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‘The real deal’: Students thrive and grow in summer hands-on research experiences , articleThis was the seventh summer of programs aimed at engaging and training the next generation of scientists. This year, 34 students from colleges in Virginia, North Carolina, and as far away as California, and from five area high schools, participated in summer undergraduate research fellowship programs at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
Date: Sep 20, 2023 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute spinoff company partnering with UVA Health to improve screening for opioid use disorder , articleBEAM Diagnostics Inc., a behavioral health company that sprung from research from Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has been awarded a $1.84 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to commercialize its technology to improve assessment of opioid use disorder in outpatient medical clinics.
Date: Sep 19, 2023 -
General ItemPaid research study about Virginia Tech faculty work-life balance Date: Sep 14, 2023
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Video ItemLandmark $50 million gift to dramatically expand health sciences research at Virginia Tech , video
The Richmond, Virginia-based Red Gates Foundation recently committed $50 million to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to accelerate health sciences research at Virginia Tech. The gift is among the largest ever made to the university. https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/09/fbri-gift.html
Date: Sep 12, 2023 -
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Landmark $50 million gift to dramatically expand health sciences research at Virginia Tech , articleThe Richmond-based Red Gates Foundation committed $50 million to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to accelerate health sciences research at Virginia Tech. The gift is among the largest ever made to the university.
Date: Sep 12, 2023 -
General ItemParticipants sought for a study of commuting experiences Date: Aug 29, 2023
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In its seventh year, College of Science Dean’s Discovery Fund supports new research efforts , articleThe Lay Nam Chang Dean’s Discovery Fund recently announced research awards to support projects that include the discovery of non-opioid pain killers, wildlife disease, a mobile app for rural parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and bat guano. This year's awarded grants exceed $120,000.
Date: Aug 23, 2023 -
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TOUR Scholars visit the National Institutes of Health , articleThe Translational Obesity Undergraduate Research Scholars Program is a research-intensive summer experience that prepares students for graduate and medical education in translational obesity research.
Date: Jul 25, 2023 -
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From philosophy to computational psychiatry, one scientist’s journey into the human mind , articleNeuroscientist Brooks Casas, professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, leads an expansive research program investigating the neural foundations of human thought and action.
Date: Jul 24, 2023 -
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Where clinical psychology and neuroscience converge, this Virginia Tech scientist takes the lead , articleNeuroscientist Pearl Chiu leads a cutting-edge research laboratory at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute set on finding new treatments for anxiety, substance use, and mood disorders.
Date: Jul 24, 2023 -
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College of Science names Jamie Edgin Swanson as chair of Department of Psychology , articleEdgin most recently was at the University of Arizona where she was director of the Cognition and Neural Systems Program and the Memory Development and Disorders Lab.
Date: Jul 17, 2023 -
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Therapy framework reveals promise for intensive pediatric rehabilitation for children with motor disabilities , articleVirginia Tech researchers with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have demonstrated that children with a wide range of diagnoses that affect their motor function improve after receiving intensive pediatric rehabilitation called ACQUIRE Therapy.
Date: Jun 16, 2023 -
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Expert: Psychologists work to understand how traffic disruptions affect stress during commutes , articleThe collapse of a section of I-95 in North Philadelphia following a tanker truck fire has created headaches for not only city and state officials, but also drivers. An estimated 160,000 automobiles take the route daily. How the new congestion will affect drivers psychologically and potentially influence other experiences at work and home is a hot topic of discussion amongst psychologists.
Date: Jun 16, 2023 -
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‘Stimulants are coming back’: Addiction scientists seek to better understand cocaine use disorder , articleWarren Bickel and Stephen LaConte at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute hope the study will inform demand and cravings for a substance involved in nearly one in five overdose deaths
Date: May 14, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech graduate students awarded 2023 Commonwealth of Virginia Engineering and Science fellowships , articleStudents in the Commonwealth of Virginia Engineering and Science fellowship spend the summer working in state agencies or with elected officials, practicing the policy research, writing, and communications skills they may use in their careers
Date: May 05, 2023 -
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Triple Hokie Ty Breland talks future of hospitality, workplace at Pamplin speaker event , articleBreland ’98, M.S. ’01, Ph.D. ’04, executive vice president and chief human resources officer for Marriott International Inc., spoke during the Wells Fargo Distinguished Speakers Series event hosted by Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business.
Date: Apr 24, 2023 -
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Psychology doctoral student to explore student perspectives on barriers to reporting sexual assault on college campuses , articleUnder the mentorship of assistant psychology professor Meagan Brem and as a member of Dr. Brem’s Research for Alcohol and Couples Health (REACH) lab, graduate student Allison Tobar will survey Virginia Tech students for their perspectives on barriers to reporting sexual assault and accessing resources for support on college campuses.
Date: Apr 17, 2023 -
Video ItemWhat's Your Major? - Biological Sciences , video
Nathan shares his study of biological sciences and psychology and how he learns how the human body interacts with and impacts the world.
Date: Apr 13, 2023
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