Scientist and Staff Directory
Meet our Fralin Biomedical Research Institute faculty, staff, and students
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Bio Item Hanaa Abdelazim , bio Hanaa Abdelazim , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Karima Abutaleb , bio Karima Abutaleb , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Saanvi Acharya , bio Saanvi Acharya , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Heather Adams , bio Heather Adams , bioExecutive Office Operations Director 
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Bio Item Raffae Ahmad, Ph.D. , bio Raffae Ahmad, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item Ignacio Aiello, Ph.D. , bio Ignacio Aiello, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item Rasha Al-Ali, M.Sc. , bio Rasha Al-Ali, M.Sc. , bioResearch Associate and Lab Manager 
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Bio Item Max Albrecht , bio Max Albrecht , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Diana Alexander , bio Diana Alexander , bioAssociate Director of Core and Cost Accounting 
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Bio Item Sally Allain, MBA, M.S. , bio Sally Allain, MBA, M.S. , bioChief Health Sciences Growth & Innovation Officer 
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Bio Item Mayd Alsalman , bio Mayd Alsalman , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Md Ruhul Amin , bio Md Ruhul Amin , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine and Health 
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Bio Item Nilou Amiri , bio Nilou Amiri , bioGraduate Student, Molecular and Cellular Science 
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Bio Item Chesley Ammermann , bio Chesley Ammermann , bioResearch Coordinator 
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Home Item Ryunosuke Amo, Ph.D. , home Ryunosuke Amo, Ph.D. , homeAssistant Professor 
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Bio Item Bradley Anglin , bio Bradley Anglin , bioAudiovisual Coordinator 
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Bio Item Meghana Annambhotla , bio Meghana Annambhotla , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Samar Antar, Ph.D. , bio Samar Antar, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item Lena Ayuk , bio Lena Ayuk , bioCommunications Coordinator 
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Bio Item Chandra Bain , bio Chandra Bain , bioResearch Project Associate, Flow Core Technician 
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Bio Item Jade Bajic , bio Jade Bajic , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '28 
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Bio Item Vansh Bansal , bio Vansh Bansal , bioGraduate Student, Clinical Psychology, College of Science 
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Bio Item Leonardo S. Barbosa, Ph.D. , bio Leonardo S. Barbosa, Ph.D. , bioResearch Assistant Professor 
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Bio Item Audra Barnes , bio Audra Barnes , bioGraduate Student, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics 
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Bio Item Blaire Barton , bio Blaire Barton , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '28 
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Bio Item Laura Bateman , bio Laura Bateman , bioResearch and Administrative Coordinator, Ramey, Landesman Ramey and DeLuca labs and the Neuromotor Research Clinic 
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Bio Item Seth R. Batten, Ph.D. , bio Seth R. Batten, Ph.D. , bioSenior Research Associate 
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Bio Item Mary Elizabeth Baugh, Ph.D. , bio Mary Elizabeth Baugh, Ph.D. , bioResearch Scientist 
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Bio Item Chris Bayne , bio Chris Bayne , bioDirector of Facilities and Technical Operations 
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Bio Item Claire Beard , bio Claire Beard , bioResearch Coordinator 
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Bio Item Alec Beck , bio Alec Beck , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Samrakshya Bhattarai , bio Samrakshya Bhattarai , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Hemangi Bhonsle, Ph.D. , bio Hemangi Bhonsle, Ph.D. , bioResearch Associate 
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Bio Item Leanna Blevins, Ph.D. , bio Leanna Blevins, Ph.D. , bioAssociate Vice President for Health Sciences Academic Affairs, Co-Director, Integrated Health Sciences Research Program, Affiliate Research Assistant Professor, Population Health Sciences 
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Bio Item Deborah Boles , bio Deborah Boles , bioProcurement Team Lead 
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Bio Item Blanka Bordas , bio Blanka Bordas , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Grace Boyer , bio Grace Boyer , bioResearch Technician 
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Bio Item Michael Brooks, D.V.M. , bio Michael Brooks, D.V.M. , bioGraduate Student, Department Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine 
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Bio Item Lillian Brouwer , bio Lillian Brouwer , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '26 
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Bio Item Katherine Brown , bio Katherine Brown , bioSenior Research Associate 
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Bio Item Laura Bruckner , bio Laura Bruckner , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Robb Burgardt , bio Robb Burgardt , bioResearch Assistant 
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Bio Item Nathan Burgess , bio Nathan Burgess , bioResearch Technician 
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Bio Item Steven Burrows , bio Steven Burrows , bioMass Spectrometry Core Technician 
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Bio Item Cody Calvert , bio Cody Calvert , bioHuman Resources Assistant 
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Bio Item Claudia Carreno , bio Claudia Carreno , bioGraduate Student, Human Development 
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Bio Item Bridget Carter , bio Bridget Carter , bioResearch Assistant 
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Bio Item Grace Casado , bio Grace Casado , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '26 
