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Innovation, entrepreneurship, and service celebrated , articleVirginia Tech celebrated faculty-led accomplishments in innovation, entrepreneurship, and service at the annual Celebrating Innovation event, held at the South End Zone Club in Lane Stadium.
Date: Apr 23, 2024 -
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Scholars program advances research on individual and social challenges , articleFive interdisciplinary teams were awarded up to $30,000 from the Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment Scholars Program to address critical individual and social concerns and compete for additional funding from external agencies.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s new lab will take aim at tobacco use, cancer rates, and informing policy , articleRoberta Freitas-Lemos wants to provide policymakers with research-informed strategies to influence health behavior and lower cancer rates related to tobacco, one of the world’s biggest public health threats.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute team unpacks genetic mysteries behind childhood epilepsies , articleResearchers are exploring how gene variants identified in children with severe epilepsy can have an impact on neurons, leading to abnormal electrical activity in the brain and recurrent seizures.
Date: Apr 11, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech professor to be inducted into prestigious American Society for Clinical Investigation , articleChristopher Hourigan, director of the Cancer Research Center – D.C., has been inducted into the American Society for Clinical Investigation, a historic membership for a faculty member of Virginia Tech.
Date: Apr 04, 2024 -
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Is dementia preventable? Acclaimed neurologist shares latest Alzheimer’s breakthroughs , articleKristine Yaffe will discuss strategies for preventing dementia and cognitive aging in public lecture at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC on April 11.
Date: Apr 03, 2024 -
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Making research accessible: The role of active participation in scientific inquiry in medical student education , articleMichael Friedlander, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute executive director and senior dean for research at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, shares Virginia Tech’s integrated research model as a part of a panel on medical education.
Date: Apr 02, 2024 -
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Experts available: Solar eclipse, Baltimore bridge collapse fallout, March Madness, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding the total solar eclipse, fallout from the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse, March Madness, and more. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Apr 01, 2024 -
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Maternal mental health problems are 'No. 1 complication in pregnancy' , articleChild and maternal health experts shared the challenge of providing wraparound care and extended research during a panel discussion on women’s health.
Date: Apr 01, 2024 -
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Eminent cancer physician-scientist joins Virginia Tech to lead research in Washington, D.C. , articleA National Institutes of Health senior investigator who studies and treats blood cancer, Christopher Hourigan is joining Virginia Tech to lead cancer research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Washington, D.C.
Date: Apr 01, 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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Global health leader to outline ways to protect children from health impacts of climate change , articleA leading figure in global child health, Zulfiqar Bhutta will deliver the next Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture on April 4 at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
Date: Mar 25, 2024 -
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Community tunes in to learn about ‘The Craving Brain: Food and Drugs’ during Brain School , articleNearly 200 people packed into the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC during Brain Awareness Week activities in March for exhibits, tours, talks, brain-healthy food and programming around brain science and its role in helping people lead healthier lives.
Date: Mar 21, 2024 -
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Jennifer Munson to be inducted into American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows , articleMunson, a biomedical engineer and associate professor of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, joins a group of the nation’s top biological and medical engineers.
Date: Mar 20, 2024 -
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Two Fralin Biomedical Research Institute postdoctoral associates awarded American Heart Association fellowships , articleThe awards will help Karthi Sreedevi and Samar Antar advance their academic careers while conducting research related to cardiovascular disease.
Date: Mar 19, 2024 -
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School of Medicine students to discuss research projects at March 22 symposium , articleStudents from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine's Class of 2024 will present the research projects they've been working on for the last four years. The school's rigorous research curriculum requires students to take a deep dive into a unique area of study.
Date: Mar 15, 2024 -
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Medical student’s novel research explores use of bedside ultrasound in evaluating chest wall trauma patients , articleSamantha Speroni’s research deals with whether using bedside lung ultrasounds on intensive care patients with chest trauma could reliably predict a patient’s likelihood for developing medical complications.
Date: Mar 12, 2024 -
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Graduate students commit to research despite early challenges , articleStudents in the first cohort of the Molecular and Cellular Biology graduate program are preparing to graduate.
Date: Mar 12, 2024 -
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Medical student’s pilot study investigates relationship between obesity during pregnancy and potentially harmful bacteria that may predict negative birth outcomes , articleWhile investigating the relationship between obesity and negative birth outcomes, Kelly Ingram discovered that two types of vaginal bacteria were part of the equation.
Date: Mar 12, 2024 -
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Experts available: Biden vs. Trump, Kate Middleton photo controversy, Women's History Month, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news., including the presidential race, Ramadan beginning while the Israel-Hamas war continues, Kate Middleton apologizing for posting an edited photo, and Women's History Month. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Mar 11, 2024
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