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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Jenny Munson, Ph.D. , homeProfessor, Director, Cancer Research Center – Roanoke
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Christopher Hourigan, DM, DPhil, FRCP , homeProfessor, Director, Cancer Research Center – D.C.
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Finding community and focus in interdisciplinary cancer research , article Date: Apr 11, 2025 -
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Article ItemGraduate students share work at inaugural research showcase at Academic Building One , article
Graduate students from programs across the greater Washington, D.C,. metro area shared their work at the Graduate Education Week Research Showcase in Alexandria.
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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.
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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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