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Home Item Brooks Casas, Ph.D. , home Brooks Casas, Ph.D. , homeProfessor 
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Bio Item Joshua Cash , bio Joshua Cash , bioIT Support Team Lead 
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Bio Item Mikel Cawley , bio Mikel Cawley , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Alessandro Ceci , bio Alessandro Ceci , bioLaboratory Technician 
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Bio Item Ceren Cengiz , bio Ceren Cengiz , bioGraduate Student, Mechanical Engineering 
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Bio Item Suni Chand , bio Suni Chand , bioResearch Technician 
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Bio Item Vivek Chander, Ph.D. , bio Vivek Chander, Ph.D. , bioResearch Assistant 
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Home Item John C. Chappell, Ph.D. , home John C. Chappell, Ph.D. , homeAssociate Professor, Director, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health graduate program 
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Bio Item Kishu Chaudry , bio Kishu Chaudry , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '28 
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Bio Item Chin-Yi Chen, Ph.D. , bio Chin-Yi Chen, Ph.D. , bioResearch Scientist 
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Bio Item Oziomachukwu Chinaka , bio Oziomachukwu Chinaka , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Matt Chittum , bio Matt Chittum , bioCommunications and Web Manager 
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Home Item Pearl Chiu, Ph.D. , home Pearl Chiu, Ph.D. , homeProfessor 
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Bio Item Jonathan Church , bio Jonathan Church , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Sarah Clinton, Ph.D. , bio Sarah Clinton, Ph.D. , bioHealth Sciences Associate Vice President for Planning and Strategy, Co-Director, Integrated Health Sciences Research Program 
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Bio Item Jonathan Coello , bio Jonathan Coello , bioResearch Assistant 
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Bio Item Daniel Colangelo , bio Daniel Colangelo , bioResearch Technician 
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Bio Item Linda Collins , bio Linda Collins , bioResearch and Administrative Coordinator, Center for Vascular and Heart Research 
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Bio Item Chris Conte , bio Chris Conte , bioGraduate Student, Department of Statistics 
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Bio Item Sherri L. Cook , bio Sherri L. Cook , bioDeputy Director for Research Administration and Chief Financial Officer, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Associate Vice President for Virginia Tech Health Sciences & Technology, Finance and Operations 
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Bio Item John Curtis , bio John Curtis , bioSenior Proposal Development Specialist 
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Bio Item Jacob Dahlka , bio Jacob Dahlka , bioResearch Associate 
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Bio Item Aastha Dave , bio Aastha Dave , bioResearch Assistant 
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Bio Item Skylar Davis , bio Skylar Davis , bioResearch Associate 
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Bio Item Ana Carolina de Lima Bovo , Ph.D. , bio Ana Carolina de Lima Bovo , Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item Nicole DeFoor , bio Nicole DeFoor , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Fariba Delavarbahr , bio Fariba Delavarbahr , bioResearch Assistant 
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Bio Item Whitney DeLong , bio Whitney DeLong , bioHealth Systems and Implementation 
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Home Item Stephanie DeLuca, Ph.D. , home Stephanie DeLuca, Ph.D. , homeAssociate Professor and Co-Director, Neuromotor Research Clinic 
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Bio Item Clare Dennison, Ph.D. , bio Clare Dennison, Ph.D. , bioResearch Associate and Histology/Electron Microscopy Technician 
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Bio Item Rutvi Pallav Desai , bio Rutvi Pallav Desai , bioResearch Associate 
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Bio Item Eliana Destefanis, Ph.D. , bio Eliana Destefanis, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Home Item Alex DiFeliceantonio, Ph.D. , home Alex DiFeliceantonio, Ph.D. , homeAssistant Professor and Interim Co-director, Center for Health Behaviors Research 
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Bio Item Laura Dillon, Ph.D. , bio Laura Dillon, Ph.D. , bioResearch Associate Professor 
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Bio Item Alan Dogan , bio Alan Dogan , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '26 
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Bio Item Abigail Doku , bio Abigail Doku , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Tsering Dolkar , bio Tsering Dolkar , bioGraduate Student, Department of Statistics 
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Bio Item Haylee Downey , bio Haylee Downey , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Cameron Draper , bio Cameron Draper , bioAudiovisual Coordinator 
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Bio Item Tiffany Draper, Ph.D. , bio Tiffany Draper, Ph.D. , bioResearch Project Coordinator, Center for Exercise Medicine Research 
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Bio Item Emily Duggan , bio Emily Duggan , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Destiny Duncan , bio Destiny Duncan , bioLaboratory Support Technician and Green Labs Coordinator 
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Bio Item Kenzie Duncan , bio Kenzie Duncan , bioCT Scanner Technician 
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Bio Item Hailey Dunster , bio Hailey Dunster , bioGraduate Student, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine 
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Bio Item Candice Dwyer , bio Candice Dwyer , bioGraduate Student, Department of Psychology 
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Bio Item Xinyan Leng Eaton, Ph.D. , bio Xinyan Leng Eaton, Ph.D. , bioResearch Associate 
