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Blocking a microRNA reverses deadly lung disease in preclinical study , articleIn a study published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers led by Yassine Sassi of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute found that elevated levels of microRNA-224 promoted abnormal cell growth in the lungs’ blood vessels, contributing to disease.
Date: Sep 02, 2026 - -
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Beyond trial and error: A more precise approach to psychiatry , articleThe Fralin Biomedical Research Institute will convene leaders in neuroscience, clinical research, and drug development to Roanoke to examine advances that could enable more individualized care for schizophrenia.
Date: Aug 28, 2026 - -
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Questions and Answers: VTCSOM Virginia resident tuition and scholarships , articleThe Commonwealth of Virginia’s 2026 Special Session provided Virginia Tech with an initial $6.5 million in base General Fund support beginning in fiscal year 2027 to support enrollment growth, development of accelerated study pathways, and lower tuition for Virginia resident students at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM). This article has answers to some commonly asked questions.
Date: Aug 27, 2026 - -
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New state support expands medical school access for Virginia students , articleRecurring state support for the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine will lower the cost of medical education for Virginia students, expand workforce-focused training and help the school grow opportunities for future physicians from the commonwealth.
Date: Aug 26, 2026 - -
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Oral therapy shows potential to protect healthy tissue from radiation , articleThe research team's goal is to develop a therapy that protects the organs most vulnerable to radiation injury while preserving radiation’s ability to treat cancer.
Date: Aug 21, 2026 - -
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Medical school's Class of 2030 dons white coats, begins journey into medicine , articleVirginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine welcomed 64 students at its Aug. 14 White Coat Ceremony in Roanoke, where speakers emphasized service, humanism, leadership and the responsibilities of becoming a physician.
Date: Aug 17, 2026 - -
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Scientists restore lost protein to reverse lung disease in preclinical models , articleResearchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC identified a protein that helps keep lung blood vessels healthy. Restoring the protein in preclinical models reversed key features of a rare disease that causes dangerously high blood pressure in the lungs.
Date: Jul 30, 2026 - -
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Medical student earns national leadership role with Association of Women Surgeons , articleThird-year Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine student Colby Mallett will help lead mentorship, research, and leadership initiatives for students around the world.
Date: Jul 30, 2026 - -
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Brain researchers find detour around genetic roadblock , articleResearchers have discovered in a preclinical model how an antioxidant approach helps brain cells overcome the effects of a genetic disorder associated with schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder.
Date: Jul 27, 2026 - -
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Virginia’s leading research universities unite to advance biomedical innovation , articleThe next generation of medicine won’t be built around treating disease after it appears. It will be built around understanding precisely how disease develops — and predicting its course to enable precise interventions before it becomes irreversible.
Date: Jun 30, 2026 - -
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Medical student brings anatomy to life in first solo art exhibit , articleVirginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine student Belinda Tucker debuts her first solo art exhibition, Physical Exam, inspired by anatomy, observation, and medical training.
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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Predicting the onset of a debilitating neurological disorder , articleViviana Hernández-Castañón, a postdoctoral associate at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, will use a fellowship from the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation to investigate brain activity changes associated with dystonia.
Date: Jun 25, 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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Early career scientist earns national fellowship to fight heart disease , articleA Myocarditis Foundation award supports Chelsea Phillips’ research on cardiac infection and arrhythmia at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
Date: Jun 17, 2026 - -
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Virginia Tech, Children’s National create pediatric AI innovation hub to speed research, care , articleThe hub brings together clinicians, researchers, and data scientists to speed the development of artificial intelligence technologies designed specifically for children.
Date: Jun 02, 2026 - -
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International scientists to assemble in Roanoke to unlock the medicine of exercise , articleMore than 40 speakers and 250 attendees are expected for the 20th International Biochemistry of Exercise Conference, hosted in Roanoke by Virginia Tech and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
Date: May 29, 2026 - -
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Scientists uncover protein that could help failing hearts recover , articleThe study brings together researchers from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and clinical collaborators at the University of Utah to find out why some heart patients have better recoveries.
Date: May 28, 2026 - -
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Tim Sands inducted into Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council Hall of Fame , articleThe award recognizes Sands’ collaborative leadership and vision in building a connected innovation network across the commonwealth and beyond.
Date: May 28, 2026 - -
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Examining a debilitating neurological disease with brain stimulation , articleAlyssa Lyon, a doctoral candidate in the Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program, will explore how neuromodulation changes communication between neurons in ataxia, a condition that affects muscle coordination and balance.
Date: May 22, 2026 -
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