Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
@FralinBiomed
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Advancing Health Through Science 🧠🔬🧬🫀
Roanoke, VA
Joined May 2010
Our physician-scientists are making strides to improve the standard of cancer care. Last week, they shared their impact with @VTSandsman. Watch the interview:
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RT @sfarris721: Happy to see this one finally out. CA2 neurons have a population of structurally distinct mitochondria in EC-contacting dis…
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RT @GOVARegion2: @GOVirginia will invest $14.3 million to support Project VITAL, led by the Roanoke Blacksburg Innovation Alliance in Regio…
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Pediatric health is at the center of an expanded research partnership between @ChildrensNatl and @virginia_tech. Read about how we plan to advance pediatric health through innovative discoveries and therapies:
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Samantha Howerton is a doctoral student exploring how the tumor microenvironment can inform personalized treatment for glioblastoma. Read how a new fellowship will help her:
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It often takes multiple attempts to successfully quit a substance. Our researchers found that getting to recovery varies based on the substance used and other factors. 📊➡️
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RT @DrChrisTSmith: Join @ScottRJ_VT @FralinBiomed as a #postdoc. Dr. Johnstone's lab focuses on translational studies in human blood vessel…
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Using computational models to analyze dopamine-linked responses, researchers identified unique 🧠 activity that could help predict who is likely to recover from depression. Read more:
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Apply now! 🚨 The @neuroSURF_VTC program is a 10-week summer program that gives students the opportunity to participate in hands-on, hypothesis-driven research in an area of translational neurobiology. Application deadline: February 1
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RT @vtnews: How many attempts does it take to quit?🧠 #VirginiaTech researchers at @FralinBiomed found quitting opioids and pain medication…
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RT @VTresearch: Pearl Chiu and Brooks Casas of @FralinBiomed are pioneering a personalized approach to depression treatment by exploring ho…
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RT @DrChrisTSmith: Join @KathleenMulvan4 @FralinBiomed in DC as a #postdoc. The lab investigates signaling pathways in cancer using geneti…
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RT @VT_Science: Fascinating work giving insights into the "richness of human communication and emotion." Nice teamwork on this study by @VT…
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New evidence suggests emotional language can influence neuromodulator levels in brain areas not usually associated with emotional or linguistic processing, like the thalamus. Read more:
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RT @vtnews: Cancer is most treatable when detected early. But once it spreads, survival chances fade dramatically. @FralinBiomed's Shenglin…
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Abigail Doku studies how a molecule called PERM1 could help enhance heart contractility. A new fellowship will support her research into the potential treatment for heart failure:
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Through a gene therapy technique that modifies blood stem cells with genome editing, our partner @ChildrensNatl is making a difference for patients with sickle cell disease:
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Shenglin Mei studies remodeling and regulation of the tumor microenvironment during metastasis. Learn about the newest assistant professor to join our growing Cancer Research Center in D.C. 🧪🔗
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RT @DrChrisHourigan: Delighted to have Dr. Dillon join us at the Virginia Tech @FralinBiomed Cancer Research Center in DC as Research Assoc…
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