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Joining forces: Virginia Tech Cancer Research Alliance scientists to share ideas, innovations , articleFor its second annual retreat, the Virginia Tech Cancer Research Alliance is broadening its reach and opportunities for collaboration and innovation. The 2023 event will take place May 24-25 in Washington, D.C., at the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus.
Date: May 23, 2023 -
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Newest biomedical research building celebrates Earth Day, one flush at a time , articleRainwater collection and rooftop meadow garden help Fralin Biomedical Research Institute achieve a 60 percent reduction in water use.
Date: Apr 24, 2023 -
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Life experiences, engineering shape nanotechnology pioneer’s innovative approach to health challenges , articlePioneering scientist Paula Hammond, who is lecturing Thursday at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, is one of only 25 scholars elected to the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine.
Date: Apr 24, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech leaders explore issues of trust in science during high profile Research!America panel discussion , articleThe National Academy of Sciences panel, moderated by Donna Shalala, a former U.S. secretary of health and human services and member of the U.S. House of Representatives, featured leaders of research, academia, and industry including Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Executive Director Michael Friedlander and health care executive Heywood Fralin.
Date: Mar 17, 2023 -
Video ItemBrain School 2023 at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute , video
An annual Brain Awareness Week campaign hosted by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC that included brain-healthy foods, hands-on exploration, and short seminars by Virginia Tech brain experts.
Date: Mar 14, 2023 -
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Global biobank pioneer to describe the power and potential of big data to inform threats to human health , articleZhengming Chen, a pioneer of global repositories of biological samples and data, will discuss the rise and importance of biobanks in his talk, “Unleashing the Power of Big Biobanks in the East and West for Precision Medicine,” on March 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
Date: Mar 10, 2023 -
Video ItemBrain School: Is the electricity in my brain the same thing that powers my phone? , video
Join us on March 13, 2023 at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute from 5 to 7:30PM for Brain School: The Electric Brain. https://fbri.vtc.vt.edu/events/annual-brain-school.html
Date: Mar 09, 2023 -
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Everyone invited to learn about our ‘electric’ brains at 10th annual Brain School , articleNeuroscientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and the School of Neuroscience will celebrate the amazing brain with their 10th annual Brain School program, “The Electric Brain,” starting at 5 p.m. March 13 at 4 Riverside Circle in Roanoke.
Date: Mar 03, 2023 -
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Researchers emphasize importance of studying rare diseases, which affect 1 in 10 Americans , articleRare Disease Day, which falls on the last day of February, recognizes people living with the challenge of uncommon diagnoses. Virginia Tech scientists are trying to make a difference.
Date: Feb 27, 2023 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC professor celebrates authoring ‘tour of the human brain’ , articleThe seventh edition of “Neuroscience” introduces undergraduate, graduate, and medical students to the field.
Date: Feb 24, 2023 -
Video ItemThank you from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute - #VTGivingDay , video
On behalf of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, thank you very, very much for your generosity on Giving Day. Every day your support helps us to bring to the public health the advances and innovation of our faculty, students and staff. Thank you!
Date: Feb 17, 2023 -
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Philanthropy supports pilot projects to take on health challenges such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, stress, and chronic pain , articleGiving Day contributions to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have double the impact, unlocking $20,000 to the Seale Innovation Fund to accelerate innovation
Date: Feb 15, 2023 -
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Robert Gourdie named senior member of the National Academy of Inventors , articleFor the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC professor, thinking about important questions leads to innovations that can improve lives.
Date: Feb 14, 2023 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientist to chair premier cancer conference , articleJennifer Munson, a biomedical engineer and cancer researcher, was elected by her peers to co-chair the Physical Science of Cancer Gordon Research Conference in Galveston, Texas, Feb. 5 to 10
Date: Feb 03, 2023 -
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MacArthur Award recipient to reveal how data unravels mysteries of the developing brain , articleCognitive neuroscientist Damien Fair will talk about how big data inform what we can learn about the brain, from infancy through adolescence and young adulthood, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC in Roanoke.
Date: Feb 02, 2023 -
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Three translational biology, medicine, and health graduate students awarded American Heart Association fellowships , articleThe awards are intended to enhance the research and clinical training of promising students seeking careers as scientists, physician-scientists, or clinician scientists interested in improving global cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and brain health.
Date: Jan 11, 2023 -
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Second half of Pioneers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series begins Jan. 13 , articleSpeakers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s event will share leading discoveries in substance use, neuroscience, pancreatic cancer, child health, and more.
Date: Jan 06, 2023 -
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$1 million grant provides advanced microscope to tackle challenges in health research , articleScientists will be able to access the Leica Stellaris 8 equipment delivered to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in December.
Date: Jan 06, 2023 -
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American Heart Association grant will support undergraduates interested in pursuing cardiovascular research , articleSelect students will tackle cardiovascular research projects under the mentorship of Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists. Applications are due Feb. 14.
Date: Jan 04, 2023 -
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Biomedical innovations take stage during 'Shark Tank’-style pitch competition , articleStudents dig deep into innovation during 2022 Health Sciences and Technology Hokie Pitch at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
Date: Dec 20, 2022
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