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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Article Item‘How drunk do you feel?’: Ozempic, Wegovy may help reduce alcohol use , article Date: Oct 15, 2025 -
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Article ItemPain during opioid addiction treatment tied to worse outcomes , article Date: Oct 08, 2025 -
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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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Article ItemThe hidden currents of the brain , article Date: Oct 21, 2025 -
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Article ItemHigh school student takes on pediatric cancer , article Date: Oct 01, 2025 -
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Article ItemResearcher advances new approach to blood cancer treatment , article Date: Sep 30, 2025 -
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Article ItemResearch awards strengthen communities, Virginia, and the nation , article Date: Sep 23, 2025 -
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Article ItemPredicting where a deadly brain cancer might go next , article Date: Sep 09, 2025 -
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 -
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 Item‘How drunk do you feel?’: Ozempic, Wegovy may help reduce alcohol use , article Date: Oct 15, 2025 -
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Article ItemWhat overrides the brain’s satiety signals and promotes overeating? , article Date: Apr 08, 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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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 ItemMathematicians model the menace of mosquitoes , article Date: Nov 06, 2025 -
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Article ItemMeet the Fabulous Fralin Five , article Date: Oct 15, 2025 -
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Article ItemGroundbreaking AI aims to speed lifesaving therapies , article Date: Sep 16, 2025 -
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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 -
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 ItemBrain pathway may fuel both aggression, self-harm , article Date: Nov 05, 2025 -
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Article ItemSummer research fellows showcase studies at annual symposium , article Date: Aug 25, 2025 -
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Weightlifting beats running for blood sugar control, researchers find , article Date: Nov 05, 2025 - -
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Unraveling the secrets of ‘chemo brain’ , article Date: Oct 13, 2025 -