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Bio Item Ailene Edwards , bio Ailene Edwards , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Cassie Efkeman , bio Cassie Efkeman , bioAssociate Director of Research Programs 
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Bio Item Zac Elbash , bio Zac Elbash , bioUndergraduate Student, Clinical Neuroscience 
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Bio Item Mary Enakireru , bio Mary Enakireru , bioGraduate Student, Biochemistry 
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Bio Item Sarah Epstein , bio Sarah Epstein , bioResearch Assistant 
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Bio Item Zachary Erwin, M.S. , bio Zachary Erwin, M.S. , bioResearch Associate 
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Bio Item Dustin Eshelman , bio Dustin Eshelman , bioHealth Sciences and Technology Coordinator of Experiential Learning 
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Bio Item Megan Evans , bio Megan Evans , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Home Item Shannon Farris, Ph.D. , home Shannon Farris, Ph.D. , homeAssistant Professor 
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Bio Item Rebecca Faubion-Trejo , bio Rebecca Faubion-Trejo , bioLab Manager and Research Coordinator 
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Home Item Carla Finkielstein, Ph.D. , home Carla Finkielstein, Ph.D. , homeProfessor and Director, Virginia Tech Molecular Diagnostics Lab 
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Bio Item Quentin S. Fischer, Ph.D. , bio Quentin S. Fischer, Ph.D. , bioResearch Assistant Professor 
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Bio Item Austin Fitzgerald , bio Austin Fitzgerald , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Jessica Florig , bio Jessica Florig , bioResearch Associate 
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Bio Item Rafaela Fontes, Ph.D. , bio Rafaela Fontes, Ph.D. , bioResearch Scientist 
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Bio Item Mary Fowler , bio Mary Fowler , bioResearch Assistant and Programs Coordinator 
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Bio Item Hannah Franklin , bio Hannah Franklin , bioResearch Program Assistant 
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Home Item Roberta Freitas-Lemos, Ph.D. , home Roberta Freitas-Lemos, Ph.D. , homeAssistant Professor 
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Home Item Michael Friedlander, Ph.D. , home Michael Friedlander, Ph.D. , homeVirginia Tech Vice President for Health Sciences and Technology and Executive Director of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute 
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Bio Item Maegan Gabby , bio Maegan Gabby , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Gladys Garcia Zamora , bio Gladys Garcia Zamora , bioGraduate Student, School of Neuroscience 
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Bio Item Kirstin Gatchalian , bio Kirstin Gatchalian , bioProgram Manager, Interim Co-director, Addiction Recovery Research Center 
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Bio Item Saman Gholipour Picha, Ph.D. , bio Saman Gholipour Picha, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item Elizabeth Gibson , bio Elizabeth Gibson , bioFinancial Services Associate 
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Bio Item Zixuan Gong , bio Zixuan Gong , bioGraduate Student, Biomedical Engineering 
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Home Item Robert Gourdie, Ph.D., FAHA, AIMBE , home Robert Gourdie, Ph.D., FAHA, AIMBE , homeProfessor and Director, Center for Vascular and Heart Research 
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Bio Item Shivani Goyal , bio Shivani Goyal , bioGraduate Student, Clinical Psychology 
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Bio Item Kestrel Green , bio Kestrel Green , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '28 
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Bio Item Collin Gregg , bio Collin Gregg , bioResearch Associate 
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Bio Item Erica Guelfi , bio Erica Guelfi , bioGraduate Student, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics 
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Bio Item Gege Gui, Ph.D. , bio Gege Gui, Ph.D. , bioResearch Scientist 
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Bio Item Jada Gundy , bio Jada Gundy , bioGraduate Student, Neuroscience 
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Bio Item Aymen Halouani, Ph.D. , bio Aymen Halouani, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item Etta Hanlon , bio Etta Hanlon , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '28 
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Bio Item Jacob Hanrahan , bio Jacob Hanrahan , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '28 
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Bio Item Andrew Hartley , bio Andrew Hartley , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Maedot Haymete , bio Maedot Haymete , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '26 
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Bio Item Marcelo Henriques, Ph.D. , bio Marcelo Henriques, Ph.D. , bioResearch Associate 
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Bio Item Bert Herald, RD , bio Bert Herald, RD , bioResearch Registered Dietitian, Metabolic Core 
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Bio Item Viviana Hernandez Castañón, Ph.D. , bio Viviana Hernandez Castañón, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item Allyson Herriges , bio Allyson Herriges , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item David Hinds , bio David Hinds , bioGraduate Student, Department of Statistics 
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Bio Item Sarah Hirsch , bio Sarah Hirsch , bioLab Manager 
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Bio Item Adam Hoch , bio Adam Hoch , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Gregory S. Hoeker, Ph.D. , bio Gregory S. Hoeker, Ph.D. , bioResearch Assistant Professor 
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Bio Item Jamie Holt , bio Jamie Holt , bioResearch Associate 
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Bio Item Michele Hosey , bio Michele Hosey , bioAcademic Success Coordinator, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Children's National, Washington, D.C. 
