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Results for: Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
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Category: campus experience In memoriam: Kathryn 'Ryn' Delaney Jarvis, junior, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences , articleJarvis, who was majoring in biochemistry, died unexpectedly on April 30.
Date: May 06, 2025 - -
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Category: research Researchers address health care provider burnout through digital twin systems , articleBy modeling real-time data from health care environments, the research team aims to track stress indicators and support more sustainable care practices.
Date: May 05, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction New online tool tests how taxes shape sugar-sweetened drink purchases , articleResearchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC created the Experimental Beverage Marketplace to study how taxes affect consumers’ purchase of soft drinks, energy drinks, and other sugary beverages.
Date: Apr 29, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Exploring a rare genetic disorder that almost exclusively affects girls , articleA geneticist who uncovered the cause of Rett syndrome will share how her discovery continues to fuel brain-development research at the next Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
Date: Apr 25, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction AI-backed saliva test shows promise for flagging chemotherapy risk, early results indicate , articleFralin 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 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Researchers investigate low-intensity electrical pulses to help the immune system fight cancer , articleHigh-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 - -
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Category: research ‘Milestone’ discovery may unlock the true biomedical might of exosomes , articleResearchers identified a freeze-drying process to produce, warehouse, and deliver a wound-healing medicine for cancer patients, military troops, and industrial workers exposed to radiation.
Date: Apr 15, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Experts available: Tariff confusion, political violence, Easter symbols, true crime popularity, World Quantum Day, and more , articleVirginia Tech experts are available to discuss the economic impact of President Trump's tariff changes, the rise in political violence, the history of Easter symbols, why true crime is so popular, what World Quantum Day is, and more.
Date: Apr 14, 2025 - -
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Category: research 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Alex DiFeliceantonio talks about ultra-processed foods , articleDiFeliceantonio discussed the prevalence of ultra-processed foods in the American diet, their association with various health issues, and the challenges of navigating food choices in a highly processed environment, among other topics.
Date: Apr 14, 2025 - -
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Category: research Finding community and focus in interdisciplinary cancer research , articleDoctoral student Blanka Bordas had not planned to work in Washington, D.C., as she earned her degree, but opted to do so for the chance to work with an outstanding mentor on cancer research
Date: Apr 11, 2025 - -
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Category: research What overrides the brain’s satiety signals and promotes overeating? , articleA team of Virginia Tech neuroscientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC will capture real-time brain signals that govern people’s decisions about food with help from a $2.75 million grant.
Date: Apr 08, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction Even under stress, male-female pairs had each other’s backs , articleIn a new study, scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute found that coordination in fearful situations looks different in males and females.
Date: Apr 07, 2025 - -
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Category: impact Experts available: Market chaos and the potential of a recession, America's infrastructure woes, is Elon Musk helping or hurting Republicans, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news, including the market chaos in response to tariffs, American's infrastructure woes, whether Elon Musk is helping or hurting Republicans, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Apr 07, 2025 - -
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Category: research What if we could take the guesswork out of mental health treatment? , articlePhysician-scientist Jordan Smoller will share advances in precision psychiatry in a public lecture at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute.
Date: Apr 04, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech Global Distinction From child brain development research to Capitol Hill advocacy , articleGraduate student Blakely Lockhart has been named an Early Career Policy Ambassador by the Society for Neuroscience, the world’s largest organization of brain and nervous system researchers.
Date: Apr 03, 2025 - -
Video ItemCategory: campus experience Brain School Brings Neuroscience to Life , video
More than 150 curious minds gathered in Roanoke for Brain School, an exciting event hosted by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. Attendees explored the wonders of the brain through hands-on activities, interactive exhibits, and expert lectures from leading neuroscientists at Virginia Tech.
Date: Mar 24, 2025 - -
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Category: research Virginia Tech researcher earns fellowship to explore how obesity increases the risk for heart disease , articleMark Renton, a postdoctoral associate with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, will use the American Heart Association fellowship to investigate how the pannexin-1 protein regulates blood flow in an obesity-induced heart condition.
Date: Mar 20, 2025 - -
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Category: research Research into alcohol use disorder: Imagining future events changes brain to improve healthy decision-making , articleA new study by Virginia Tech scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC found practicing episodic future thinking both reduced impulsivity and enhanced connectivity in key regions of the brain.
Date: Mar 19, 2025 -
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