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Article ItemRay A. Gaskins graduate fellowship supports research into childhood epilepsy , article
Translational biology, medicine, and health doctoral student Mona Safari will gather preliminary data to better understand the cellular basis of treatment-resistant seizure disorders in children.
Date: Nov 21, 2024 -
Article ItemNeuroscientist awarded grant to study serotonin-based modulation to treat seizures , article
Sharon Swanger, an assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, will use a $200,000 grant from the commonwealth to study how an approved drug impacts a rare form of epilepsy called Dravet syndrome.
Date: Oct 16, 2024 -
Article ItemSummer students share findings at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute symposium , article
During the programs at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, high school and university undergraduate students tackle research questions in the biomedical and health sciences.
Date: Sep 26, 2024 -
Article ItemFrom healthy development to cancer treatments, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists aim for impact , article
New Seale Innovation Fund projects fuel a broad spectrum of research focused on cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, stress, brain development, and more.
Date: Jan 29, 2024 -
Article ItemTurning observations into health interventions: Graduate students continue to make an impact , article
Students in Virginia Tech’s Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health graduate program will pursue impactful health science careers after completing their degrees.
Date: Jun 28, 2023 -
Article ItemFralin Biomedical Research Institute to explore how a baby’s brain develops at Brain School , article
This year’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Brain School speaker lineup features interactive presentations about what influences early brain development and how these factors relate to infant health.
Date: Feb 27, 2020 -
Article ItemFralin Biomedical Research Institute scientist earns grant to examine ‘catastrophic’ seizure disorder , article
Sharon Swanger, an assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has won a $150,000 Dravet Syndrome Foundation research grant.
Date: Jul 22, 2019 -
Article ItemFralin Biomedical Research Institute neuroscientist awarded NIH grant to study brain cell receptors involved in epilepsy , article
Sharon Swanger, an assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC’s Center for Neurobiology Research, was recently awarded a $1.7 million grant through the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to study glutamate receptor modulation.
Date: May 30, 2019