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Home Item Christopher Hourigan, DM, DPhil, FRCP , home Christopher Hourigan, DM, DPhil, FRCP , homeProfessor, Director, Cancer Research Center – D.C. 
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Home Item Brittany Howell, Ph.D. , home Brittany Howell, Ph.D. , homeAssociate Professor 
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Bio Item Daniel Howell , bio Daniel Howell , bioProject Engineer 
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Bio Item Samantha Howerton , bio Samantha Howerton , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Chen-I Hsu , bio Chen-I Hsu , bioGraduate Student, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine 
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Bio Item Luna Huang , bio Luna Huang , bioResearch Assistant 
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Bio Item Theodore Huang , bio Theodore Huang , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Amy Huffman , bio Amy Huffman , bioDirector of Finance 
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Bio Item Billi Hutchings, M.Ed. , bio Billi Hutchings, M.Ed. , bioHealth Sciences and Technology Programs Coordinator 
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Bio Item Josh Hutchings , bio Josh Hutchings , bioFacilities Support Assistant 
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Bio Item Zach Hutelin , bio Zach Hutelin , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine and Health 
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Bio Item Lisa Ianuzzi , bio Lisa Ianuzzi , bioIV Catheter Technician 
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Bio Item Seun Imani , bio Seun Imani , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Alex In , bio Alex In , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '26 
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Bio Item Marissa Incer , bio Marissa Incer , bioGraduate Student, Neuroscience 
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Bio Item Maryam Iqbal , bio Maryam Iqbal , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Adriana Irizarry , bio Adriana Irizarry , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '26 
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Bio Item Hal Irvin, Ph.D. , bio Hal Irvin, Ph.D. , bioAssociate Vice President for Health Sciences and Technology Outreach 
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Bio Item Gabriel Isaac , bio Gabriel Isaac , bioGraduate Student, Neuroscience 
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Bio Item Wataru Ito, Ph.D. , bio Wataru Ito, Ph.D. , bioResearch Assistant Professor 
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Bio Item Kavya Iyer , bio Kavya Iyer , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Margo Jacobson , bio Margo Jacobson , bioSenior Research Financial Analyst 
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Bio Item Cabel Jarrett , bio Cabel Jarrett , bioResearch Assistant 
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Bio Item Venkatesh Jatla , bio Venkatesh Jatla , bioSenior Research Associate 
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Bio Item Bob Jentsch , bio Bob Jentsch , bioDesktop Technician 
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Bio Item Siqi Jia , bio Siqi Jia , bioGraduate Student, Biological Sciences, College of Science 
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Bio Item Rhea John , bio Rhea John , bioGraduate Student, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics 
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Home Item Scott Johnstone, Ph.D. , home Scott Johnstone, Ph.D. , homeAssistant Professor 
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Bio Item Jane Jung, Ph.D. , bio Jane Jung, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item Liza Kadukhina , bio Liza Kadukhina , bioGraduate Student, Biological Sciences, College of Science 
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Bio Item Minjeong Kang, Ph.D. , bio Minjeong Kang, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item Aditya Kapoor , bio Aditya Kapoor , bioResearch Assistant 
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Bio Item Lincoln Kartchner , bio Lincoln Kartchner , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '26 
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Bio Item Rose Kaur , bio Rose Kaur , bioResearch Assistant 
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Bio Item Leigh Anne Kelley , bio Leigh Anne Kelley , bioDirector of Communications 
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Bio Item Parsa Khaksar , bio Parsa Khaksar , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, '26 
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Bio Item Rabeya Khondaker , bio Rabeya Khondaker , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Dong-Youl Kim, Ph.D. , bio Dong-Youl Kim, Ph.D. , bioResearch Scientist 
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Bio Item EunHye Kim, Ph.D. , bio EunHye Kim, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item Keunho "Bryan" Kim , bio Keunho "Bryan" Kim , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Caelan King , bio Caelan King , bioResearch Coordinator 
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Bio Item Mary King , bio Mary King , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Audrey Korte , bio Audrey Korte , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Maria Kretzer , bio Maria Kretzer , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Jason Krisch , bio Jason Krisch , bioDirector of Information Technology 
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Bio Item Velu Krishnan , bio Velu Krishnan , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Chance Kristo , bio Chance Kristo , bioDesktop Technician 
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Bio Item Bami Kuma , bio Bami Kuma , bioGraduate Student, School of Neuroscience 
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Home Item Stephen M. LaConte, Ph.D. , home Stephen M. LaConte, Ph.D. , homeProfessor, Interim Co-director. Addiction Recovery Research Center 
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Bio Item Leslie LaConte, Ph.D. , bio Leslie LaConte, Ph.D. , bioResearch Associate Professor 
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Home Item Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, Ph.D. , home Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, Ph.D. , homeProfessor and Director, Center for Neurobiology Research 
