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Children’s Miracle Network establishes pediatric endowed chair at Carilion Clinic , articleA $1 million Children’s Miracle Network endowment establishes Carilion Clinic’s first pediatric endowed chair, advancing research, education, and children’s health in Southwest Virginia. Dr. Andrew Herman serves as chair of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics.
Date: Feb 27, 2026 - -
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Researchers refine understanding of the body's response to energy demands from exercise , articleThe study, led by Fralin Biomedical Research Institute exercise medicine scientist Zhen Yan, identified an important cell signaling mechanism that could be a target for treating diabetes.
Date: Feb 25, 2026 - -
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Keto diet could unlock the effects of exercise for people with high blood sugar , articleA new study by exercise medicine scientist Sarah Lessard found that feeding mice with hyperglycemia a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet lowered their blood sugar and improved their bodies’ response to exercise.
Date: Feb 25, 2026 - -
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From law and order to genetic disorders , articleAllyson Herriges spent 10 years as a military police officer before raising children with special needs led her to study neuroscience in Virginia Tech’s Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program. Now, a James R. Carter Sr. Memorial Award is supporting her research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
Date: Feb 17, 2026 - -
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Virginia Tech and Children’s National launch new pilot awards to advance children’s health research , articleTwo cross-institutional teams will study brain circuit changes in Down syndrome and persistent lung infections in cystic fibrosis.
Date: Feb 12, 2026 - -
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Learning how memories are saved and lost , articleA fellowship will help Mayd Alsalman, a student in the Translational Biology, Medicine and Health Graduate Program, investigate the neurobiology behind memory disorders like Alzheimer’s disease.
Date: Feb 12, 2026 - -
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What can honey bee brain chemistry teach us about human learning? , articleA multi-institutional team of researchers led by Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC has for the first time identified specific patterns of brain chemical activity that predict how quickly individual honey bees learn new associations, offering important insights into human learning and decision-making.
Date: Feb 11, 2026 - -
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Innovation at a crossroads: Virginia Tech scientist calls for balance between research oversight and commercialization , articleAs federal policymakers weigh potential changes to how biomedical research is funded and regulated in the United States, Robert Gourdie of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC highlights the importance of preserving the nation’s ability to turn discovery into life saving therapies.
Date: Feb 05, 2026 - -
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Improving cardiac treatments and ‘patient quality of life’ , articleWith support from a Ray A. Gaskins graduate fellowship, Md Ruhul Amin is exploring the therapeutic potential of milk-derived exosomes in treating heart attacks and tissue damage.
Date: Feb 03, 2026 - -
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Aiming focused ultrasound at Alzheimer’s disease , articleA fellowship will help support Yunruo “Trista” Ni’s graduate research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC as she investigates how low-intensity focused ultrasound can modify brain circuits to treat memory disorders.
Date: Feb 02, 2026 - -
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What estrogen really does and what happens without it , articleNational Academy of Sciences member Holly Ingraham will explain how studying female physiology beyond reproduction is reshaping understanding of metabolism, brain signaling, and disease risk at the next Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture..
Date: Jan 15, 2026 - -
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'Big Science, Small Pod' podcast: What makes seizures start? , articleNeurobiologist Matthew Weston explains what happens in the brain during seizures and how his lab is researching their genetic roots to help develop new treatments for children.
Date: Jan 13, 2026 - -
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Graduate students turn biomedical research into business ideas , articleFirst-year translational biology, medicine, and health graduate students presented during the annual Health Sciences and Technology Hokie Pitch competition.
Date: Dec 19, 2025 - -
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National Cancer Institute grants support study of fluid flow in deadly brain tumors , articleJennifer Munson will use the National Institutes of Health awards to build a novel map of fluid flow in the whole brain and use focused ultrasound to study the effectiveness of drug delivery to glioblastoma tumors.
Date: Dec 01, 2025 - -
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Bodies and Bites blends science and snacks , articleThrough Bodies and Bites, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine students teach kids science and nutrition using experiments and snacks, building STEM skills and healthy habits at Roanoke's West End Center.
Date: Nov 20, 2025 - -
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Medical school strongly represented at AAMC Learn Serve Lead Meeting , articleVirginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine faculty, staff, and students showcased innovation and leadership at the AAMC Learn Serve Lead meeting in San Antonio, presenting on AI, systems thinking, and faculty development.
Date: Nov 20, 2025 - -
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All you can eat: Ultra-processed foods affect young adults differently , articleIn a new study, 18- to 21-year-olds put on to a diet high in ultra-processed foods were more likely to overeat — even when full.
Date: Nov 19, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech, Children’s National preview pediatric innovation at Emerging Tech Conference , articleLeaders from Children’s National Hospital and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC outlined plans to expand their growing collaboration to accelerate pediatric innovations from the research lab to clinical care during the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council’s Emerging Tech conference.
Date: Nov 14, 2025 - -
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Brain pathway may fuel both aggression, self-harm , articleA new study by Virginia Tech Assistant Professor Sora Shin shows that two behaviors — aggression and self-harm — can arise from a shared biological mechanism in how the brain processes pain, particularly in individuals exposed to early-life trauma.
Date: Nov 05, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech scientist to present insights in real-time human brain chemistry at Penn’s Flexner Lecture , articleRead Montague of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC will share how his group’s pioneering technology measures the release of dopamine, serotonin, and other neurochemicals in the living human brain.
Date: Oct 27, 2025 -
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