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Team of scientists awarded prize for biomedical research innovation , articleA multi-university team including Jennifer Munson of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute earned a Complement Animal Research in Experimentation Challenge prize with a proposal for a novel platform for studying and treating neuro-immune infections including the flu, COVID-19, potential biothreats, and conditions such as Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, and brain cancer.
Date: Aug 28, 2024 -
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Building a COMPASS to navigate future pandemics , articleAn $18 million grant announced by the National Science Foundation (NSF) will bring together five universities and more than 20 researchers, academics, and public health experts to establish the Virginia Tech-led Center for Community Empowering Pandemic Prediction and Prevention from Atoms to Societies (COMPASS).
Date: Aug 22, 2024 -
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Senior health science industry innovation leader joins Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC , articleSally Allain, formerly the Head of Johnson & Johnson Innovation JLABS @ Washington, D.C., has been named the chief of health sciences growth and innovation officer with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and the Office of Health Sciences and Technology.
Date: Aug 21, 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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Physician-scientist to spearhead focused ultrasound research for pediatric brain tumors at Virginia Tech , articleCheng-Chia "Fred" Wu joins forces with Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and Children’s National Brain Tumor Institute to help children with cancer.
Date: Jul 31, 2024 -
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John Chappell to direct Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program , articleBuilding on a decade of growth, the interdisciplinary research program prepares graduates for impactful careers in a dynamic biomedical landscape.
Date: Jul 29, 2024 -
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The virus that causes COVID-19 is widespread in wildlife, Virginia Tech scientists find , articleSix of 23 common wildlife species showed signs of SARS-CoV-2 infections in an examination of animals in Virginia, as revealed by tracking the virus’s genetic code.
Date: Jul 29, 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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Director named for Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Cancer Research Center , articleAn accomplished biomedical engineer who studies the biophysical setting of brain cancer has been named director of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC’s Cancer Research Center in Roanoke
Date: Jul 10, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech scientist awarded grant to study a debilitating neurological disorder , articleMeike van der Heijden, assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, will use the award from the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation to study electrical signals in the brain connected to a movement disorder.
Date: Jun 20, 2024 -
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Controlling the precise timing of electrical pulses may offer promise for treating mild traumatic brain injury , articleAn awkward beat doesn't help on the dance floor, but it could help people who are recovering from mild traumatic brain injury.
Date: Jun 18, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech researcher helps discover underlying mechanisms behind regular exercise benefits , articleThe new findings have important health implications, including impacts on diseases, organs, and tissues.
Date: Jun 11, 2024 -
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Researchers find flavor restrictions affect tobacco buyers differently depending on socioeconomic status , articlePublic policies intended to reduce harm might perpetuate health disparities in cigarette smoking, the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., a study finds.
Date: Jun 06, 2024 -
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Focused Ultrasound Foundation names Virginia Tech as a Center of Excellence , articleVirginia Tech becomes the sixth Focused Ultrasound Center of Excellence in the United States and one of only 12 in the world.
Date: Jun 04, 2024 -
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Medical school professor to receive national honor for contributions to clinical anatomy , articleMichael Nolan, clinical anatomist at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, receives a top honor in his profession.
Date: May 31, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech scientists develop tool for brain and behavioral studies involving ultra-processed foods, which make up the bulk of our diet , articleAlexandra DiFeliceantonio and her team at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute created a set of images to help researchers and dietitians identify processing levels of foods.
Date: May 30, 2024 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientist to co-chair international forum on gap junctions , articleCo-chairs James Smyth and Silvia Penuela are bringing scientists from across the globe to Arlington to share findings in a rapidly developing field whose insights point to novel therapeutic opportunities in a wide range of disorders and complex diseases.
Date: May 24, 2024 -
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Neuroscientist takes on new role helping build Virginia Tech’s expanding biomedical research enterprise , articleAs health sciences associate vice president for planning and strategy, Sarah Clinton will support the Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences and Technology as it advances the university’s biomedical and health sciences portfolio.
Date: May 23, 2024 -
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Researchers reveal promising treatment target for resistant brain cancer , articleFor many patients with a deadly type of brain cancer called glioblastoma, chemotherapy resistance is a big problem. But now, Virginia Tech researchers with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC may have moved a step closer to a solution.
Date: May 17, 2024
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