Cancer Research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute

At the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, dedicated investigators in two centers strive to improve therapies and better outcomes in a range of cancers, from childhood cancers to breast cancer to brain cancers, including acute myeloid leukemia, diffuse midline glioma, and glioblastoma multiforme. Research teams are exploring drug development, the role of genes in cancer, focused ultrasound and biomatarials to improve existing cancer treatments such as immunotherapy. With laboratories in Roanoke, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., the research institute devotes significant resources to making groundbreaking discoveries to address the challenges of the second leading cause of death globally.
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Home ItemJenny Munson, Ph.D. , home
Professor, Director, Cancer Research Center – Roanoke
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Home ItemChristopher Hourigan, DM, DPhil, FRCP , home
Professor, Director, Cancer Research Center – D.C.
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Article ItemFinding community and focus in interdisciplinary cancer research , article Date: Apr 11, 2025 -
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Article ItemGo behind the scenes of brain research at the 12th annual Brain School , article Date: Mar 05, 2025 -
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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.
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Article ItemBuilding better biomaterials for cancer treatments , article
Slight changes in therapeutic nanoparticles and biomaterials may one day improve treatment outcomes for cancer patients.
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Article ItemChildren’s National Hospital, Virginia Tech expand research partnership to advance pediatric health , article
The partnership brings together Children’s National, ranked among the nation’s top pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, and Virginia Tech, a leading academic research institution.
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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.
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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.
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Article ItemNew Virginia Tech cancer researcher seeks to understand and predict deadly tumor metastasis , article
Shenglin Mei, the newest principal investigator of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Cancer Research Center in Washington, D.C., applies computational biology, genetics, and immunology to study cancer’s spread away from the primary tumor.
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Article ItemFralin Biomedical Research Institute spinoff company translates science into peptide drugs targeting cancer stem cells , article
Bioentrepreneur Samy Lamouille recently joined a Johnson & Johnson life science and health care incubator, opening new avenues for networking and development.
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