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Article ItemFralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists provide new evidence of elusive electrical pathway in the heart , article
Associate Professor Steven Poelzing and Research Assistant Professor Gregory Hoeker, of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, recently published a study that helps explain why our classical understanding of heart beats and the mathematical models don’t add up.
Date: Nov 12, 2020 -
Article ItemNew Virginia Tech startup seeks to use nano-capsules derived from milk to deliver heart drug , article
Good things come in small packages. Launched by Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s Robert Gourdie, The Tiny Cargo Co. will package vital heart medicine in nano-containers extracted from cow’s milk.
Date: Feb 12, 2020 -
Article ItemNew compound could help improve heart attack recovery , article
Robert Gourdie, a professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, is working on a way to limit the damage of hypoxic ischemic injury, allowing the nearby heart muscle cells to remain intact.=https://video.vt.edu/media/New+compound+could+help+improve+heart+attack+recovery/1_v8sx1uh2
Date: Jan 13, 2020 -
Article ItemFralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists discover compound that could shield heart tissue , article
Imagine there was a drug that you could take soon after a heart attack that could reduce damage by protecting healthy heart muscle tissue.
Date: Aug 19, 2019 -
Article ItemInternational scientists to plug into cellular signals at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute conference , article
To explore potential sources of cellular electrical communication, the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC is hosting the world’s first Ephaptic Coupling Conference in Roanoke, Virginia, from May 5 to 7.
Date: Apr 29, 2019 -
Article ItemEarly career scientist receives international recognition from the Microscopy Society of America , article
Veeraragahavan studies the structural mechanisms underlying cardiac conduction in health and disease at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute’s Center for Heart and Regenerative Medicine in the laboratory of center director, Rob Gourdie.
Date: May 08, 2017 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientist awarded $2.1 million to fight heart disease , article
Steven Poelzing, an associate professor at the institute, will lead a research team to investigate how the microscopic spaces surrounding heart cells affect connections called gap junctions, which allow electrical impulses and small molecules to pass between cells.
Date: Jan 10, 2017 -
Article ItemReview paper explores cardiac scar solutions , article
A more complete understanding of how cells communicate during and after damage may eventually lead to therapeutic applications for a wide range of diseases and disorders.
Date: Jun 27, 2016