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Hooked on public good , articleFor Lisa M. Lee, moving the needle on social justice is a big part of ethics — thinking not only about what public health can do to prevent disease and illness, but what and how it should do it.
Date: Feb 26, 2021 -
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Student COVID-19 case investigators and contact tracers develop public health skills, navigate disparities , articleSince the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia Tech Master of Public Health students have served as case investigators and contact tracers in the New River Valley, Roanoke City, Alleghany County, and beyond the region in Central Shenandoah. These roles, which support confirmed and probable cases and notify possible contacts of exposure, are key to limiting COVID-19 transmission.
Date: Feb 22, 2021 -
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Sherrie Clark named interim department head of large animal clinical sciences , articleClark, professor of theriogenology and a diplomate in the American College of Theriogenologists, has been a faculty member in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine since 2011. Her teaching and research focus on advanced reproductive techniques in a variety of species, with a concentration in conditions that cause infertility.
Date: Feb 17, 2021 -
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Early career biomedical researcher gets professional boost through NIMH diversity supplement program , articleNiesha Savory, a clinical neuroscience and psychology undergraduate student at Virginia Tech who conducts research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has always been fascinated with how the brain works.
Date: Feb 12, 2021 -
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In memoriam: Calvert T. Larsen, associate professor emeritus in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine , articleAmong the first faculty members to join the new Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 1979, Larsen was an avian health and disease researcher and a poultry specialist with Virginia Cooperative Extension.
Date: Feb 10, 2021 -
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On the front lines of public health , articleHundreds of volunteers, including many Virginia Tech students, faculty, and staff, are part of the Medical Reserve Corps in the New River Valley and are serving at COVID-19 testing and vaccine sites.
Date: Feb 05, 2021 -
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Max-Planck Institute director to present at Virginia Tech Life Science Seminar , articleMelina Schuh, esteemed scientist and pioneer in chromosomal abnormalities in ovarian cells, will speak at the Virginia Tech Life Science Seminar, a universitywide seminar series funded by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech, on Jan. 29.
Date: Jan 25, 2021 -
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Working through challenges of virtual experiential learning leads to lessons learned , articleStudents in the University Libraries' Applied Research in Immersive Experiences and Simulations program have successfully transitioned to all virtual work while learning new collaboration skills, time management practices, and resiliency along the way.
Date: Jan 25, 2021 -
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Diversity Incentive Fund recipients aim to reduce food insecurity , articleEstablished in 2013, the Diversity Incentive Fund aims to create new opportunities that increase the understanding of, appreciation for, and advocacy of diversity issues through an annual fund amount of $2,000.
Date: Jan 20, 2021 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists identify an elusive link between seizures, cell signaling protein , articleA team of Virginia Tech scientists identified a new link between seizures and deficits in connexin 36, a protein essential to the development of electrical synapses connecting neurons. The discovery, published Jan. 11 in Frontiers of Molecular Neuroscience, found that this interaction may make the brain more prone to having seizures.
Date: Jan 11, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech’s Animal Care and Use Division earns continued full accreditation , articleThe Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International has awarded Virginia Tech’s animal care and use program continued full accreditation after an onsite triennial visit this summer.
Date: Jan 06, 2021 -
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Veterinary college alumni uniquely prepared for a pandemic , articleFrom public health veterinarians and pathologists to veterinary epidemiologists and disease surveillance experts, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine's One Health-trained alumni have their boots on the ground in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Date: Dec 09, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech researchers receive a $2 million NIH grant to develop Zika virus vaccine , articleZika virus outbreaks have now been recorded throughout Southeast Asia, the South Pacific, South America, and Central America.
Date: Dec 08, 2020 -
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In memoriam: Lillian Haldeman 'Peg' Moore, University Distinguished Professor , articleMoore was instrumental in setting up the Anaerobe Lab and served as the associate director. She was an authority in the field of anaerobic bacteriology, food microbiology, and was a pioneer in the field of microbiome research.
Date: Dec 08, 2020 -
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Moose Davis, beloved therapy dog, remembered for exemplary life of service , articleVirginia Tech therapy dog Moose Davis, age 8, died Wednesday. During his seven years in the Animal-Assisted Therapy program at the Cook Counseling Center, the Labrador retriever aided in more than 7,500 counseling sessions and more than 500 outreach events, becoming one of the university’s most beloved celebrities.
Date: Dec 03, 2020 -
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New Virginia Tech facilities include the William M. Etgen Large Animal Learning Center and Metabolic Research Laboratory , articleA new Metabolic Research Laboratory will be ready in early 2021 and will allow faculty and students in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to conduct research that addresses current and emerging issues in the animal industry.
Date: Nov 20, 2020 -
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Veterinary college's annual event brings together interprofessional student teams to solve cases using a One Health approach , articleOn Nov. 7, the One Health Working Group, based in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, held its annual One Health Case Competition in conjunction with International One Health Day, which falls on Nov. 3 every year. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s event was held virtually on Zoom.
Date: Nov 19, 2020 -
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The Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens announces team-building pilot grant awards , articleFunded by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute and Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, 10 interdisciplinary research teams were awarded team-building pilot grant awards to tackle some of these complex zoonotic and vector-borne emerging infectious disease problems.
Date: Nov 16, 2020 -
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Experts: Avoid large gatherings —especially those outside households — during holiday season , article“To me, all this says that traditional Thanksgiving celebrations with extended families coming together have the potential to cause substantial harm," says Virginia Tech biostatistician Ron Fricker.
Date: Nov 13, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech’s Animal Cancer Care and Research Center opening a grand occasion for region’s pets , articleAccommodating the relocation and expansion of the oncology service from the Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Blacksburg, the brand-new Animal Cancer Care and Research Center is a vital part of the Virginia Tech Carilion Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, Virginia.
Date: Nov 11, 2020
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