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Article Item'Curious Conversations' podcast: Eli Vlaisavljevich talks about the cancer-fighting bubbles of histotripsy , article
Vlaisavljevich explained the mechanics of how histotripsy, a novel ultrasound therapy for cancer treatment, works, its clinical applications, and the body's immune response to it.
Date: Feb 17, 2025 -
General ItemApply for National Institutes of Health R01 writing workshop
Faculty who plan to be working on an National Institutes of Health R01 proposal in Spring 2025 are encouraged to apply for a ten-week writing workshop by Jan. 28.
Date: Dec 20, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researcher receives collaborative grant to improve cancer therapies , article
Professor Padma Rajagopalan, industry partner Ramona Optics, and Wake Forest Medical School received a $2.4 million National Institute of Health Small Business Innovation Research grant to design 3D liver organoids using patient derived cells and new microscopy imaging technology.
Date: Nov 27, 2024 -
Article ItemAnne Staples receives National Institutes of Health Trailblazer Award to develop featherweight drug delivery devices , article
Patients who receive drug delivery from a wearable device might struggle with its bulkiness. A new device is under development to solve that problem with funding from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.
Date: Oct 04, 2024 -
Article ItemResearcher explores mechanisms behind the antifungal resistant infections to find new curative therapeutics , article
José Vargas-Muñiz received a five-year $2 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to better understand the role of the septins within the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus when exposed to the antifungal drug caspofungin.
Date: Sep 30, 2024 -
Article ItemX.J. Meng receives prestigious MERIT Award to study hepatitis E virus , article
Meng, University Distinguished Professor of Molecular Virology, is the first at Virginia Tech to receive the prestigious grant from the National Institutes of Health, which offers long-term funding to exceptional researchers.
Date: Sep 13, 2024 -
Article ItemInnovative modeling aims to curb teen drunken driving fatalities , article
A Virginia Tech researcher has published findings as part of a collaborative grant that is shedding new light on the complex issue of drinking and driving among teens and young adults in the U.S.
Date: Jul 29, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researchers find potential method to control mosquito populations through genetic breeding , article
Understanding mosquito genetics for mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and Zika can lead to better control methods, reducing their spread around the world.
Date: Jul 25, 2024 -
Article ItemResearchers develop 'organ on a chip' for better drug testing , article
$2 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health made it possible to 3D-print synthetic models, which mimic part of the human brain and could replace the use of animals in developing treatments.
Date: Jul 18, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researcher helps discover underlying mechanisms behind regular exercise benefits , article
The new findings have important health implications, including impacts on diseases, organs, and tissues.
Date: Jun 11, 2024 -
Article ItemScholarship, creative activities, and innovation from across Virginia Tech spurs research growth , article
Virginia Tech reported a record $419 million in extramural research expenditures for fiscal year 2023, surpassing the university’s strategic plan goal of $410 million two years earlier than planned.
Date: Jun 11, 2024 -
Article ItemClay Wright receives MIRA funding to create new molecular tools , article
The grant supports Wright's innovative work in understanding and engineering common cellular signals, a critical mechanism shared across animals, plants, and fungi.
Date: Mar 06, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researchers find that muscle function could lead to early Alzheimer’s diagnosis , article
The research findings challenge the notion that Alzheimer’s disease is purely a disease of the brain and show that it has a much broader impact on the body.
Date: Feb 20, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researchers awarded nearly $2 million to explore new treatment for Type 2 diabetes and obesity , article
The interdisciplinary team is working to pioneer innovative therapies by exploring a natural compound’s potential to manage both blood sugar and obesity.
Date: Jan 02, 2024 -
Article ItemRobin McCarley elected fellow of the National Academy of Inventors , article
As visionary leader of the Fralin Life Sciences Institute, McCarley was elected fellow for his groundbreaking contributions to the first clinically available test for HIV as well as personalized medicine diagnostic devices for the detection of cancer and treatment-resistant bacterial infections.
Date: Dec 15, 2023 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researcher probes the potential for preventing and reversing age-related memory loss , article
A grant from the National Institute on Aging will help Associate Professor Tim Jarome determine whether a protein complex in the brain can be manipulated to retain and rebuild memory.
Date: Dec 11, 2023 -
Article ItemDepartment of Chemical Engineering receives $3.5 million award to study impact of adolescent exposure to opioids , article
The five-year, $3.5 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse will fund the department's pioneering research to understand how adolescent exposure to opioids may contribute to opioid addiction.
Date: Nov 13, 2023 -
Article ItemUniversity's research portfolio surges forward , article
Based on fiscal year 2023 data estimates, federal, state, local, and private research awards grew a combined 17 percent, while research expenditures rose to more than $650 million — a 13 percent increase over last year's totals.
Date: Nov 06, 2023