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Submissions now being accepted for medical school's summer 2024 art showThe summer art show at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine will feature artistic works about fatherhood.
Date: Apr 19, 2024 -
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Monifa Vaughn-Cooke joins medical school as associate professor in Department of Health Systems and Implementation Science , articleVaughn-Cooke brings expertise in the growing field of human-centered design to the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s new lab will take aim at tobacco use, cancer rates, and informing policy , articleRoberta Freitas-Lemos wants to provide policymakers with research-informed strategies to influence health behavior and lower cancer rates related to tobacco, one of the world’s biggest public health threats.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute team unpacks genetic mysteries behind childhood epilepsies , articleResearchers are exploring how gene variants identified in children with severe epilepsy can have an impact on neurons, leading to abnormal electrical activity in the brain and recurrent seizures.
Date: Apr 11, 2024 -
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Is dementia preventable? Acclaimed neurologist shares latest Alzheimer’s breakthroughs , articleKristine Yaffe will discuss strategies for preventing dementia and cognitive aging in public lecture at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC on April 11.
Date: Apr 03, 2024 -
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Making research accessible: The role of active participation in scientific inquiry in medical student education , articleMichael Friedlander, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute executive director and senior dean for research at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, shares Virginia Tech’s integrated research model as a part of a panel on medical education.
Date: Apr 02, 2024 -
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Medical school names scientist-physician Nicholas Rider to its faculty , articleNicholas Rider brings specialties in immunology and advanced computational methods to the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.
Date: Apr 02, 2024 -
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Students, faculty, residents recognized with Gold Humanism Honor Society induction , articleSeven members of the class of 2025, along with four faculty members, and six Carilion Clinic residents have been inducted into the prestigious Gold Humanism Honor Society.
Date: Apr 01, 2024 -
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Global health leader to outline ways to protect children from health impacts of climate change , articleA leading figure in global child health, Zulfiqar Bhutta will deliver the next Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture on April 4 at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
Date: Mar 25, 2024 -
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New chief well-being officer to enhance the culture of caring at medical school , articleIn her new role as the inaugural chief well-being officer at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Lisa Uherick is bringing her experiences as a physician and leader in well-being to students, residents, fellows, faculty, and staff at the school.
Date: Mar 22, 2024 -
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Community tunes in to learn about ‘The Craving Brain: Food and Drugs’ during Brain School , articleNearly 200 people packed into the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC during Brain Awareness Week activities in March for exhibits, tours, talks, brain-healthy food and programming around brain science and its role in helping people lead healthier lives.
Date: Mar 21, 2024 -
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Two Fralin Biomedical Research Institute postdoctoral associates awarded American Heart Association fellowships , articleThe awards will help Karthi Sreedevi and Samar Antar advance their academic careers while conducting research related to cardiovascular disease.
Date: Mar 19, 2024 -
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School of Medicine students to discuss research projects at March 22 symposium , articleStudents from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine's Class of 2024 will present the research projects they've been working on for the last four years. The school's rigorous research curriculum requires students to take a deep dive into a unique area of study.
Date: Mar 15, 2024 -
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Medical student uncovers genes that cause chronic inflammation of esophagus , articleKacie Hoyt took on the challenge of researching the gene expression for a debilitating esophageal condition.
Date: Mar 12, 2024 -
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Medical student’s novel research explores use of bedside ultrasound in evaluating chest wall trauma patients , articleSamantha Speroni’s research deals with whether using bedside lung ultrasounds on intensive care patients with chest trauma could reliably predict a patient’s likelihood for developing medical complications.
Date: Mar 12, 2024 -
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Medical student’s pilot study investigates relationship between obesity during pregnancy and potentially harmful bacteria that may predict negative birth outcomes , articleWhile investigating the relationship between obesity and negative birth outcomes, Kelly Ingram discovered that two types of vaginal bacteria were part of the equation.
Date: Mar 12, 2024 -
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Medical students name Peter Apel Research Mentor of the Year , articleApel, the associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, will receive the award at this year’s Student Research Symposium set for Friday, March 22, at the school.
Date: Mar 11, 2024 -
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James R. Carter Sr. Memorial Awards support Alzheimer’s and dementia research , articleBy studying how mitochondria support neuronal function important for memory formation and how the brain’s blood vessels respond to changes in blood flow and oxygenation, Mikel Cawley and Hanaa Abdelazim hope to advance research into degenerative brain diseases.
Date: Mar 08, 2024 -
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From bedside reflections to personal triumph, VTCSOM's ARTiculation is publishedThe newest edition of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine's creative online journal has been published.
Date: Mar 07, 2024 -
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Medical student plays important role in pioneering epilepsy research , articleAbhishek Bhutada worked with researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to test a new type of equipment that proves to be a reliable guide for treatment options for people with drug-resistant epilepsy and is more comfortable and less invasive than traditional methods.
Date: Mar 07, 2024
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