All Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine News and Stories
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Testing for residual cancer cells before blood cell transplant therapy is important and practical, new study finds , articlePatients in remission after battling blood cancer are likely to have better outcomes if no trace of the cancer is detectable before the patients receive donor blood cells. The finding in JAMA Oncology emphasizes the importance of testing for lingering cancer cells in the body after people receive apparently successful chemotherapy treatment.
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Class of 2024: Medical student prepares to bring public health to primary care in Southwest Virginia , articleAfter serving as an epidemiologist, Lauren "LB" Canary entered medical school with a desire to help those less fortunate and has made quite an impact along the way.
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Speaker to share powerful life lessons with medical school graduates , articleBrian Unwin will share reflections with the soon-to-be doctors about health, happiness, and the importance of a personal narrative.
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Medical school names newest Dean’s Diversity Champions , articleNow in its third year, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine's Dean's Diversity Champions award recognizes individuals for significant achievements toward developing a more diverse and inclusive community.
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Six Virginia Tech faculty elected AAAS Fellows , articleThe newly elected lifetime fellows represent the fields of biological sciences, chemistry, medical sciences, and engineering followed by neuroscience and physics.
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Monifa Vaughn-Cooke joins medical school as associate professor in Department of Health Systems and Implementation Science , articleVaughn-Cooke brings expertise in the growing field of human-centered design to the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.
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Expert shares advice for dealing with seasonal allergies this spring , articleMany who suffer from seasonal allergies might be experiencing more severe symptoms this year due to the early start of spring. Rebecca Schapira, D.O., an assistant professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and an allergist with Carilion Clinic, provides insight on how to detect early allergy symptoms and prepare for their impact on your overall health.
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Virginia Tech professor to be inducted into prestigious American Society for Clinical Investigation , articleChristopher Hourigan, director of the Cancer Research Center – D.C., has been inducted into the American Society for Clinical Investigation, a historic membership for a faculty member of Virginia Tech.
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Public health alumna Caitlin Sharkey brings her homework into the real world , articleWhat started as a classroom assignment has become part of the Bradley Free Clinic's standard operating procedure for infection control. Sharkey, a 2023 alumnus, is the health administrator at the Roanoke clinic.
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Making research accessible: The role of active participation in scientific inquiry in medical student education , articleMichael Friedlander, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute executive director and senior dean for research at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, shares Virginia Tech’s integrated research model as a part of a panel on medical education.
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Medical school names scientist-physician Nicholas Rider to its faculty , articleNicholas Rider brings specialties in immunology and advanced computational methods to the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.
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Students, faculty, residents recognized with Gold Humanism Honor Society induction , articleSeven members of the class of 2025, along with four faculty members, and six Carilion Clinic residents have been inducted into the prestigious Gold Humanism Honor Society.
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Eminent cancer physician-scientist joins Virginia Tech to lead research in Washington, D.C. , articleA National Institutes of Health senior investigator who studies and treats blood cancer, Christopher Hourigan is joining Virginia Tech to lead cancer research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Washington, D.C.
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Experts available: Solar eclipse, Trump on trial, Kate Middleton cancer diagnosis, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has experts available for interviews on the upcoming solar eclipse, Donald Trump's legal entanglements, Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis, and more.
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Solar eclipse: Experts share answers about science, safety, pet reactions , articleOn Monday, April 8, much of the United States will have the unusual opportunity to witness a partial or total eclipse. Scientific experts at Virginia Tech have answered questions about what makes this solar eclipse so remarkable, what precautions you must take when viewing the eclipse, and what consideration should be given to the pets and other animals who will experience the eclipse with us.
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New chief well-being officer to enhance the culture of caring at medical school , articleIn her new role as the inaugural chief well-being officer at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Lisa Uherick is bringing her experiences as a physician and leader in well-being to students, residents, fellows, faculty, and staff at the school.
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Public health alum Lindsay Fairbanks’ role is to stop infection before it starts , articleFairbanks, an infection preventionist at Carilion Clinic, educates medical professionals on the best practices to stop the spread of pathogens during surgeries and treatment.
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Medical students prove they can be anything at Match Day celebration , articleFourth-year medical students at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine learned their destinations for their residency programs as well as their specialities at a festive Match Day ceremony in Roanoke. Students matched with prestigious health centers across the country as well as many in the region.
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School of Medicine students to discuss research projects at March 22 symposium , articleStudents from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine's Class of 2024 will present the research projects they've been working on for the last four years. The school's rigorous research curriculum requires students to take a deep dive into a unique area of study.
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Medical student uncovers genes that cause chronic inflammation of esophagus , articleKacie Hoyt took on the challenge of researching the gene expression for a debilitating esophageal condition.
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Medical student’s novel research explores use of bedside ultrasound in evaluating chest wall trauma patients , articleSamantha Speroni’s research deals with whether using bedside lung ultrasounds on intensive care patients with chest trauma could reliably predict a patient’s likelihood for developing medical complications.
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Medical student’s pilot study investigates relationship between obesity during pregnancy and potentially harmful bacteria that may predict negative birth outcomes , articleWhile investigating the relationship between obesity and negative birth outcomes, Kelly Ingram discovered that two types of vaginal bacteria were part of the equation.
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New research aims to use AI to make cancer diagnostics for pets more available and affordable , articlePh.D. student Christina Pacholec will use artificial intelligence to analyze thousands of cytological images in an effort to identify lymphoma in dogs more quickly and less invasively.
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Medical students name Peter Apel Research Mentor of the Year , articleApel, the associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, will receive the award at this year’s Student Research Symposium set for Friday, March 22, at the school.
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Medical student plays important role in pioneering epilepsy research , articleAbhishek Bhutada worked with researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to test a new type of equipment that proves to be a reliable guide for treatment options for people with drug-resistant epilepsy and is more comfortable and less invasive than traditional methods.
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