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'Pay it forward' on VT Giving Day
Help us empower Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists to pursue bold new research strategies to improve human health. Your gift of $10 or more on #VTGivingDay supports our new Seale Innovation Fund to address a broad spectrum of health challenges that impact millions of Americans, including cancer, chronic pain, brain development, obesity, and COVID-19 complications.
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COVID-19 Testing and Research , homeSupport COVID-19 research and testing operations at the research institute.
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Equipment and Infrastructure , homeLearn about naming opportunities in our new biomedical research expansion, and investments in equipment.
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Seale Innovation Fund , homeThe Seale Innovation Fund fuels innovative pilot research projects with transformative potential in healthcare
DONOR HIGHLIGHT: HEYWOOD FRALIN
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Record $50 million gift to Virginia Tech results in naming of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke , articleHistoric donation will help recruit and retain world-leading researchers, further bolstering Virginia’s economy.
Heywood Fralin
"I look forward to the many discoveries that will emerge as we grow and become a leading academic health center for biomedical research in the commonwealth. The City of Roanoke will evolve dramatically over the next 25 years. I am excited to be one of many catalysts in this transformation that will create a thriving economy in Southwest Virginia. We will need many more to make this new economy as great as it can be."
Michael Friedlander, Ph.D.
"The Fralin family’s support opens up exciting new opportunities for us. Thanks to them, we can retain and recruit the very best researchers and provide the critical facilities and instrumentation to enable their transformative research programs.”
Giving Stories
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Class of 2022: Inspired by his mother, Jackson Ribler shares his passions with the world , article“For my mom, painting was more than a hobby,” said Jackson Ribler. “She channeled the pain of her cancer and poured it onto her canvas.”
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For Bud: Robertson Memorial Endowment lays foundation for generations of Civil War education at Virginia Tech and beyond , article“The endowment significantly strengthens our ability to keep doing what Dr. Robertson did so well: teaching anyone who cares to listen, inside and outside the classroom, about the experiences of the Civil War generation,” said Paul Quigley, the James I. Robertson, Jr. Associate Professor of Civil War Studies.
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Giving Day brings Hokies together to celebrate and support Virginia Tech , articleMembers of the Hokie community from around the world are coming together to celebrate Virginia Tech in a shared moment of philanthropy as the university prepares to kick off Giving Day 2022.
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‘A fulfilling purpose’: Scholarship recipient grateful, ready to serve , article“The Beyond Boundaries Scholars program gives you so many connections to other Virginia Tech students,“ said Vince Vasudevan. “Being able to link up with other people who are passionate about learning and passionate about subjects you’re interested in is just a great experience.”
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‘Pay it forward’ to science, humankind during Virginia Tech Giving Day , articleGifts of all sizes help unlock up to $20,000 in match funding to the new Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Seale Innovation Fund, fueling innovative pilot research projects with transformative potential in health care.
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Boundless Impact Campaign gifts top $1 billion , articlePassing the $1 billion threshold capped a calendar year that saw multiple fundraising records, including the largest corporate gift, the largest gift from a Virginia Tech graduate, and the most dollars raised and donors participating in a Giving Day.
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Virginia Tech names assistant vice president of advancement for health sciences and technology and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC , articleMartha Quinn previously served as executive director of development for Virginia Commonwealth University’s Massey Cancer Center and senior director of development for Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.
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TBMH graduate student awarded two grants to advance brain cancer research , articleJoelle Martin, who will defend her doctoral dissertation this month, received the Zeta Beta Tau Cancer Research Award and a graduate fellowship provided by philanthropist, alumnus, and longtime Virginia Tech benefactor Ray Gaskins ‘64.
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Internships can be inspirational and even life-changing for students , articleThe opportunity to receive hands-on experience before graduation can have reverberations that last a career.
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Family of Roanoke lawyer, philanthropist William Lemon contributes $1 million to support Fralin Biomedical Research Institute , articleThe gift will help the rapidly expanding research institute continue to recruit and retain world-class researchers.
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Stepping forward to serve: Record gift to Virginia Tech is in keeping with Heywood Fralin’s family legacy , articleThrough his service and leadership, Fralin has become a central figure in the Roanoke Valley and one of its most outspoken advocates.
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$50 million gift transforming biomedical research institute , articleThe research institute is taking a giant leap forward with a new name — the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC — to tackle the top challenges in biomedical and health sciences research.
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Record $50 million gift to Virginia Tech results in naming of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke , articleHistoric donation will help recruit and retain world-leading researchers, further bolstering Virginia’s economy.
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Area businessman, benefactor Maury Strauss gives $1 million to VTCRI lecture series , articleRenamed the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture Series, the new season begins Oct. 4.
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Virginia Tech appoints Assistant Vice President of Advancement for Roanoke Kim Blair , articleThe move reflects the university’s growing presence in the city, where the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine have emerged as economic anchors.
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Report shows strong impact, predicts economic growth for Virginia Tech Carilion Health Sciences and Technology Campus , article
The report, conducted by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service’s Center for Economic and Policy Studies, analyzed current and future spending and employment growth at the campus, which is a physical representation of the unique partnership between a public institution, Virginia Tech, and Carilion Clinic, the third-largest private health system in Virginia.
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Cartledge Charitable Foundation fights breast cancer with gift to Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute , articleThe foundation made the $100,000 gift to support promising research taking place in Roanoke, Virginia, to prevent and treat breast cancer.
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Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute names advisory board , articleFifteen leaders of business, industry, and education — including a former Virginia Tech president — have been named to serve on the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute’s advisory board.
Date: Jun 19, 2017