Education and Training

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General ItemUndergraduate Research Opportunities
Learn about undergraduate research opportunities and summer training programs.
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General ItemGraduate Research Opportunities
Learn more about master's and doctoral degree programs offered on the Health Sciences and Technology campus.
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Redirect ItemVTC School of Medicine Student Research Opportunities , redirect
VTCSOM students conduct four years of independent research.
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General ItemPostdoctoral Opportunities
Learn more about postdoctoral associate training at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute.
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General ItemiTHRIV CTSA Scholar Career Development Program
Training for the next generation of translational researchers.
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Redirect ItemStudent Health and Wellness on the Health Sciences & Technology Campus , redirect
Students working and learning on Virginia Tech's Health Sciences and Technology campus in Roanoke have access to a full range of student health and wellness services, including general healthcare, urgent care, emotional wellness, as well as other support, all nearby, and with transportation to available in some cases.
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Home ItemFralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Health Sciences and Technology Library , home
The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute and Health Science and Technology Library, a branch of University Libraries at Virginia Tech, provides high-quality information services, access to collections, and additional resources to support the educational, teaching, and research needs of programs related to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute and the Health Sciences & Technology campus.
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Redirect ItemHealth Sciences & Technology Student Services Calendar , redirect
See the schedule for Virginia Tech personnel providing office hours for students located in the Student Services Office on 2nd floor of 1 Riverside.
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Check out what's happening this month to provide physical and mental wellness opportunities for students on the Health Sciences and Technology Campus.
Student Services Contacts
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Bio ItemLeanna Blevins, Ph.D. , bio
Associate 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 ItemDustin Eshelman , bio
Health Sciences and Technology Coordinator of Experiential Learning
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Bio ItemBilli Hutchings, M.Ed. , bio
Health Sciences and Technology Programs Coordinator
Hosted by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
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Home ItemCenter for Neurobiology Research Welcome Symposium 2025 , home
Aug. 29, 2025, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Center for Neurobiology Research Welcome Symposium
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Home ItemDissertation Defense: Investigating the Interaction Between the Mammalian Circadian Clock and Extracellular Vesicles in the Progression of Pancreatic Cancer , home
Sept. 5, 2025, 10 a.m. | Jonathan Church | Graduate Student Dissertation Defense
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Home ItemInheriting Chromatin Domains in Mammals and the Mechanisms Involved , home
Sept. 5, 2025, 11:00 a.m. | Thelma Escobar, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, University of Washington | Co-Sponsored by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute and Cancer Research Center — D.C.
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Home ItemFlow Induced Endothelial Planar Polarity for Signaling Regulation , home
Sept. 19, 2025, 11:00 a.m. | Julia Mack, Ph.D., Assistant Adjunct Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of California Los Angeles | Co-Sponsored by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Center for Vascular and Heart Research
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Home ItemThe Bitter Truth: Alcohol Use and Its Effects on Chemosensory Function , home
Oct. 3, 2025, 11:00 a.m. | Paule Valery Joseph, Ph.D., Lasker Clinical Research Scholar, NIH Distinguished Scholar; Acting Chief, Section of Sensory Science and Metabolism Unit, Co-Director of the National Smell and Taste Center, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders; National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health | Co-Sponsored by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Center for Health Behaviors Research and Addiction Recovery Research Center
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Home ItemOrganization and Control of Hippocampal Networks , home
Oct. 17, 2025, 11:00 a.m. | Ivan Soltesz, Ph.D., James R. Doty Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurosciences, Stanford University | Co-Sponsored by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Center for Neurobiology Research