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- - Veterinary college researchers aiming to develop therapeutic strategies for pregnant women with lupus
    To help women with lupus experience healthy pregnancies and successful outcomes, a team of researchers in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine explored the possible role of gut microbiota in the link between pregnancy and the exacerbation of lupus.
- - Virginia Tech on path to connect research, education across many disciplines
    The university has designed courses connected to these areas and hired more than 100 faculty specifically to teach and conduct research within these themes since Thanassis Rikakis, former Virginia Tech provost, launched the Destination Areas in 2016. On Sept. 20, there will be a Fall Kick-Off event at the Inn at Virginia Tech to learn more about the goals of Destination Areas and grant opportunities.
- - Veterinary college welcomes new students in graduate and professional programs
    The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine welcomed new students in its doctor of veterinary medicine, master of public health, and biomedical and veterinary sciences M.S. and Ph.D. programs.
- - Expert at melding real-world issues, health research to kick off Strauss Distinguished Public Lectures in Roanoke
    A nationally leading expert at making sure HIV and AIDS research programs apply in real-world settings will deliver the season’s first Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC in Roanoke on Sept. 19.
- - Veterinary college’s summer research program opens alternative career paths to DVM students
    The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Summer Veterinary Student Research Program, now in its 13th year, addresses the high demand for veterinarians with biomedical research backgrounds and inspires career reconsiderations in the process.
- - Researchers working to develop vaccines to fight opioid addiction
    Researcher Mike Zhang and his team are developing what could be the next-generation treatment – a vaccine to counteract opioid addiction.
- - Virginia Tech launches ‘Tech for Humanity’ to ensure technologies are in service to humanity
    Led by Sylvester Johnson, the initiative reflects Virginia Tech’s commitment to advancing human-centered approaches to technology innovation.
- - Finalists for dean of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine to visit campus
    Virginia Tech campus and local community members are invited to meet the finalists and attend open forum presentations on “The Future of Veterinary Medicine: Educational, Clinical, and Research Opportunities.”
- - Virginia Tech names executive director of Mental Health Initiatives
    Christopher Flynn will lead the campus-wide implementation strategy related to the recommendations from the Mental Health Task Force report.
- - Donations to Virginia Tech reached a new high: $181.9 million
    Tens of thousands of donors stepped forward to support programs throughout Virginia Tech in a year of unprecedented generosity.
- - Search committee for Fralin Life Sciences Institute director announced
    Stefan Duma, executive director of Virginia Tech’s Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science, will chair the search committee.
- - Services for Students with Disabilities' annual awards ceremony highlights inclusive efforts
    An awards celebration hosted by Services for Students with Disabilities recognized outstanding inclusive efforts across campus and included Moose the therapy dog.
- - Virginia Tech researchers receive NIH grant to look at how oral bacteria contributes to colorectal cancer
    Colorectal cancer is the second most common form of cancer in the world, with rates about 30 percent higher in developed countries. It’s expected to cause 51,020 deaths in the United States during 2019.
- - Regenerative medicine breakthroughs may hold key to cures for a host of life-threatening ailments
    Kiho Lee and a multidisciplinary team of Virginia Tech researchers were awarded $241,500 by the National Institutes of Health for pioneering work in the field of regenerative medicine.
- - Researchers link energy metabolism in cells with changes in disease expression
    Virginia Tech scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have revealed how different levels of a mitochondrial genetic mutation could cause a rare form of adult-onset diabetes in some people and a childhood-onset progressive neurodegenerative disorder in others.
- - Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientist earns grant to examine ‘catastrophic’ seizure disorder
    Sharon Swanger, an assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has won a $150,000 Dravet Syndrome Foundation research grant.
- - iTHRIV research portal now open for faculty, students
    The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) portal is a new tool available to researchers and students at Virginia Tech who are interested in conducting research that will improve health outcomes across the commonwealth.
- - Distinguished alumni award winners to speak at veterinary college’s reunion weekend and CE conference
    Doctor of veterinary medicine alumni William "Bill" Tyrrell and Claire Simeone received the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Lifetime Achievement Alumni Award and Outstanding Recent Alumni Award, respectively.
- - Veterinary college alumna Susan VandeWoude named to National Academy of Sciences
    A veterinarian, teacher, researcher, and associate dean for research in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University, VandeWoude has specialized in studying conditions affecting cats, both big and small.
- - VetTRAC introduces underrepresented students to veterinary student life
    The InclusiveVT summer program at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine offers a week of experiential learning and career exploration.

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