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Monthly News from the Labs: November 2019
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Children's National Hospital, Virginia Tech announce new research partnership 

Children’s National Hospital and Virginia Tech announce a formal partnership that will include the launch of a 12,000-square foot Virginia Tech biomedical research facility within the new Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus. The campus is an expansion of Children’s National that is located on a nearly 12-acre portion of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. and is set to open its first phase in December 2020.  Read More  /  Watch Video
 
American Heart Association postdoctoral fellow searches ‘secret molecular world’ for clues underlying vascular disease

Laura Beth Payne, a postdoctoral associate at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has been awarded a two-year American Heart Association postdoctoral fellowship to study molecular interactions in healthy and abnormal microvasculature.  Read More
Pan Laboratory
Zebrafish study reveals developmental mechanisms of eye movement

Albert Pan (left), an associate professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, and Manxiu 'Michelle' Ma, a research associate in the Pan lab, were part of a team of scientists who worked with zebrafish to discover that genes linked to autism spectrum disorder and other brain abnormalities may be playing a role in people who cannot control their eye movements.  Read More
Virginia Tech announces expansive cancer research initiative

Virginia Tech has developed a university-wide cancer research strategy to create and expand synergies among more than 30 existing research teams at work finding new ways to prevent, quickly diagnose, and treat cancers.  Read More
Precision Neuroscience 2020 Conference
Leading aging, vision experts to keynote international precision neuroscience conference in Roanoke this spring

Neuroscientists, physicians, and graduate students from across the world will gather at the Precision Neuroscience Conference hosted by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke, Virginia, in May. The keynote lineup includes world-renowned scientists Carol Mason and Jan Hoeijmakers.  Read More
UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENTS
Dr. Ophira Ginsburg will deliver a public lecture about social inequality and cancer survival on Dec. 5 at 5:30 p.m.
Dr. John Halamka will deliver a public lecture on digital health care advancements on Dec. 12 at 5:30 p.m.
Dr. Austin will deliver a public lecture on catalyzing translational innovation
Dr. Gazzaley will deliver a public lecture about cognition and technology
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FEATURED STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Big Lick of Science creators: Rachana Deven Somaiya, Paras Patel, Jeremy Myslowski, and Carleigh Studtmann.

TBMH students awarded Research!America microgrant, launch science outreach podcast

What is DNA and how does it shape our traits? How do our brains store memories? These are just some of the questions that a new science outreach podcast, Big Lick of Science, address. Produced by Virginia Tech TBMH graduate students, each episode explores a unique aspect of biomedical research and its relevance to your life and health. The VTC Student Outreach Program recently received a $3,000 one-year 2019 Civic Engagement Microgrant to help roll out the podcast.

Show your support by tuning in, or by following the student-run podcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

 
FACULTY NEWS
Pat Churchland, Ph.D., author and television host Robert Bingham, and Read Montague, Ph.D., at the Collaboratory Science in Society: Conscience event on Oct. 29.

Read Montague explores neurobiological roots of moral beliefs at UC San Diego talk

Read Montague, professor and director of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute's Center for Human Neuroimaging Research, recently joined renowned neurophilosopher Pat Churchland in San Diego to discuss the intersection of conscience, morality, and biology. More than 200 community members attended the discussion, which was sponsored by UC San Diego's Institute for Neural Computation and the Collaboratory.
 
RECENT GRANT AWARDS  (Oct. 15 - Present)
  • Zhi Sheng, Ph.D., received a two-year $398,178 National Institutes of Health grant to conduct cryo-EM analysis of PI3K signaling complexes in glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer.
  • Thanassis Rikakis, Ph.D., received a one-year $113,272 award from the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab to explore how sensor technology can be applied in stroke rehabilitation.
  • John Chappell, Ph.D., was awarded a one-year $15,000 grant from Veralox, Inc. for to conduct a pilot study of human retina immunostaining for 12-LOX, which could be implicated in diabetic retinopathy.
  • Warren Bickel, Ph.D., was awarded a one-year $17,749 award from Carilion Clinic to evaluate using adjuvant transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat opioid use disorder.
  • The VTC Student Outreach Program received a one-year $3,000 Research!America Civic Engagement Microgrant to develop the Big Lick Science Podcast.
HOW YOU CAN HELP

Help Virginia Tech build a healthier tomorrow, today.

Your generous support of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute helps our innovative researchers, staff, and students accelerate the pace of discovery. Private donations fast-track our progress, but there are other ways that you can contribute to the important work we do, too!
 
SCIENCE OUTREACH
John Chappell, Ph.D., uses an interactive exhibit to describe blood vessel anatomy.

Scientists engage 1,200 local youth at Roanoke STEAM Day

On Nov. 8, a dozen Fralin Biomedical Research Institute faculty members, staff, and graduate students volunteered at Roanoke STEAM Day. More than 1,200 local K-5th grade students visited the Taubman Museum of Art, where scientists taught them about blood vessels, zebrafish, heart and brain anatomy, and neurons.
 
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