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.
Center Contacts
- Director: Jenny Munson, Ph.D
- Administrative Coordinator: Shelby Yancey
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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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New study aims to improve treatment for pediatric brain cancer , article Date: Jun 09, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech student named Goldwater Scholar , article Date: Jun 02, 2025 - -
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Article ItemResearchers investigate low-intensity electrical pulses to help the immune system fight cancer , article
High-intensity electrical pulses have been medically used to destroy tumors while sparing healthy tissue. But lower-intensity pulses may have a different effect — they reshape the battlefield, making tumors more vulnerable to the body’s own defenses.
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Article ItemResearchers receive $2.17 million grant to study noninvasive treatment for traumatic brain injury symptoms , article
Funding from the National Institutes of Health will allow the team to investigate how a technique called cranial osteopathic manual manipulation might affect brain fluid motion and help balance the autonomic nervous system.
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Article ItemGo behind the scenes of brain research at the 12th annual Brain School , article
Scientists will present their research through an interactive expo and panel discussion on focused ultrasound when the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC opens its doors for Brain School on March 10.
Date: Mar 05, 2025 - -
Article Item'Pocket Science' podcast: Why don't I slosh when I walk? , article
Human beings are mostly water, and about a fifth of that water is interstitial fluid, flowing in the spaces between our cells. Jenny Munson tells us how understanding that fluid flow can be harnessed to better treat cancer, Alzheimer's and other diseases.
Date: Feb 26, 2025 - -
Article ItemBuilding better biomaterials for cancer treatments , article
Slight changes in therapeutic nanoparticles and biomaterials may one day improve treatment outcomes for cancer patients.
Date: Feb 18, 2025 - -
Article ItemGraduate student’s research goal: Improve outcomes for brain cancer patients , article
A Jeanine L. Matte Fellowship will help advance Samantha Howerton’s doctoral research into personalized therapies for glioblastoma.
Date: Jan 29, 2025 - -
Article ItemVirginia Tech researchers ask how many attempts it takes to quit substance abuse , article
A Fralin Biomedical Research Institute analysis found that people trying to quit opioids and pain medication experience more relapses.
Date: Jan 24, 2025 -
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