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Virginia Tech is fertile ground for a new rural environmental health training program , articleA $500,000 institutional research training grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences will support Virginia Tech’s new Rural Environmental Health Ph.D. Fellowship Program by providing a two-year assistantship for six qualifying graduate students during the next five years.
Date: Sep 05, 2023 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC: Growth of an innovator , articleSince its founding in 2010, the research institute has become a focal point for biomedical research across Virginia Tech. It now has more than 450 faculty, staff, and students in Roanoke and Washington, D.C., supporting research fueled by $173.7 million in external grants.
Date: Aug 29, 2023 -
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Fundamental understanding of a molecule‘s normal function could inform treatments for a variety of brain disorders , articleA team of investigators in John Chappell’s lab at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC made a discovery that could inform new therapies.
Date: Aug 24, 2023 -
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‘My younger self could never have dreamed of this’ , articleZach Hutelin, a doctoral candidate in Virginia Tech's Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program, was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship to pursue a new line of research into the health impact of ultra-processed foods.
Date: Aug 02, 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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Turning observations into health interventions: Graduate students continue to make an impact , articleStudents 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 -
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Doctoral student’s goal is to better understand the abrupt changes taking place in the brain’s blood vessels , articleA biomedical scholar, physician, and mother of three wins a prestigious award to support her stroke research.
Date: Jun 27, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech benefactor, fitness enthusiast creates health science fellowship at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute , articleRay Gaskins ’64, an accomplished marathon runner, is 81 and still hits the gym three to four hours a day, seven days a week and is deeply interested in the connection between exercise and human health.
Date: Jun 27, 2023 -
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Common challenge, different strategies: Virginia Tech Cancer Research Alliance gathers broad mix of researchers and clinicians , articleThe second annual Virginia Tech Cancer Research Alliance retreat, hosted this year on the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus, brought together scientists and physicians on the leading edge of developing innovative therapy types, fresh biological targets, and new technologies to take on cancer.
Date: Jun 21, 2023 -
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Seed planted in neurotrauma research consortium hoping to harvest multimillion-dollar grants , articleMichelle Theus leads the new consortium for neurotrauma research, which has been awarded a $300,000 seed grant from the Fralin Life Sciences Institute to engage in groundbreaking scientific investigation of traumatic brain injury and its long-term effects.
Date: Jun 12, 2023 -
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Fralin Life Sciences Institute initiates long-term seed investments for future centers , articleTwo research teams have been awarded the institute’s first center planning grants. The inaugural effort will provide a significant investment over three years in support of affiliated faculty’s quest to pursue federally funded, prestigious multi-million dollar center or program project grants.
Date: Jun 08, 2023 -
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Q&A: Virginia Tech researchers discover new, more effective candidates for treatment of syphilis , articleNew candidates for the treatment of syphilis have been validated in a laboratory setting with several being more effective than what is currently used to treat the infection.
Date: Jun 01, 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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Trailblazing medical student sets course for new home , articleOscar Alcoreza will become the first Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine student to earn both a medical degree and a doctorate through Virginia Tech’s Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program.
Date: May 04, 2023 -
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A personal perspective on policymaking during the COVID-19 pandemic , articleLinsey Marr, the Charles P. Lunsford professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, recounted her experiences interacting with governmental and health policymakers as the guest speaker for this year’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Policy program.
Date: May 03, 2023 -
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Graduate student tour guides offer visitors a glimpse of life at Virginia Tech , articleThe Graduate School recently revamped its campus tour program, enlisting 13 graduate students to guide visitors around Virginia Tech's campuses, answer questions, and share their passion.
Date: Apr 28, 2023 -
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William Storey, Emily Tirrell named 2023-24 Board of Visitors student representatives , articleStorey and Tirrell will serve as liaisons between the student body and the board starting July 1.
Date: Apr 26, 2023 -
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M.D.+Ph.D student to advocate on Capitol Hill as Society for Neuroscience Policy ambassador , articleKatelyn Stebbins, a third-year M.D.+Ph.D. student who studies how the brain decodes visual signals, is one of 10 members selected from a national applicant pool to visit lawmakers on March 6 to explain the importance of brain research during the Society for Neuroscience's Capitol Hill Day.
Date: Mar 03, 2023 -
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Nutshell Games offer a fun speaking competition for graduate research students , articleAre cows afraid of the dark? Are bees OK with weedkiller? Do mothers really know best? These are only a few of the research topics that will be explained as 30 Virginia Tech graduate students compete for $500 in professional development funding in this year’s event.
Date: Feb 02, 2023
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