Dear Friends and Colleagues,
There’s a tangible excitement in the air at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC. We are honored to share in the celebration of Black History Month. We are especially proud to recognize and celebrate our Black faculty, staff and students at the research institute and across the entire Health Sciences and Technology campus, as well as the many other Black scientists and biomedical researchers who have contributed to the health science enterprise across the world over many years.
In addition, it is American Heart Month, an opportunity for people to focus on their health as we pursue cardiovascular research. Three Fralin Biomedical Research Institute students in the Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health graduate program were awarded prestigious American Heart Association predoctoral fellowships to support their research. It is a credit to the students, their faculty mentors, and the research environment for such a high number of graduate students from our program to receive such highly competitive awards.
Also this month, Hokies around the world will celebrate Giving Day, a 24-hour event where we show support for our favorite groups – including the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute – beginning at noon on Feb. 15. Since its inception, the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute has benefited from private gifts from contributors who appreciate our work and invest in our students, faculty, and research. It is an opportunity to support a cause we all share, and by doing so, we show the way for new benefactors to join us.
Yours truly 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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'The right place': Sisters with rare disorder find help
When the Burkharts' daughter was diagnosed with a rare gene mutation, the family found help at the institute's Neuromotor Research Clinic. When the seemingly impossible happened a second time, they knew where to turn. Watch Video or Read Story
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Scientists eye role of fatty acid deficiency in sight-robbing condition
Konark Mukherjee, an assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, will lead efforts to reveal cause, prevention of optic nerve hypoplasia. Read More
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientist to chair premier cancer conference
Jennifer Munson, a biomedical engineer and cancer researcher, was elected by her peers to co-chair the Physical Science of Cancer Gordon Research Conference in Galveston, Texas, Feb. 5 to 10. Read More
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Three Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health students awarded American Heart Association fellowships
Megan Sedovy, Kari Stanley, and Kenneth Young are all graduate research assistants in cardiovascular science labs at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC. Read More
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American Heart Association grant will support undergraduates interested in pursuing cardiovascular research
Select students will tackle cardiovascular research projects under the mentorship of Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists; applications are due Feb. 14. Read More
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Virginia Tech Giving Day 2023
Join Hokies around the world for a 24-hour celebration in support of Virginia Tech, starting at noon EST on Feb. 15. Help support science at Fralin Biomedical! Read More
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Here's how you can support the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute's mission:
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