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Carla Finkielstein, Ph.D., provides an overview of the institute's Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory's COVID-19 analysis operations for members of the Virginia Senate's Finance Committee earlier this month.
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Dear friends and colleagues,
Earlier this month we had the pleasure of hosting members of the Virginia Senate’s Finance Committee to show them our new research building. This key group of government leaders are among the many supporters who have played major roles in supporting our growth in order to fulfill our mission of discovery, innovation, and translation through science in the service of improved health for families across the Commonwealth and worldwide. It was a pleasure to share what the State’s investments into the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute are yielding by touring our new facilities in Roanoke together.
We’re currently recruiting three new team leaders in developmental neuroscience, metabolism and obesity, and brain cancer research to launch their research programs in Roanoke and Washington, D.C. And, in addition to expanding personnel, we’re procuring new equipment, representing next generation technologies and recently brought online multiple Core Services facilities to help our researchers to incorporate top-tier instrumentation into their work – catalyzing new, innovative approaches to advance their research.
We are deeply grateful for the support of the government leadership, private donors, our employees and students, our advisory board, our research partners, and the broader communities we serve for enabling our continued growth and success.
In the spirit of Ut Prosim,
Michael J. Friedlander, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
Vice President for Health Sciences and Technology, Virginia Tech
Senior Dean for Research, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
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Researchers identify behavioral adaptations that may help Antarctic fishes to adapt to warming Southern Ocean
In a new study published in PLOS ONE, Michael Friedlander, Ph.D., and his research team describe how Antarctic fishes with and without hemoglobin react to acute thermal stress. The findings were picked up by BBC Newshour and international news outlets this week.
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Neuroscientists explore differences in mitochondria of memory cells in the brain with new NIH funding
With a new, five-year, $2-million National Institutes of Health grant, Shannon Farris, Ph.D., is mapping out the diverse bioenergetic and molecular characteristics of neuronal circuits in the hippocampus to learn more about how social memories are formed, stored, and forgotten. Read More
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iTHRIV funds pilot studies aimed to prevent obesity, understand self-harm
The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) has awarded $200,000 in pilot funds to five multi-institutional pilot projects led by researchers at UVA, Virginia Tech, Inova Health System, and Carilion Clinic. Read More
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Developmental pediatrics leader delivers November Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture
Recent studies led by Mark Batshaw, M.D., senior investigator in the Center for Genetic Medicine Research at Children's National Hospital, revealed a therapy for a urea cycle disorder that is often fatal to newborns. On Nov. 4, Batshaw presented "Gene Therapy and Liver Transplants for a Birth Defect." Tune into Batshaw's archived talk online. Read More
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Making transformative discoveries to build a healthier future for all
Virginia Tech and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute are providing rapid COVID-19 sample analysis to help control the pandemic in support of our local community, the Commonwealth, and frontline responders. Private support is critical to continue these efforts. Here are some ways that you can support the research institute right now, in light of COVID-19:
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