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Results for: Wound Healing
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Former Army airborne medic jumped to biomedical research , articleDonato Rivas, a research associate professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, joined the Army right out of high school, a decision that would put him on a path toward ultimately helping soldiers heal faster.
Date: Nov 08, 2024 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists uncover how molecule improves appearance of surgery scars , articleIn a new study, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists discovered that the alphaCT1 molecule may help repair the skin’s collagen matrix by altering how scar-forming cells behave. The findings were published in the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Journal.
Date: Jul 19, 2021 -
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Regenerative medicine researcher’s startup companies give hope to patients , articleSometimes it takes a researcher with a flair for entrepreneurship to translate a laboratory breakthrough into a medical treatment. Rob Gourdie, the director of the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute’s Center for Heart and Regenerative Medicine Research, uses "intrapreneurship" to translate laboratory breakthroughs into medical treatments.
Date: May 23, 2017 -
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Review paper explores cardiac scar solutions , articleA more complete understanding of how cells communicate during and after damage may eventually lead to therapeutic applications for a wide range of diseases and disorders.
Date: Jun 27, 2016 -
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Going viral: Targeting brain cancer cells with a wound-healing drug , articleAt the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, three scientists are planning to create a virus capable of destroying brain cancer. It sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but it isn’t hypothetical – the researchers were recently awarded a grant from the Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund, part of the Center for Innovative Technology, to engineer a viral therapy.
Date: Jan 05, 2015 -
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First clinical trial for new skin wound-healing compound is a success , articleHeart research leads to unexpected discovery of a new drug for healing skin ulcers.
Date: Aug 21, 2014 -
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Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientist's work could lead to wounds healing twice as fast , articleThe Catalyst grant is spurring advanced research into the repair and regeneration of damaged tissue in the Center for Heart and Regenerative Medicine Research at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute.
Date: Jun 26, 2014