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Home Item Samy Y. Lamouille, Ph.D. , home Samy Y. Lamouille, Ph.D. , homeAssistant Professor 
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Bio Item Chloe Lattuca , bio Chloe Lattuca , bioResearch Assistant 
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Home Item DaeYong Lee, Ph.D. , home DaeYong Lee, Ph.D. , homeAssistant Professor 
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Bio Item Jacob Lee , bio Jacob Lee , bioResearch Programmer 
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Bio Item Katie Lee , bio Katie Lee , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, '26 
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Home Item Wynn Legon, Ph.D. , home Wynn Legon, Ph.D. , homeAssistant Professor 
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Bio Item Jennifer Legon , bio Jennifer Legon , bioResearch Scientist 
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Bio Item Emma Leslie , bio Emma Leslie , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine and Health 
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Home Item Sarah Lessard, Ph.D. , home Sarah Lessard, Ph.D. , homeAssociate Professor 
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Bio Item Yanping Liang , bio Yanping Liang , bioResearch Associate 
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Bio Item Blakely Lockhart , bio Blakely Lockhart , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Terry Lohrenz, Ph.D. , bio Terry Lohrenz, Ph.D. , bioResearch Associate Professor 
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Bio Item Alyssa Lyon , bio Alyssa Lyon , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Dzenis Mahmutovic , bio Dzenis Mahmutovic , bioLaboratory Technician 
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Bio Item Rowan Maisonneuve , bio Rowan Maisonneuve , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Xuansong Mao, Ph.D. , bio Xuansong Mao, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item Katie Marschalko , bio Katie Marschalko , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Spencer Marsh, Ph.D. , bio Spencer Marsh, Ph.D. , bioResearch Scientist 
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Bio Item Madeleine Mason, Ph.D. , bio Madeleine Mason, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item Adele Matter , bio Adele Matter , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Thomas Maynard, Ph.D. , bio Thomas Maynard, Ph.D. , bioResearch Associate Professor 
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Bio Item Christine McCoy , bio Christine McCoy , bioEnvironmental Health and Safety Coordinator 
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Bio Item Shawn McDaniel , bio Shawn McDaniel , bioExecutive Director of Development, Health Sciences and Technology and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC 
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Home Item Shenglin Mei, Ph.D. , home Shenglin Mei, Ph.D. , homeAssistant Professor 
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Bio Item Natalie Melville , bio Natalie Melville , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Tara Menon , bio Tara Menon , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '28 
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Bio Item Caleb Mensah , bio Caleb Mensah , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Clayton Metz , bio Clayton Metz , bioCommunications and Digital Media Manager 
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Bio Item Sharon K. Michelhaugh, Ph.D. , bio Sharon K. Michelhaugh, Ph.D. , bioSenior Research Scientist / Lab Manager 
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Home Item Sumita Mishra, Ph.D. , home Sumita Mishra, Ph.D. , homeAssistant Professor 
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Bio Item Rachel Mitchell , bio Rachel Mitchell , bioOccupational Therapist 
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Bio Item Samuel Moffitt , bio Samuel Moffitt , bioResearch Assistant 
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Home Item Read Montague, Ph.D. , home Read Montague, Ph.D. , homeThe Virginia Tech Carilion Vernon Mountcastle Research Professor and Director of the Center for Human Neuroscience Research 
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Bio Item Ryan Montalvo, Ph.D. , bio Ryan Montalvo, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item Olivia Moreland , bio Olivia Moreland , bioResearch Assistant 
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Home Item Alexei Morozov, Ph.D. , home Alexei Morozov, Ph.D. , homeAssistant Professor 
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Home Item Kathleen Mulvaney, Ph.D. , home Kathleen Mulvaney, Ph.D. , homeAssistant Professor 
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Home Item Jenny Munson, Ph.D. , home Jenny Munson, Ph.D. , homeProfessor, Director, Cancer Research Center – Roanoke 
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Bio Item Ryan Murden , bio Ryan Murden , bioResearch Technician 
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Bio Item Danielle Murray , bio Danielle Murray , bioRecruitment and Retention Coordinator 
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Bio Item Lindsey Murrell , bio Lindsey Murrell , bioAdministrative Lead and Scheduler for Executive Office 
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Bio Item Cheyenne Muse , bio Cheyenne Muse , bioReceptionist/Office Assistant 
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Bio Item Dulguun Myagmarsuren , bio Dulguun Myagmarsuren , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Snigdha Nandipati , bio Snigdha Nandipati , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '26 
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Bio Item Jamie Nelson , bio Jamie Nelson , bioGraduate Student, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics 
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Bio Item Dean Neutel , bio Dean Neutel , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Yunruo "Trista" Ni , bio Yunruo "Trista" Ni , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Ethan Nichols , bio Ethan Nichols , bioResearch Assistant 
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Bio Item Anthony Nist, Ph.D. , bio Anthony Nist, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item Ghada Nusair , bio Ghada Nusair , bioResearch Associate 
