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Article ItemCategory: research Researchers address health care provider burnout through digital twin systems , article
By modeling real-time data from health care environments, the research team aims to track stress indicators and support more sustainable care practices.
Date: May 05, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: academics Class of 2025: Thomas Lu named Outstanding Senior for the Bradley Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering , article
Thomas Lu is an expert juggler. Whether he’s flawlessly balancing his two majors and three minors with his research work at the Vlaisavljevich Research Lab, or participating in the actual juggling club he founded, Lu never lets a ball drop.
Date: May 02, 2025 - -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction New online tool tests how taxes shape sugar-sweetened drink purchases , article
Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC created the Experimental Beverage Marketplace to study how taxes affect consumers’ purchase of soft drinks, energy drinks, and other sugary beverages.
Date: Apr 29, 2025 - -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Advantage Where passion meets possibility , article
Through the Student-Initiated Research Grant program, students in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design are transforming bold, personal ideas into innovative, hands-on research with real-world impact.
Date: Apr 25, 2025 - -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Exploring a rare genetic disorder that almost exclusively affects girls , article
A geneticist who uncovered the cause of Rett syndrome will share how her discovery continues to fuel brain-development research at the next Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
Date: Apr 25, 2025 - -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction AI-backed saliva test shows promise for flagging chemotherapy risk, early results indicate , article
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists developed a saliva-based artificial intelligence screening method that could flag patients at risk for dangerous side effects from a widely used chemotherapy drug.
Date: Apr 22, 2025 - -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Researchers investigate low-intensity electrical pulses to help the immune system fight cancer , article
High-intensity electrical pulses have been medically used to destroy tumors while sparing healthy tissue. But lower-intensity pulses may have a different effect — they reshape the battlefield, making tumors more vulnerable to the body’s own defenses.
Date: Apr 17, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: research Mining engineering professor's research aims to help dust-exposed workers breathe easier , article
Emily Sarver and her team are using state-of-the-art electron microscopy tools to detect and analyze mineral particles in lung tissue. Their goal: keeping people safe from respirable dust–based illnesses like silicosis.
Date: Apr 16, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: research ‘Milestone’ discovery may unlock the true biomedical might of exosomes , article
Researchers identified a freeze-drying process to produce, warehouse, and deliver a wound-healing medicine for cancer patients, military troops, and industrial workers exposed to radiation.
Date: Apr 15, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: research 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Alex DiFeliceantonio talks about ultra-processed foods , article
DiFeliceantonio discussed the prevalence of ultra-processed foods in the American diet, their association with various health issues, and the challenges of navigating food choices in a highly processed environment, among other topics.
Date: Apr 14, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: research Finding community and focus in interdisciplinary cancer research , article
Doctoral student Blanka Bordas had not planned to work in Washington, D.C., as she earned her degree, but opted to do so for the chance to work with an outstanding mentor on cancer research
Date: Apr 11, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: research What overrides the brain’s satiety signals and promotes overeating? , article
A team of Virginia Tech neuroscientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC will capture real-time brain signals that govern people’s decisions about food with help from a $2.75 million grant.
Date: Apr 08, 2025 - -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Even under stress, male-female pairs had each other’s backs , article
In a new study, scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute found that coordination in fearful situations looks different in males and females.
Date: Apr 07, 2025 - -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction From child brain development research to Capitol Hill advocacy , article
Graduate student Blakely Lockhart has been named an Early Career Policy Ambassador by the Society for Neuroscience, the world’s largest organization of brain and nervous system researchers.
Date: Apr 03, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: research Your humidifier could be affecting indoor air quality, says expert , article
With flu rates at their highest levels in 15 years and an unusually late peak compared to previous seasons, those experiencing symptoms are looking for relief. Many turn to humidifiers to manage symptoms like a stuffy nose or dry throat. However, a Virginia Tech environmental engineering expert warns that improper use of humidifiers could do more harm than good.
Date: Mar 24, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: research Virginia Tech researcher earns fellowship to explore how obesity increases the risk for heart disease , article
Mark 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 - -
Article ItemCategory: research Research into alcohol use disorder: Imagining future events changes brain to improve healthy decision-making , article
A new study by Virginia Tech scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC found practicing episodic future thinking both reduced impulsivity and enhanced connectivity in key regions of the brain.
Date: Mar 19, 2025 - -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Researchers receive $2.17 million grant to study noninvasive treatment for traumatic brain injury symptoms , article
Funding from the National Institutes of Health will allow the team to investigate how a technique called cranial osteopathic manual manipulation might affect brain fluid motion and help balance the autonomic nervous system.
Date: Mar 14, 2025 - -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Global Distinction Intensive physical therapy effective for children with rare genetic mutation, Virginia Tech study finds , article
Scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC want to provide investigative targets for other researchers, a framework for therapists, and vital information for parents of children with rare CASK gene mutations.
Date: Mar 12, 2025 - -
Article ItemCategory: research 'Pocket Science' podcast: What if sound could heal? , article
Wynn Legon explains how his lab is exploring ultrasound technology's effectiveness against chronic pain.
Date: Mar 05, 2025 -
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