Cancer Research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
At the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, dedicated investigators in two centers strive to improve therapies and better outcomes in a range of cancers, from childhood cancers to breast cancer to brain cancers, including acute myeloid leukemia, diffuse midline glioma, and glioblastoma multiforme. Research teams are exploring drug development, the role of genes in cancer, focused ultrasound and biomatarials to improve existing cancer treatments such as immunotherapy. With laboratories in Roanoke, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., the research institute devotes significant resources to making groundbreaking discoveries to address the challenges of the second leading cause of death globally.
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Jenny Munson, Ph.D. , homeProfessor, Director, Cancer Research Center – Roanoke
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Christopher Hourigan, DM, DPhil, FRCP , homeProfessor, Director, Cancer Research Center – D.C.
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Zeta Beta Tau alumni gift fuels brain cancer research , article Date: Dec 11, 2025 - -
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The hidden currents of the brain , article Date: Oct 21, 2025 -
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Article ItemUnraveling the secrets of ‘chemo brain’ , article
A new study by Jennifer Munson and Monet Roberts suggests memory problems and inability to concentrate following chemotherapy could result from poor lymphatic-system drainage in response to the cancer drugs.
Date: Oct 13, 2025 - -
Article ItemCancer researchers shape emerging strategies for immunotherapy , article
Nanotechnology, the research shows, could reprogram the immune system and help overcome tumors’ defenses, addressing the limitations of current immunotherapies, particularly in treating solid tumors.
Date: Oct 07, 2025 - -
Article ItemHigh school student takes on pediatric cancer , article
Through the Focused Ultrasound Foundation’s Global Internship Program, Mason Liu is tackling pediatric cancer research in the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s D.C. labs.
Date: Oct 01, 2025 - -
Article ItemResearcher advances new approach to blood cancer treatment , article
Christopher Hourigan, a physician-scientist, is leading nationwide efforts to develop advanced techniques to better identify residual disease and tailor treatment for each patient with acute myeloid leukemia, a highly fatal blood cancer.
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Article ItemPredicting where a deadly brain cancer might go next , article
Cancer researcher Jennifer Munson describes a novel method for identifying where glioblastoma is likely to recur based on fluid moving through and near the tumor.
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Article Item'Big Science, Small Pod' podcast: What do you do when your body is its own enemy? , article
Cancer researcher and physician-scientist Cheng-Chia "Fred" Wu describes how the blood-brain barrier, meant to protect your brain from viruses and toxins, also stands between cancers and the drugs that could kill them. Focused ultrasound could change that.
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Article ItemImmunotherapy for leukemia may change the bone marrow environment, cancer researchers find , article
Scientists studying a hard-to-treat form of blood cancer called acute myeloid leukemia have found that a type of treatment — immunotherapy — may help change the environment where cancer cells live, possibly helping the immune system respond more effectively.
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