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Bio Item Salihaat Okunlola , bio Salihaat Okunlola , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Olivia Olinger , bio Olivia Olinger , bioResearch Assistant 
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Bio Item Ben Onwi , bio Ben Onwi , bioResearch Assistant 
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Bio Item Kathryn Painchaud , bio Kathryn Painchaud , bioResearch Assistant 
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Home Item Yuchin Albert Pan, Ph.D. , home Yuchin Albert Pan, Ph.D. , homeAssociate Professor and Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund Eminent Research Scholar in Developmental Neuroscience 
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Bio Item Shestruma Parajuli , bio Shestruma Parajuli , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Home Item Sarah Henrickson Parker, Ph.D. , home Sarah Henrickson Parker, Ph.D. , homeResearch Associate Professor 
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Bio Item John Pastor , bio John Pastor , bioSenior Director of Communications 
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Bio Item Didy Pattamaprapanont, Ph.D. , bio Didy Pattamaprapanont, Ph.D. , bioSenior Research Associate 
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Bio Item Laura Beth Payne, Ph.D. , bio Laura Beth Payne, Ph.D. , bioResearch Assistant Professor 
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Bio Item Julie Peck , bio Julie Peck , bioPeer Navigator, HBCD Study 
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Bio Item Mihir Pewekar , bio Mihir Pewekar , bioGraduate Student, Mechanical Engineering 
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Bio Item Trystin Pfaff , bio Trystin Pfaff , bioReceptionist / Research Participant Volunteer Coordinator 
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Bio Item Duy Phan , bio Duy Phan , bioCore Management Team Senior Project Associate, Montague Lab 
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Bio Item Chelsea Phillips, Ph.D. , bio Chelsea Phillips, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item Sean Pierce , bio Sean Pierce , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Alexandria Pilot Chambers, DHSc , bio Alexandria Pilot Chambers, DHSc , bioAssistant Director of Operations, Center for Neurobiology Research 
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Bio Item Samantha Pipkin , bio Samantha Pipkin , bioResearch Program Coordinator 
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Home Item Steven Poelzing, Ph.D. , home Steven Poelzing, Ph.D. , homeProfessor, Associate Director, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Faculty Affairs 
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Bio Item Anthony Poluyanoff , bio Anthony Poluyanoff , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Garrett Posey , bio Garrett Posey , bioResearch Assistant 
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Bio Item Aaron Pozo-Aranda , bio Aaron Pozo-Aranda , bioResearch Assistant 
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Bio Item Arthi Prabhakar , bio Arthi Prabhakar , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '26 
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Bio Item Anil Prakash, Ph.D. , bio Anil Prakash, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Home Item Ryan Purcell, Ph.D. , home Ryan Purcell, Ph.D. , homeAssistant Professor 
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Bio Item Veronica Qu , bio Veronica Qu , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Fatima Quddos, Ph.D. , bio Fatima Quddos, Ph.D. , bioSenior Research Associate 
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Bio Item Logan Quesenbery , bio Logan Quesenbery , bioAssistant Director of Advancement Operations 
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Bio Item Noah Rader , bio Noah Rader , bioHuman Resources Generalist 
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Bio Item Nishika Raheja , bio Nishika Raheja , bioGraduate Student, School of Neuroscience 
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Home Item Craig Ramey, Ph.D. , home Craig Ramey, Ph.D. , homeResearch Professor and Distinguished Research Scholar 
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Home Item Sharon Landesman Ramey, Ph.D. , home Sharon Landesman Ramey, Ph.D. , homeResearch Professor and Distinguished Research Scholar 
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Bio Item Jason Raymond, Ph.D. , bio Jason Raymond, Ph.D. , bioResearch Assistant Professor, Focused Ultrasound Core Manager 
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Bio Item Ronna Reed , bio Ronna Reed , bioResearch Technician 
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Bio Item Jamie Renick , bio Jamie Renick , bioResearch Assistant 
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Bio Item Mark Renton, Ph.D. , bio Mark Renton, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item Amanda Reynolds , bio Amanda Reynolds , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '28 
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Bio Item Emily Richardson , bio Emily Richardson , bioResearch Assistant 
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Bio Item Ranya Ridha , bio Ranya Ridha , bioResearch Assistant 
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Bio Item Donato Rivas, Ph.D. , bio Donato Rivas, Ph.D. , bioResearch Associate Professor 
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Bio Item Clinton Roby , bio Clinton Roby , bioResearch Associate 
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Bio Item Sophia Roche , bio Sophia Roche , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '28 
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Bio Item Nicki Rohani , bio Nicki Rohani , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Shah Rukh , bio Shah Rukh , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Bradley Russell , bio Bradley Russell , bioSystems Engineer 
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Bio Item Sarah Ruttenberg, Ph.D. , bio Sarah Ruttenberg, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item Mona Safari , bio Mona Safari , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Mahnue Sahn , bio Mahnue Sahn , bioResearch Assistant 
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Bio Item Megan Sanctuary , bio Megan Sanctuary , bioSenior Research Associate 
