Research

RESEARCH FOCUS AREAS

Addiction Recovery
Our researchers work at the intersection of behavioral study and neuroscience to target the impaired decision-making processes underlying addictive behaviors.
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Cancer
We are rigorously searching for the next generation of targeted cancer therapies in aggressive forms of brain and breast cancer.
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Cardiovascular Science
With heart disease as the nation’s leading killer, we are elucidating cardiomyopathy, heart attack, sudden cardiac death, and stroke on a molecular scale.
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Article ItemSummer research fellows showcase studies at annual symposium , article Date: Aug 25, 2025 -
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Article ItemChanges in the aging heart may lessen the risk of irregular heartbeats , article Date: May 20, 2025 -
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Article Item‘Milestone’ discovery may unlock the true biomedical might of exosomes , article Date: Apr 15, 2025 -

Children's Health
We want every child to reach their full potential, which is why our researchers study pediatric cancers, brain development and disorders, and neuro rehabilitation.
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Health Behaviors
We are studying ways to prevent and treat lifestyle-related disorders, such as obesity, substance use, and Type 2 diabetes.
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Article ItemWhat overrides the brain’s satiety signals and promotes overeating? , article Date: Apr 08, 2025 -
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Article ItemFrom child brain development research to Capitol Hill advocacy , article Date: Apr 03, 2025 -

Human Neuroscience
Our scientists are developing new ways to study human behavior, brain function, decision-making, and brain disorders.
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Article ItemWhat overrides the brain’s satiety signals and promotes overeating? , article Date: Apr 08, 2025 -
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Article Item'Pocket Science' podcast: What if sound could heal? , article Date: Mar 05, 2025 -

Infectious Disease
At Fralin Biomedical we seek to understand how pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, and parasites infect host cells.
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Article ItemXuan Wang’s CAREER project makes sense of scientific discovery , article Date: Aug 29, 2025 -
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Article ItemProof of concept grants to propel emerging research , article Date: May 13, 2025 -
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Article ItemHow the dirt under our feet could affect human health , article Date: Dec 11, 2024 -

Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology
We examine the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying brain development to understand how brain cells are altered by genetic variations, neurodegenerative disorders, trauma, and aging.
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Article ItemSummer research fellows showcase studies at annual symposium , article Date: Aug 25, 2025 -
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