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Article ItemResearchers reveal promising treatment target for resistant brain cancer , article
For many patients with a deadly type of brain cancer called glioblastoma, chemotherapy resistance is a big problem. But now, Virginia Tech researchers with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC may have moved a step closer to a solution.
Date: May 17, 2024 -
Article ItemFralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and Virginia Tech shine as innovations receive TechNite acclaim , article
The Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council’s TechNite awards turned a spotlight on translational research taking place at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and throughout the region.
Date: May 15, 2024 -
Article ItemZhenhua Tian receives National Science Foundation CAREER award to develop invisible acoustic tweezers , article
The ability to precisely move small objects such as embryos, cells, and bacteria without physical contact could be a valuable tool for health care. Tian’s research group is developing these techniques with the $649,000 award.
Date: May 13, 2024 -
Article ItemStudy traces an infectious language epidemic , article
This is the first research using artificial intelligence to empirically link social media linguistic patterns to real-world public health trends, highlighting the potential of these large language models to identify critical online discussion patterns and point to more effective public health communication strategies.
Date: May 11, 2024 -
Article ItemTesting for residual cancer cells before blood cell transplant therapy is important and practical, new study finds , article
Patients 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.
Date: May 02, 2024 -
Article Item'Curious Conversations' podcast: Courtney Sexton talks about the human-dog relationship , article
Sexton shared the origins of the dog-human relationship, how the animals have adapted and become more attune to human needs, and their role in helping researchers learn more about human health.
Date: Apr 29, 2024 -
Article ItemMargie Lee's research on how chickens fight salmonella offers clues to help other animals and humans , article
Veterinary college associate dean's research has uncovered the secrets of the chicken’s microbiome and changed the way the poultry industry tackles salmonella.
Date: Apr 29, 2024 -
Video ItemChoir of connection: The Beat Goes On music therapy project inspires , video
The Engagement Center for Creative Aging, Virginia Tech students and the surrounding community come together to form a choir. With the goal of better understanding the effects music has on people living with dementia and their caretakers.
Date: Apr 23, 2024 -
Article ItemVeterinary experts offer update and advice on avian influenza outbreak , article
Virginia Tech's ViTALS lab and its veterinary college alumni in state government are monitoring the avian flu situation, which has yet to affect Virginia cattle as it has in other parts of the U.S.
Date: Apr 22, 2024 -
Article ItemResearchers develop a new way to safely boost immune cells to fight cancer , article
Researchers in the College of Engineering explore a cancer immunotherapy treatment that involves activating the immune cells in the body and reprogramming them to attack and destroy cancer cells. This therapeutic method frequently uses cytokines, small protein molecules that act as intercellular biochemical messengers and are released by the body's immune cells to coordinate their response.
Date: Apr 19, 2024 -
Article ItemFralin Biomedical Research Institute’s new lab will take aim at tobacco use, cancer rates, and informing policy , article
Roberta Freitas-Lemos wants to provide policymakers with research-informed strategies to influence health behavior and lower cancer rates related to tobacco, one of the world’s biggest public health threats.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
Article ItemRound-the-clock care helps thoroughbred give birth to rambunctious colt , article
As foaling became imminent for an 18-year-old thoroughbred named Miss Ocean City, clinicians stayed for several nights at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center to ensure they would be present for the birth.
Date: Apr 16, 2024 -
Article ItemFralin Biomedical Research Institute team unpacks genetic mysteries behind childhood epilepsies , article
Researchers are exploring how gene variants identified in children with severe epilepsy can have an impact on neurons, leading to abnormal electrical activity in the brain and recurrent seizures.
Date: Apr 11, 2024 -
Article ItemTransformative alliance: Health leaders, Virginia Tech forge new partnership for diabetes management and support , article
Over 630,000 people in Virginia have diabetes, which can lead to increased risks of heart disease, stroke, kidney damage, and death.
Date: Apr 10, 2024 -
Article Item'Curious Conversations' podcast: Stefan Duma talks about the impact of the Helmet Lab , article
Duma shared how a military research conference led him to study helmets as well as the critical role the lab’s relationships with the Virginia Tech football and sports medicine programs have played in advancing its pioneering research.
Date: Apr 08, 2024 -
Article ItemTeresa Southard seeks answers in veterinary forensics cases , article
Southard, associate professor of anatomic pathology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, works to uncover if animal deaths are related to illegal activity, such as neglect and abuse.
Date: Apr 08, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Academic Public Health Corps: Bridging the gap between education and public health practice , article
In an innovative partnership between the New River Health District and Virginia Tech's Population Health Sciences, the Academic Public Health Corps (APHC) allows students to harness the spirit of Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) while gaining hands-on experience as public health practitioners.
Date: Apr 05, 2024 -
Article ItemSait Tunc receives NSF CAREER award to optimize health care systems for equitable outcomes , article
Tunc, assistant professor at Virginia Tech, has received over $500,000 for this five-year project to innovate health systems and improve wellness outcomes.
Date: Apr 05, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech professor to be inducted into prestigious American Society for Clinical Investigation , article
Christopher 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.
Date: Apr 04, 2024 -
Article ItemMaternal mental health problems are 'No. 1 complication in pregnancy' , article
Child and maternal health experts shared the challenge of providing wraparound care and extended research during a panel discussion on women’s health.
Date: Apr 01, 2024
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