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American Heart Association award supports advanced research into pulmonary fibrosis , articleSamar Antar, a postdoctoral associate with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, will use the Career Development Award to identify new therapeutic targets for the progressive, irreversible lung disease.
Date: May 04, 2026 - -
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Testing for residual leukemia , articlePhysician-scientist Jesse Tettero is part of a national effort to improve and standardize detection of residual disease after leukemia treatment. A Postdoctoral Excellence Award will support his work.
Date: Apr 03, 2026 - -
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Understanding how cells adapt after exercise , articleXuansong Mao of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC will use a Lyerly Postdoctoral Excellence Award to research the role of exercise in Alzheimer’s, metabolic conditions, and age-related cognitive decline.
Date: Mar 25, 2026 - -
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A nicotine-free add-on can make it harder to quit smoking , articlePeople who smoke menthol cigarettes face higher mortality rates than non-menthol smokers. Researcher Carol Bovo will use a Postdoctoral Excellence Award to study the factors that may inform the decision of whether to quit following a regulatory menthol ban.
Date: Mar 11, 2026 - -
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Geoscientists use satellite to determine not the shape of water, but how water shapes land , articleVirginia Tech geoscientists demonstrate how satellite data can help us understand how rivers and streams move sediment and shape the Earth's surface.
Date: Jan 16, 2026 - -
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‘Curious Conversations’ podcast: Lindsay Miles talks about bed bugs' history , articleMiles discussed the history of bed bug populations, how they evolved alongside humans, and the challenges in managing their populations due to their emerging resistance to pesticides.
Date: Nov 03, 2025 - -
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Graduate fellows step up as climate adaptation leaders , articleThe Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center is a federal-university-tribal research partnership that provides scientific information and tools needed to help fish, wildlife, and ecosystems adapt to the impacts of environmental change.
Date: Oct 13, 2025 - -
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Postdoctoral associates and faculty recognized for research, service, and mentorship , articleThe university capped its 2025 National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week with a research showcase, luncheon,and presentation of awards recognizing outstanding postdoctoral associates and faculty mentors.
Date: Oct 09, 2025 - -
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Exercise lowers disease risk. This researcher wants to understand how , articleRyan Montalvo, a postdoctoral researcher at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, will use a grant from the American College of Sports Medicine to explore how cellular adaptations during exercise help combat disease.
Date: Sep 24, 2025 - -
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Bed bugs are most likely the first human pest, new research shows , articleA team led by two Virginia Tech researchers compared the whole genome sequence of two genetically distinct lineages of bed bug, and their findings indicate bed bugs may well be the first true urban pest.
Date: May 28, 2025 - -
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Deadly rodent-borne hantavirus is an emerging disease with pandemic potential , articleVirginia Tech researchers recently gained a better understanding of hantavirus by studying its rodent hosts in North America using National Science Foundation data.
Date: Apr 10, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech names 10 new Bouchet Scholars for 2025 , articleThe scholars will attend the honor society's annual conference at Yale University.
Date: Apr 09, 2025 - -
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Chris Smith builds up Virginia Tech's postdoctoral community , articleSince 2022, Smith has led the establishment of Virginia Tech’s Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, helped launch numerous support programs, and became chair of the National Postdoc Association board of directors.
Date: Apr 01, 2025 - -
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Radar maps wind over lakes , articleVirginia Tech geoscientists created the first large-scale high-resolution map of wind speed and direction over small bodies of water.
Date: Mar 31, 2025 - -
General ItemApply Now: Postdoctoral Associate Travel Award Program
The Postdoctoral Travel Award program helps Virginia Tech postdoctoral associates increase their impact and professional development by presenting their scholarly work at high-impact conferences. The award provides funds to offset the cost of travel and registration for a conference or scientific meeting where they are presenting.
Date: Mar 26, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech researcher earns fellowship to explore how obesity increases the risk for heart disease , articleMark Renton, a postdoctoral associate with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, will use the American Heart Association fellowship to investigate how the pannexin-1 protein regulates blood flow in an obesity-induced heart condition.
Date: Mar 20, 2025 - -
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Graduate School Mentoring Workshop focuses on best practices, real-life scenarios , articleMore than 50 faculty members and postdoctoral scholars attended the workshop, a "home" version of the Mentoring Road Show program.
Date: Nov 13, 2024 - -
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Inaugural postdoctoral awards cap appreciation week , articleVirginia Tech recognized National Postdoc Appreciation Week with a weeklong celebration that included an appreciation lunch, an online career panel, a postdoc scholars showcase, and three new awards.
Date: Oct 10, 2024 - -
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Researchers issue ‘call to action’ for data on more diverse range of dog owners , articleIn a perspective piece for the journal Science, Virginia Tech’s Audrey Ruple and Courtney Sexton wrote that factors that affect dogs' end-of-life outcomes could be significant for the humans that share their environments.
Date: Jun 15, 2024 -
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