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Graduate students turn biomedical research into business ideas , articleFirst-year translational biology, medicine, and health graduate students presented during the annual Health Sciences and Technology Hokie Pitch competition.
Date: Dec 19, 2025 - -
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Brain pathway may fuel both aggression, self-harm , articleA new study by Virginia Tech Assistant Professor Sora Shin shows that two behaviors — aggression and self-harm — can arise from a shared biological mechanism in how the brain processes pain, particularly in individuals exposed to early-life trauma.
Date: Nov 05, 2025 - -
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The hidden currents of the brain , articleTo biomedical engineer Jennifer Munson, the liquid movements within the brain hold powerful clues about how disease takes hold — and how healing might begin.
Date: Oct 21, 2025 - -
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‘How drunk do you feel?’: Ozempic, Wegovy may help reduce alcohol use , articleFralin Biomedical Research Institute researchers found that after a cocktail, study participants taking medications for diabetes and weight loss saw delayed effects from alcohol.
Date: Oct 15, 2025 - -
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Pain during opioid addiction treatment tied to worse outcomes , articleA Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC study of 602 people found that uncontrolled pain was associated with not only less success from treatment, but depression, withdrawal, continued craving, and an overall lower quality of life.
Date: Oct 08, 2025 - -
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Biomedical innovator to open Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture series in Roanoke , articleRobert Gourdie, who leads programs at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and who co-founded biotech companies in Virginia and South Carolina, will help mark the research institute’s 15th anniversary in Roanoke with insights from his groundbreaking research on Thursday, Sept. 18.
Date: Sep 11, 2025 - -
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Summer research fellows showcase studies at annual symposium , articleStudents in the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC’s neuroSURF and cardioSURF programs, as well as students from other summer fellowships, shared posters and competed for prizes at the symposium.
Date: Aug 25, 2025 - -
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Meike van der Heijden appointed to Dystonia Foundation’s medical and scientific advisory council , articleCouncil members are international leaders in dystonia care and research. They review research grants for funding and attend workshops to discuss the most pressing research directions.
Date: Aug 22, 2025 - -
Video ItemFormer Neuromotor Research Clinic Patient Returns – as a Student Researcher , video
Arden Grim suffered a stroke in utero, and visited the Neuromotor Research Clinic for therapy multiple times as a child. Now she’s back at the clinic at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, but as summer undergraduate research fellow.
Date: Jul 28, 2025 - -
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Researchers identify why some heart rhythm drugs heighten risks when sodium levels drop , articleNew research explains how low levels of the electrolyte sodium in the blood can disrupt the timing of the heartbeat in patients taking widely used rhythm-control medications such as flecainide.
Date: Jul 14, 2025 - -
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‘Every time we wait, we lose someone who might have made it’ , articleFor every careful step forward in cancer research, there is a patient waiting — a family holding its breath in the middle of the night. That reality was clear at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s Cancer Research Symposium.
Date: Jun 27, 2025 - -
Video ItemCancer Researchers Spurred to Move Faster at the Cancer Research Symposium , video
For every careful step forward in cancer research, there is a patient waiting — a family holding its breath in the middle of the night. That reality was clear at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s Cancer Research Symposium in Roanoke. The annual event, organized this year by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Cancer Research Center in Roanoke, was created to bring together researchers — including faculty, clinicians, and students — who are united by a passion to understand cancer, improve treatments, and develop cures.
Date: Jun 25, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech announces new Institute for Advanced Computing in the Washington, D.C., area , articleThe institute will support new industry and government partnerships that advance research and learning opportunities and enable graduate students to address global-scale problems in close proximity to the nation’s capital.
Date: May 27, 2025 - -
Video ItemDefying Imagination, One Step at a Time , video
Born with cerebral palsy and severe global motor delays, JD Lofton faced challenges that his parents thought would last a lifetime. But everything changed when they discovered the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute's Neuromotor Research Clinic. Through the clinic’s groundbreaking ACQUIRE Therapy program, JD began making remarkable strides. Learn more about JD’s journey—and how innovative therapy is changing lives, one step at a time. https://fbri.vtc.vt.edu/research/research-centers/neuromotor.html
Date: May 27, 2025 - -
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Shawn McDaniel to direct development for Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC , articleA veteran fundraiser, McDaniel will lead philanthropic efforts for biomedical research as well as health sciences and technology at Virginia Tech.
Date: May 27, 2025 - -
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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 - -
Video ItemBrain 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 - -
Video ItemPostdoctoral Excellence Awards celebrate promising scientific research , video
The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Postdoctoral Excellence Awards, established through the generosity of Mary Denton Roberts and David Lyerly, recognize exceptional research potential and professional development. The most recent recipients are Ignacio Aiello, Xiaobo Wu, and Mark Renton. The awards recognize the potential for impactful individual scientific contributions. Recipients are selected based on the likelihood that their research proposal will lead to novel contributions as well as their mentors' ability to enhance their professional development. Roberts taught microbiology and immunology at Radford University from 1980 to 2006. Lyerly is a co-founder and chief science officer of the Blacksburg-based medical diagnostics company TechLab Inc. He and colleague Tracy Wilkins founded the company in 1989, based on discoveries from their research on Clostridium difficile, the major cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea and colitis.
Date: Mar 11, 2025 - -
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Statewide initiative aims to position Virginia as a leading hub for biotechnology innovation , articleVirginia Tech is collaborating with the Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance and Carilion Clinic to lead efforts to strengthen Southwest Virginia’s position at the forefront of fields such as medical devices, oncology therapeutic research, and neurotechnology.
Date: Feb 10, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech student explores promising treatment avenue for lupus , articleWith support from a new National Institutes of Health Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award F30 award, Oakland is exploring an approach that uses DNA-like molecules that imitate bacterial DNA and have the potential to possibly ease lupus symptoms.
Date: Dec 17, 2024 -
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