maternal characteristics and behavior impact brain development in infants. Howell will start recruiting new mothers to participate in her lab’s research studies in 2020.
Date: Dec 12, 2019 -
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Graduate student earns prestigious NIH award to map unexplored brain region, study optic nerve regeneration , articleUbadah Sabbagh, a Virginia Tech translational biology, medicine, and health (TBMH) graduate student, has won a National Institutes of Health award that will fund his remaining TBMH predoctoral research and his future postdoctoral research. The award supports outstanding graduate students of underrepresented backgrounds in neuroscience research.
Date: Jul 19, 2019 -
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Graduate student recognized with professional development award by Society for Neuroscience , articleThe award promotes the advancement of career training for neuroscientists and includes registration for the recipient to attend the society’s annual meeting.
Date: Nov 29, 2017 -
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Eminent scholar in developmental neuroscience joins Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute , articleAlbert Pan moved his laboratory this summer to join VTCRI. He also serves as the Commonwealth Center for Innovative Technology Eminent Research Scholar in Developmental Neuroscience.
Date: Oct 17, 2017 -
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Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists find molecular clue in development of schizophrenia , articleScientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have found that a small protein fragment significantly contributes to the brain’s healthy wiring.
Date: Jun 02, 2016 -
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Scientists receive grant to study the leading cause of childhood blindness , articleVirginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists receive a grant to study the leading cause of childhood blindness: optic nerve hypoplasia.
Date: May 28, 2015
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