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Bio Item Paul Sands, Ph.D. , bio Paul Sands, Ph.D. , bioResearch Assistant Professor 
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Bio Item Nanda Sankarasubramanian , bio Nanda Sankarasubramanian , bioClinical Research Coordinator/Associate 
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Bio Item Eric Sapp , bio Eric Sapp , bioResearch Associate, BSL3 Core Manager 
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Home Item Yassine Sassi, Ph.D. , home Yassine Sassi, Ph.D. , homeAssistant Professor 
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Bio Item Samar Sayedyahossein, M.D., Ph.D. , bio Samar Sayedyahossein, M.D., Ph.D. , bioResearch Scientist 
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Bio Item Chris Sayre , bio Chris Sayre , bioIT Manager 
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Bio Item Annie Schauer , bio Annie Schauer , bioGraduate Student, Neuroscience 
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Bio Item Evangeline Scheibe , bio Evangeline Scheibe , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Sara Schroder , bio Sara Schroder , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Niki Schroll-McLaughlin , bio Niki Schroll-McLaughlin , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '28 
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Bio Item Mary Lou Schwarzer , bio Mary Lou Schwarzer , bioOccupational Therapy Assistant 
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Bio Item Allison Seifert , bio Allison Seifert , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Brittany Shelton , bio Brittany Shelton , bioSenior Human Resources Manager 
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Home Item Zhi Sheng, Ph.D. , home Zhi Sheng, Ph.D. , homeAssistant Professor 
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Home Item Sora Shin, Ph.D. , home Sora Shin, Ph.D. , homeAssistant Professor 
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Bio Item Jae Shin , bio Jae Shin , bioSenior Research Associate 
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Bio Item Amy Shore, Ph.D. , bio Amy Shore, Ph.D. , bioResearch Scientist 
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Bio Item Roberto Silva , bio Roberto Silva , bioHead, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Health Sciences and Technology Library 
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Bio Item Stewart Silver , bio Stewart Silver , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Anamika Singh , bio Anamika Singh , bioResearch Associate 
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Bio Item Erin Smith, Ph.D. , bio Erin Smith, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Home Item James Smyth, Ph.D. , home James Smyth, Ph.D. , homeAssociate Professor 
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Bio Item Hailey Snyder , bio Hailey Snyder , bioResearch Coordinator 
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Bio Item Jeff Soldate, Ph.D. , bio Jeff Soldate, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item Carissa South , bio Carissa South , bioExecutive Events and Program Coordinator 
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Bio Item Karthi Sreedevi, Ph.D. , bio Karthi Sreedevi, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item Katelyn Stebbins , bio Katelyn Stebbins , bioM.D.+Ph.D. Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '24 and Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Home Item Jeff Stein, Ph.D. , home Jeff Stein, Ph.D. , homeAssistant Professor and Interim Co-director, Center for Health Behaviors Research 
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Bio Item Sarah Stern , bio Sarah Stern , bioLaboratory Technician/ Lab Manager 
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Bio Item Andy Stevens , bio Andy Stevens , bioSystems Administrator 
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Bio Item Caleb Stine, Ph.D. , bio Caleb Stine, Ph.D. , bioSenior Research Associate 
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Bio Item Stephen Stoyanof , bio Stephen Stoyanof , bioResearch Associate 
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Bio Item Andrew Strohman , bio Andrew Strohman , bioM.D.+Ph.D. Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '24 and Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item James Stupin , bio James Stupin , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Charlie Stylianos , bio Charlie Stylianos , bioWhole Room Calorimeter Operator, Human Clinical Service Center 
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Bio Item Jianmin Su, Ph.D. , bio Jianmin Su, Ph.D. , bioResearch Assistant Professor 
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Home Item Sharon Swanger, Ph.D. , home Sharon Swanger, Ph.D. , homeAssistant Professor 
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Bio Item Samantha Swartz , bio Samantha Swartz , bioAdministrative Coordinator 
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Bio Item Lara Tablieh , bio Lara Tablieh , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Kenya Takahashi, Ph.D. , bio Kenya Takahashi, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item Renesa Tarannum , bio Renesa Tarannum , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Celine Taylor , bio Celine Taylor , bioResearch Administrative Assistant 
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Bio Item Sravani Teeparthi , bio Sravani Teeparthi , bioResearch Associate 
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Bio Item Allison Tegge, Ph.D. , bio Allison Tegge, Ph.D. , bioResearch Associate Professor 
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Bio Item Jesse Tettero, M.D., Ph.D. , bio Jesse Tettero, M.D., Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item Rebekah Thomas , bio Rebekah Thomas , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Lorena Tobar , bio Lorena Tobar , bioLaboratory Technician 
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Bio Item Victoria Tredinnick , bio Victoria Tredinnick , bioClinical Research Interviewer/Research Associate 
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Bio Item Mary Rebekah Trucks , bio Mary Rebekah Trucks , bioAssociate Director of Clinical Education, Training, and Implementation 
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Bio Item Katherine Tsitouris , bio Katherine Tsitouris , bioOperations Director, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Children's National, Washington, D.C. 
