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- - Economist, UN advisor Jeffrey Sachs to discuss world’s 'most important agenda'
    Sachs will give his presentation "Achieving Sustainable Development in the United States and throughout the World" at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at 2 Riverside Circle in Roanoke. The event will be free and open to the public.
- - HS&T fellows dive deep to learn how to commercialize ideas
    Harshawardhan Deshpande, Daniel Hoagland, and Ryan King will talk about their experiences at a presentation at noon on Feb. 19 at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
- - Fasting, calorie control research on menu at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s Strauss public lecture
    Eric Ravussin, an internationally known nutrition and obesity scientist, presents the institute’s Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture.
- - Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists link concussions to seizures, development of epilepsy
    Experiments by Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists show a strong relationship between changes in astrocytes after mild traumatic brain injury and the eventual occurrence of a seizure.
- - Renowned child development scientist to speak at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
    Martha Farah, a scientist at the University of Pennsylvania, will discuss "Socioeconomic Status and Brain Development: From Science to Policy" on Jan. 24 at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC. The lecture begins at 5:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
- - Mini Medical School to explore population health, genetics
    Each evening of the Mini Medical School will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and include both talks and interactive activities. The series will conclude with a celebration and the awarding of certificates. Spaces are limited.
- - Center for Transformative Research on Health Behaviors selects projects to tackle lifestyle-related diseases
    Collaborative teams of Virginia Tech and Carilion Clinic investigators are exploring the consequences of destructive health behavior in people struggling with poor adherence to breast cancer treatment regimes, opioid dependence, and cardiovascular disease.
- - Stress in new mothers causes lasting health risks, depending on race, ethnicity, poverty
    African-American women undergo more physical "wear-and-tear" during the first year after giving birth than Latina and white women, a consequence that may have long-lasting health effects, according to a new study.
- - Virginia Tech researchers create a bacteria-based drug delivery system that outperforms conventional methods
    Researchers have developed a process to chemically attach nanoparticles of anti-cancer drugs onto attenuated bacteria cells, which they have shown to be more effective than the passive delivery of injections at reaching cancer sites.
- - Pioneer in human tissue engineering to speak at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute on Thursday
    Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic investigates how to build tissue for human use to repair organs damaged by disease and injury. She will give a lecture at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC in Roanoke.
- - Virginia Tech Foundation, Carilion Clinic again partner to form new venture capital fund
    Nearly two years after the creation of the VTC Innovation Fund, the Virginia Tech Foundation and Carilion Clinic have again partnered to create the VTC Seed Fund, a $7 million venture capital fund, to facilitate additional pathways for innovative products and technologies to be commercialized.
- - Matthew Hulver named assistant dean of health sciences in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
    In his new role, Hulver will provide leadership and coordinate efforts that span research, extension, and teaching to further the college's reach in the health sciences.
- - In memoriam: Paul Waites Youmans, research associate at Virginia Tech
    Youmans graduated with honors from the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science at Virginia Tech and quickly ascended through the ranks from laboratory technician to manager of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Center
- - In supporting research institute, Heywood Fralin encourages others to get involved
    In Fralin’s vision of the future, an academic health center fueled by world-class research will transform the Roanoke Valley and create a robust economy that will enhance the lives of residents for decades to come.
- - Record $50 million gift to Virginia Tech results in naming of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke
    Historic donation will help recruit and retain world-leading researchers, further bolstering Virginia’s economy.
- - $50 million gift transforming biomedical research institute
    The research institute is taking a giant leap forward with a new name — the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC — to tackle the top challenges in biomedical and health sciences research.
- - Researchers study parallels in how some cancer survivors and people with addiction value the future
    People more recently diagnosed with cancer are more likely to drink alcohol, use tobacco, and frequent tanning beds than people in later stages of recovery, according to a research team from the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.
- - Renowned neurobiologist to speak at Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute Thursday
    Carla J. Shatz is the 2016 Kavli Prize laureate in neuroscience who discovered how a set of molecules in the immune system might be the key to protecting against memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease.
- - Next phase of national concussion study relies on experts across the university
    With a new infusion of funding from the NCAA and the Department of Defense, Virginia Tech researchers will expand their work to a broader range of athletes, gathering data that can help address persistent questions about who gets head injuries and why — and what to do about it.
- - Biomedical, business, engineering students set for HS&T shark tank-style competition
    Teams will compete for $9,000 in prize money provided by the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, Luna Innovations Inc., Carilion Clinic, the Apex Systems Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and the Woods Rogers law firm.

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