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Two veterinary college surgeons open new doors in South Korea through animal hip replacement training , articleClair Park and Otto Lanz of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine conducted first-of-their-kind workshops at two universities in South Korea.
Date: Jul 07, 2026 - -
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Study explores how anxiety turns into deeper stress for dementia caregivers , articleA study identified a cognitive bridge that may explain how anxiety develops into psychological distress in caregivers of veterans living with dementia, pointing to mindfulness as one potential element in helping interrupt the process.
Date: Jul 06, 2026 - -
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Computer scientists develop a new AI tool that rivals AlphaFold 3 in mapping RNA , articleThe method, called RNAbpFlow, was described in a study published on June 30 in Nature Methods, among the most selective journals in computational life sciences.
Date: Jun 30, 2026 - -
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Graduate student pursues potential therapy for deadly lung disease , articleAn American Heart Association fellowship recognizes Dilruba Yeasmen’s research into an essential signal control that has the potential to inhibit lung scarring.
Date: Jun 29, 2026 - -
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Whole Health Consortium turns ideas into action to support health in rural Virginia , articleMore than 150 participants gathered for the Whole Health Consortium's third annual meeting to build partnerships, share ideas, and develop collaborative solutions, with seven teams receiving flash funding to advance projects focused on health and well-being in rural Virginia.
Date: Jun 24, 2026 - -
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Architects of modern computational neuroscience measure the future of the field , articleFralin Biomedical Research Institute neuroscientist is heading to Braitenberg 100 at Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, joining the researchers who helped build modern computational neuroscience at a landmark symposium.
Date: Jun 23, 2026 - -
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‘A cautionary tale’: Study challenges assumption about brain activity in movement disorders , articleMeike van der Heijden found that studying activity in Purkinje cells in the cerebellum is not a reliable substitute for understanding activity in connected but less accessible deep cerebellar nuclei cells.
Date: Jun 19, 2026 - -
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Student research connects housing instability to children’s health , articleAs a student, Satya Fisher ’23, now a project manager for Habitat for Humanity, teamed up with Assistant Professor Jaeyong Yoo on research project that was recently published. Their findings showed that housing instability serves as a strong predictor of increased adverse childhood experiences and a greater likelihood of negative long-term health outcomes.
Date: Jun 01, 2026 - -
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New kidney stone treatment powered by biomedical engineering research receives FDA approval , articleThe medical device developed by Adam Maxwell, research associate professor of biomedical engineering, uses sound waves to break up kidney stones more safely and effectively than traditional methods.
Date: May 25, 2026 - -
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Wiping away hidden dangers at residential birdfeeders , articleThe beauty and pleasure of birds visiting a residential birdfeeder can belie a hidden danger, as feeders can also spread pathogens among the birds.
Date: May 18, 2026 - -
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Blocking two proteins reverses lung scarring in preclinical study , articleResearchers identified a new therapeutic strategy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, that could move beyond delaying the disease to reversing lung scarring.
Date: Apr 30, 2026 - -
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Scientists offer new explanation for the rise in heart disease risk after menopause , articleResearchers say the increased risk of cardiovascular disease after menopause may stem not only from declining hormone levels, but also from how those changes influence gene activity.
Date: Apr 27, 2026 - -
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Elif and Alp Tural help students see that meaningful design begins with understanding people , articleStudents in the School of Design learn to move beyond designing for users to collaborating with them, emphasizing people-first approaches that prioritize partnership and empathy.
Date: Apr 19, 2026 - -
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Systems neuroscientist takes a new approach to uncover neural drivers of mental illness , articleA professor with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Michael Halassa is exploring intricate connections in the brain at the new Virginia Tech Patient Research Center at VTC, where he will conduct patient-based research in a clinical setting.
Date: Apr 15, 2026 - -
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Helmet Lab devises novel framework for baseball concussions by studying catchers , articleBy suggesting that some concussions are a result of vibration rather than acceleration, Virginia Tech researchers believe they’ve uncovered a missing link that could lead to a revolution in helmet design, a finding they’ll present April 30 at Tech on Tap in Alexandria.
Date: Apr 14, 2026 - -
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New lab removes barrier between research and patient care , articleThe university marked a step forward in biomedical innovation in Southwest Virginia with the opening of a clean room facility to produce clinical-grade therapies under federally regulated standards.
Date: Apr 10, 2026 - -
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Award to help researchers catalyze AI-driven discovery for public good , articleDebswapna Bhattacharya, associate professor of computer science, has received a five-year, $2.1 million National Institutes of Health Outstanding Investigator Award to build on groundbreaking work to develop innovative AI approaches to decode disease and find treatments.
Date: Apr 07, 2026 - -
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Study abroad program builds lasting food security partnerships in South Africa , articleStudents and faculty members partner with Cape Town communities through classwork, research, and campus fundraising, transforming a two-week study abroad program into sustained food security collaboration.
Date: Mar 26, 2026 - -
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Soil pathogen hot spots reveal risk across the United States , articleA nationwide study analyzed soil samples from across the United States to explore where soil-borne pathogens, bacteria that can cause disease, may occur and how environmental and social conditions could influence potential health risks.
Date: Mar 26, 2026 - -
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Study focuses on health care in Appalachian areas recovering from Hurricane Helene , articleJulia Gohlke, who has studied environmental disasters throughout her career, is turning her attention to the storm’s aftermath in regions near and dear to her personal history.
Date: Mar 16, 2026 -
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