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Bio Item Amruta Turlapati , bio Amruta Turlapati , bioResearch Programmer 
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Bio Item Lucy Turner , bio Lucy Turner , bioResearch Assistant 
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Bio Item MacKenzie Tyree , bio MacKenzie Tyree , bioTBMH Graduate Program Coordinator - Recruitment 
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Bio Item Jessica Urbanczyk , bio Jessica Urbanczyk , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '26 
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Bio Item Matt Urbano , bio Matt Urbano , bioLaboratory Technician 
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Bio Item Veronica van Montfrans, Ph.D. , bio Veronica van Montfrans, Ph.D. , bioDirector of Curriculum Development and Academic Partnerships, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program Research Assistant Professor 
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Home Item Meike van der Heijden, Ph.D. , home Meike van der Heijden, Ph.D. , homeAssistant Professor 
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Bio Item Leonidas Vandoros , bio Leonidas Vandoros , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '27 
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Bio Item Katelyn Wahl , bio Katelyn Wahl , bioResearch Assistant 
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Bio Item Matthew Walker, Ph.D. , bio Matthew Walker, Ph.D. , bioAssistant Director of Student Success 
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Bio Item Dory A. Wallace , bio Dory A. Wallace , bioAssociate Director of Clinical Research and Implementation 
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Bio Item Cong Wang, Ph.D. , bio Cong Wang, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item John Wang, Ph.D. , bio John Wang, Ph.D. , bioResearch Scientist 
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Bio Item Maosen Wang, Ph.D. , bio Maosen Wang, Ph.D. , bioResearch Assistant Professor; Pre-Clinical Small Bore Imaging Core Manager 
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Bio Item Shuhan Wang , bio Shuhan Wang , bioGraduate Student, Biological Psychology 
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Bio Item Yuqi Wang , bio Yuqi Wang , bioResearch Assistant 
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Home Item Junco Warren, Ph.D. , home Junco Warren, Ph.D. , homeAssistant Professor 
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Bio Item Mark Warren, Ph.D. , bio Mark Warren, Ph.D. , bioResearch Assistant Professor 
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Bio Item Hong-Jian "James" Wei, Ph.D. , bio Hong-Jian "James" Wei, Ph.D. , bioResearch Assistant Professor 
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Bio Item Thomas Wertalik , bio Thomas Wertalik , bioAssociate Director of Facilities 
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Home Item Matthew Weston, Ph.D. , home Matthew Weston, Ph.D. , homeAssociate Professor 
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Bio Item Mason Wheeler , bio Mason Wheeler , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Jason White , bio Jason White , bioSenior Research Associate 
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Bio Item Sarah Whitt , bio Sarah Whitt , bioDirector of Sponsored Research 
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Bio Item Gabrielle Whoriskey , bio Gabrielle Whoriskey , bioResearch Associate/Lab Manager, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Children's National, Washington, D.C. 
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Bio Item Kara Wingo , bio Kara Wingo , bioResearch Assistant 
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Bio Item Kelsey Winkeler , bio Kelsey Winkeler , bioGraduate Student, Clinical Psychology 
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Bio Item Janeline Wong , bio Janeline Wong , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '26 
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Home Item Cheng-Chia "Fred" Wu, M.D., Ph.D. , home Cheng-Chia "Fred" Wu, M.D., Ph.D. , homeAssistant Professor 
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Bio Item Xiaobo Wu, Ph.D. , bio Xiaobo Wu, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Bio Item Shuangshuang Xu, Ph.D. , bio Shuangshuang Xu, Ph.D. , bioPostdoctoral Associate 
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Home Item Zhen Yan, Ph.D. , home Zhen Yan, Ph.D. , homeProfessor and Director, Center for Exercise Medicine Research 
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Bio Item Shelby Yancey , bio Shelby Yancey , bioResearch Center Coordinator, Cancer Research Center — Roanoke 
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Bio Item Dilruba Yeasmen , bio Dilruba Yeasmen , bioGraduate Student, Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health 
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Bio Item Michelle Yoon , bio Michelle Yoon , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '28 
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Bio Item Hannah Young , bio Hannah Young , bioResearch Technician 
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Bio Item Kenneth Young , bio Kenneth Young , bioMedical Student, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine '26 
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Home Item Jia-Ray Yu, Ph.D. , home Jia-Ray Yu, Ph.D. , homeAssistant Professor 
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Bio Item Kai Yui, Ph.D. , bio Kai Yui, Ph.D. , bioResearch Scientist 
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Bio Item Alexey Zaitsev, Ph.D. , bio Alexey Zaitsev, Ph.D. , bioResearch Scientist / Lab Manager 
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Bio Item Michael Zeitz, Ph.D. , bio Michael Zeitz, Ph.D. , bioResearch Assistant Professor 
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Bio Item Mei Zhang , bio Mei Zhang , bioResearch Associate 
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Bio Item Sarah Zhang , bio Sarah Zhang , bioGraduate Student, School of Neuroscience