Cancer Research Center – Roanoke
CANCER RESEARCH CENTER – ROANOKE
About the Cancer Research Center – Roanoke
Cancer research is woven through the work of numerous laboratories at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. Investigators strive to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the genetic and environmental factors that encourage cancer growth, as well as how cancer multiplies and migrates throughout the body. From childhood cancers to breast cancer to brain cancers, including the deadliest of all, glioblastoma, researchers at the institute are developing methods to make cancer cells more vulnerable to existing treatments and innovating completely new treatments to halt cancer and prevent its return.
The center is led by Jennifer Munson, Ph.D., whose research focuses on the role of interstitial fluid flow in tumor development.
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Jenny Munson, Ph.D. , homeProfessor, Director, Cancer Research Center – Roanoke
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Finkielstein Lab , homeThe Finkielstein lab studies how disruption of the body's circadian rhythm influences cancer initiation and progression.
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Lamouille Lab , homeThe Lamouille Lab studies ways to deregulate cancer cell communication and is developing new therapeutic strategies to stall cancer stem cell proliferation and metastases.
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Lee Lab , homeThe Lee lab develops various types of biomaterials to enhance anti-tumor immune responses without toxic effects, and to understand their therapeutic mechanisms in a range of cancers.
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Munson Lab , homeThe Munson Lab studies the tumor microenvironment in cancers, including glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer. Our research focuses on the emerging research area of fluid flow.
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Sheng Lab , homeResearchers in the Sheng Laboratory are particularly interested in glioblastoma multiforme.
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Wu Lab , homeThe Advances in Technology and Drug Delivery Initiative Laboratory, led by Cheng-Chia "Fred" Wu, M.D., Ph.D., studies the translation of novel drug delivery technologies to treating children with brain tumors.
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Article ItemFralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and Virginia Tech shine as innovations receive TechNite acclaim , article
The Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council’s TechNite awards turned a spotlight on translational research taking place at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and throughout the region.
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Article ItemFralin Biomedical Research Institute’s new lab will take aim at tobacco use, cancer rates, and informing policy , article
Roberta Freitas-Lemos wants to provide policymakers with research-informed strategies to influence health behavior and lower cancer rates related to tobacco, one of the world’s biggest public health threats.
Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech professor to be inducted into prestigious American Society for Clinical Investigation , article
Christopher Hourigan, director of the Cancer Research Center – D.C., has been inducted into the American Society for Clinical Investigation, a historic membership for a faculty member of Virginia Tech.
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Article ItemJennifer Munson to be inducted into American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows , article
Munson, a biomedical engineer and associate professor of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, joins a group of the nation’s top biological and medical engineers.
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Article ItemRare Disease Day brings worldwide attention to more than 7,000 rare diseases , article
Virginia Tech research into rare diseases — those that individually affect 200,000 or fewer but collectively touch 1 in 10 people in the U.S. — provides hope in identifying, treating, and supporting patients.
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Article ItemData visualization aids Virginia Tech cancer researcher’s quest for better brain tumor treatment , article
Jennifer Munson, associate professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, shared her data on fluid flow in brain tumors with Virginia Tech’s Visionarium, which created 3D visualizations that allow new insights by Munson and her team.
Date: Feb 09, 2024 -
Article ItemFrom healthy development to cancer treatments, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists aim for impact , article
New Seale Innovation Fund projects fuel a broad spectrum of research focused on cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, stress, brain development, and more.
Date: Jan 29, 2024
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