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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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Next-generation neuroscience studies the infant brain in motion , articleThe Human Magnetometry Laboratory at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC is developing magnetoencephalography techniques to study brain activity during natural social interactions between parents and their babies.
Date: Dec 08, 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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Scientists reveal brain signaling that sets Parkinson’s disease apart from essential tremor , articleFor the first time, scientists measured dopamine and serotonin in real time in people with Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. The signals showed a fundamental difference — a key step forward for treatment.
Date: Sep 02, 2025 - -
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Neuroscientist aims to decipher mechanisms that mediate dopamine’s role in brain and behavior , articleRyunosuke Amo will study dopamine system dysfunction and how opioids and other substances contribute to it.
Date: Aug 18, 2025 - -
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What overrides the brain’s satiety signals and promotes overeating? , articleA team of Virginia Tech neuroscientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC will capture real-time brain signals that govern people’s decisions about food with help from a $2.75 million grant.
Date: Apr 08, 2025 - -
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Words activate hidden brain processes shaping emotions, decisions, and behavior , articleAn international team, led by Virginia Tech scientists, reveals the relationship of activity of neurotransmitters to how humans process the emotional content of language.
Date: Jan 09, 2025 - -
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Fellowship will help doctoral student explore the neuroscience behind yoga, meditation , articleNishika Raheja wants to better understand the neurochemistry behind mindfulness practices. She will be supported in that work with a Ray A. Gaskins fellowship for students conducting research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute.
Date: Dec 12, 2024 - -
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Decoding mental health , redirectHow hidden neural processes shape our choices, emotions, and psychological well-being.
Date: Oct 21, 2024 - -
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Decoding mental health , article Date: Oct 20, 2024 - -
Video ItemUnlocking Secrets of the Mind , video
Pendleton Read Montague Jr., a computational neuroscientist at Virginia Tech, is on a mission to unlock the mysteries of the human mind. His work, a bridge between psychology and cutting-edge neuroscience, is redefining our understanding of how we think, feel, and perceive the world.
Date: Sep 30, 2024 - -
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Read Montague talks about brain chemistry and neuroeconomics , articleMontague talks about the role of dopamine and serotonin in learning, motivation, memory, mood, and decision-making.
Date: Sep 23, 2024 - -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and Virginia Tech shine as innovations receive TechNite acclaim , articleThe 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 - -
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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.
Date: Mar 07, 2024 - -
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First-in-humans discovery reveals brain chemicals working to influence social behavior , articleFor the first time, researchers show decisions made in a social context may spring from the dynamic interactions of dopamine and serotonin.
Date: Feb 26, 2024 - -
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Researchers use pioneering new method to unlock brain’s noradrenaline system , articleAn international team of researchers has provided valuable insights into the brain’s noradrenaline system, which has been a longtime target for medications to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Date: Oct 23, 2023 - -
Video ItemLandmark $50 million gift to dramatically expand health sciences research at Virginia Tech , video
The Richmond, Virginia-based Red Gates Foundation recently committed $50 million to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to accelerate health sciences research at Virginia Tech. The gift is among the largest ever made to the university. https://news.vt.edu/articles/2023/09/fbri-gift.html
Date: Sep 12, 2023 - -
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Machine learning and thought, climate impact on health, Alzheimer’s, children's health among topics for 2023-24 Maury Strauss public lectures , articleThe Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC announced its 14th annual Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture Series, which showcases health innovators and thought leaders.
Date: Sep 01, 2023 - -
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Read Montague of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute to share groundbreaking brain research at Nobel symposium , articleMontague is one of seven world leaders in neuroscience invited to present his findings at an event sponsored and hosted by the Nobel Assembly in Stockholm.
Date: Sep 06, 2022 - -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute expands Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program , articleMore than 30 undergraduate and high school students worked behind the curtain of biomedical research this summer at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
Date: Aug 16, 2022 -
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