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Medical student’s research investigates the heart of the matter , articleWhen Katie Hardin was considering medical schools, it was the extensive research focus of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine that won her heart. Her research into calcium deposits in the cardiac intercalated disk may be a step toward preventing lethal arrhythmias in the future.
Date: Mar 14, 2023 -
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Cardiovascular scientists to explore viral infection that can lead to sudden death , articleJames Smyth, associate professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has been awarded a five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to discover why viruses that normally infect our lungs can turn deadly when they infect the heart.
Date: Nov 18, 2022 -
Video ItemCardiovascular scientists to explore viral infection that can lead to sudden death , video
James Smyth, associate professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has been awarded a five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to discover why viruses that normally infect our lungs can turn deadly when they infect the heart.
Date: Nov 16, 2022 -
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Veterinary college researchers to study most common heart disease in cats , articleResearchers at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine will investigate the most common form of heart disease in cats and the devastating blood clotting complications associated with it.
Date: Jul 31, 2022 -
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Scientists detect deadly arrhythmia trifecta: Salt, swelling, and leaky sodium channels , articleCardiovascular researchers led by Steven Poelzing at Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have published a new study describing how deadly arrhythmias arise from elevated sodium levels, heart tissue irritation and swelling, and sodium channel abnormalities associated with Long QT syndrome.
Date: May 24, 2022 -
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New data revealed about the origin of the circulatory system during development , articleResearchers are closer to understanding the earliest beginnings of the circulatory system during embryonic development. The discovery could lead to ways to repair damage in the human body after a stroke or heart attack.
Date: May 17, 2022 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC researcher is Virginia Tech’s first NIH Outstanding Investigator Award recipient , articleRobert Gourdie, the Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund Eminent Scholar in Heart Reparative Medicine Research and director of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Center for Vascular and Heart Research, received a $6.4 million R35 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Date: Mar 03, 2022 -
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From pasture to patient: Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists distill cow’s milk into nano-capsules for drug delivery , articleRob Gourdie, professor and director of the Center for Vascular and Heart Research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, and his lab team developed a scalable method to harvest nano-sized biological capsules called exosomes from unpasteurized cow’s milk. Exosomes are a promising candidate for drug delivery in humans.
Date: Aug 19, 2021 -
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New scientists bring American Heart Association-funded research to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute , articleJessica Pfleger and Yassine Sassi, who joined Virginia Tech this summer, brought with them American Heart Associated-funded research projects. Pfleger studies insulin resistance in the heart, and Sassi studies pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Date: Aug 04, 2021 -
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New Fralin Biomedical Research Institute investigator seeks molecular causes for deadly lung, heart diseases , articleYassine Sassi will join the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC on Aug. 1 as an assistant professor, where he will continue his research into pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary fibrosis.
Date: Jun 29, 2021 -
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New Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientist seeks to reduce heart failure , articleJunco Warren will focus on metabolic changes in the failing heart, particularly the pivotal moment when a heart moves from being impaired but functioning to struggling to do its job.
Date: Jun 28, 2021 -
Video ItemFralin Biomedical Research Institute researchers discover link between blood chemistry and deadly heart arrhythmias , video
In a new study, a cardiovascular research team led by Steven Poelzing, associate professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, describes how subtle changes in potassium, calcium, and sodium levels regulate heartbeats. Poelzing said the results could help researchers and physicians understand the nuances of cardiac arrhythmias, as well as a group of genetic disorders that impact sodium channel function, such as Brugada syndrome.
Date: May 21, 2021 -
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Mind the gap: Heart cells cozy up to prevent deadly arrhythmias, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute researchers find , articleSteven Poelzing, associate professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, leads a team of cardiovascular scientists studying electrical conduction in the heart. Poelzing’s lab recently published a study that showed increasing sodium and calcium levels in the bloodstream helps keep dangerous heart rhythms, triggered by potassium overdose, at bay.
Date: May 03, 2021 -
Video ItemWe asked our faculty: Why did you become a health scientist? , video
<div><div>From art and medicine, to zoology and playing cricket - four faculty members at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC open up about the memories and moments that sparked their scientific curiosity and passion for health research.<br></div></div>
Date: Feb 05, 2021 -
Video ItemStep Inside the New Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Expansion in Roanoke , video
<div><div>We welcome you to take a virtual tour through the new Fralin Biomedical Research Institute expansion. Michael Friedlander, Ph.D., Virginia Tech’s vice president for health sciences and technology, and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s founding executive director, will walk you through each wing, describing some of the latest instrumentation and research projects along the way.</div></div>
Date: Nov 23, 2020 -
Video ItemFralin Biomedical Research Institute expansion melds world-class research and sustainable architecture , video
<div><div><div>From its meadow garden green roof to its underground rainwater cistern, the new research expansion located at 4 Riverside Circle in Roanoke is a model for smart green design. The building is currently being evaluated from the U.S. Green Building Council for a LEED Version 4 Rating.</div></div></div>
Date: Apr 20, 2020 -
Video ItemFralin Biomedical Research Institute expansion building moving forward , video
<div><div><div><div><div>Take a peek inside the new VTC Biomedical Research Addition, a 139,000-square-foot building slated for a grand opening in fall 2020 at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke. The state-of-the-art facility will be home to at least 25 new teams of Virginia Tech biomedical researchers specializing in cardiovascular research, obesity and metabolism, body-device interfaces, cancer, and more. The building will also feature a green roof, classrooms, wet and dry lab space, offices, and a LINAC particle accelerator to help pets with cancer. Stay tuned for more updates as construction nears completion this spring!</div></div></div></div></div>
Date: Feb 24, 2020 -
Video ItemNew compound could help improve heart attack recovery , video
<div>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.</div>
Date: Dec 16, 2019 -
Video ItemCavalier King Charles Spaniel Study , video
The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech is seeking healthy Cavalier King Charles Spaniels for a long-term study using specialized software and 3D echocardiogram to try to predict future onset and severity of mitral valve disease.
Date: Nov 08, 2019 -
Video ItemWelcome to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute , video
<div><span>Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC is an exciting place to research, train, and work. Established in 2010, the research institute is doubling in size and is actively recruiting 20-25 new core research teams to join the Virginia Tech Health Sciences Campus in Roanoke, Virginia. For more information about the research institute and employment opportunities, please visit: <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.research.vtc.vt.edu">www.research.vtc.vt.edu</a></span></div>
Date: Oct 03, 2019