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Feb. 11, 2025
Virginia Tech neuroscientists discover mitochondria’s role in shaping memory circuits
Virginia Tech neuroscientists have uncovered a mitochondrial process that supports the brain cells critical for learning, memory, and social recognition.
Led by Shannon Farris, assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, the research examines the hippocampal CA2 region, a specialized area in the brain’s memory center essential for social recognition memory.
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'Pocket Science' podcast: What makes a heart stop? , articleA single heartbeat requires a perfectly orchestrated symphony of events. Cardiovascular scientist Steve Poelzing explains how the heart beats, what's happening when it doesn't, and how his research is identifying factors that could help predict a deadly event.
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Suicide by Firearm in the United States: A Collaborative Path for Prevention , homeMarch 6, 2025, 5:30 p.m. (Reception at 5 p.m.) | Marian Betz, M.D., M.P.H. Professor, Departments of Epidemiology and Emergency Medicine, Deputy Director, Injury & Violence Prevention Center, University of Colorado School of Public Health; Member, National Academy of Medicine | Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture
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The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC is one of the nation’s fastest-growing academic biomedical research enterprises and a destination for world-class researchers. The institute’s Virginia Tech scientists focus on diseases that are the leading causes of death and suffering in the United States, including brain disorders, heart disease, and cancer. Since its founding in 2010, the research institute has experienced unprecedented growth: doubling its enterprise and lab facilities in Roanoke, while also investing in brand-new laboratories on the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus in Washington, D.C.
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Addictive Nicotine and Stress Induce Convergent Mechanisms That Increase Alcohol Self‐administration , homeFeb. 21, 2025, 11:00 a.m. | John Dani, Ph.D., Professor of Neurological Sciences, Chair, Department of Neuroscience, Scientific Director, UPENN, CNS Consortium, Perlman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania | Co-Sponsored by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Center for Human Neuroscience Research
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Exploring the Functional Role of Gene Variation in Nicotine and Alcohol Abuse , homeFeb. 21, 2025, 1 p.m. | Mariella De Biasi, Ph.D., Professor, Director, Program for Cholingeric Mechanisms in Addiction, Perlman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania | Co-Sponsored by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Center for Human Neuroscience Research
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Drug Repurposing to Mimic the Effects of Exercise Training for Targeted Health Effects , homeFeb. 25, 2025, 5:30 p.m. (Reception and hors d'oeuvres at 5 p.m.) | William E. Kraus, M.D., Johnson Distinguished Professor of Cardiovascular Genomics, Duke University | Timothy A. Johnson Medical Scholar Lecture Series
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Research in Progress Seminar , homeFeb. 25, 2024, 4 to 5 p.m. | Caleb Mensah and Stewart Silver | Fall Research in Progress Seminar Series
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The Relationship between Mitochondrial Function and Heart Failure , homeFeb. 28, 2025, 11:00 a.m. | Rong Tian, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Bioengineering, University of Washington | Co-Sponsored by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Center for Vascular and Heart Research
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Suicide by Firearm in the United States: A Collaborative Path for Prevention , homeMarch 6, 2025, 5:30 p.m. (Reception at 5 p.m.) | Marian Betz, M.D., M.P.H. Professor, Departments of Epidemiology and Emergency Medicine, Deputy Director, Injury & Violence Prevention Center, University of Colorado School of Public Health; Member, National Academy of Medicine | Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture
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