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Tracking fluid flow in tumors, tissues drives new Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientist , articleJennifer Munson is a biomedical engineer and one of a handful of scientists examining how interstitial flow – the flow of fluids in the spaces surrounding cells within human tissues – can aggravate cancers, accelerate Alzheimer’s disease, and effectively deliver drugs. She joined the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s primary faculty team this summer.
Date: Jan 01, 2021 -
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Virginia Tech, Children’s National Hospital request proposals for new brain cancer research pilot grants , articleChildren’s National Hospital and Virginia Tech launched a new pilot funding opportunity to advance brain cancer research. Two dual-institution teams will each be awarded a one-year, $50,000 grant.
Date: Dec 02, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech scientists, engineers to talk about steps to stop cancer in virtual public session , articleA year ago, Virginia Tech united its biomedical and technical expertise into a Cancer Research Alliance to take on the second leading cause of death in the United States. Now, scientists and engineers will talk about some leading-edge projects in breast cancer, brain cancer, and noninvasive cancer treatments in a public Zoom discussion at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Date: Nov 02, 2020 -
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The race against cancer’s clock: New study shows chronic jet lag impairs immune response, accelerates tumor growth , articleA new study led by Carla Finkielstein, an associate professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, and Diego Golombek, a professor at the National University of Quilmes, reveals that chronic jet lag impedes the body’s immune system and also changes the tumor microenvironment, favoring tumor growth.
Date: Oct 14, 2020 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute biotech spin-off seeks potential breast cancer treatment , articleRoanoke-based cancer research startup, Acomhal Research Inc., secured a $399,878 Small Business Technology Transfer grant to determine if a molecule that stalls the spread of invasive brain cancer stem cells can help treat aggressive forms of breast cancer.
Date: Jul 28, 2020 -
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Virginia Tech cancer researcher Carla Finkielstein to join Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC , articleFinkielstein, a molecular biologist and an associate professor in the College of Science, will join the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC on July 1. Her laboratory, which studies how circadian rhythms are involved in breast cancer progression, will move to the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke.
Date: Jun 23, 2020 -
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Children’s National Hospital, Virginia Tech announce partnership for new Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus , articleThe campus is an expansion of Children’s National that is located on a nearly 12-acre portion of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and is set to open its first phase in December 2020.
Date: Nov 14, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech announces expansive cancer research initiative , articleVirginia Tech has developed a university-wide cancer research strategy to create and expand synergies among more than 30 existing research teams at work finding new ways to diagnose and treat cancer.
Date: Oct 16, 2019 -
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VTCRI research team identifies a potential strategy in fight against brain cancer , articleScientists with the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute say a gene involved in the body’s sleep cycle is a potential target for therapies to help patients with a deadly form of brain cancer known as glioblastoma.
Date: Sep 24, 2018 -
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VTCRI scientist earns third concurrent grant from the National Cancer Institute to study breast cancer , articleDeb Kelly, who is also an associate professor of biological sciences in the College of Science at Virginia Tech, is working to better detect, prevent, and repair the mutations found in cancers related to the breast cancer susceptibility protein, BRCA1.
Date: Jul 10, 2018 -
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First students earn degrees through innovative translational biology, medicine, and health program , articleThe program is based on the Virginia Tech Carilion Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, and it positions students to conduct research in more than 50 departments and institutes across Virginia Tech.
Date: May 09, 2018 -
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Carmouche and Sheng receive 2018 VTCSOM Outstanding Research Mentor Awards , articleStudents and alumni nominated individuals who provided clear expectations and high standards for students to conduct original hypothesis-driven research effectively and provide opportunities for professional growth.
Date: Apr 04, 2018 -
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VTCRI scientist awarded $2 million National Cancer Institute grant to study breast cancer , articleThe National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health has awarded Deborah Kelly, an associate professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, $2 million to study the mutated form of the breast cancer susceptibility protein that is implicated in hereditary breast cancer.
Date: Mar 29, 2018 -
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Researchers discover molecular mechanism of hereditary, tumor-causing disease , articleVon Hippel-Lindau syndrome is a rare disease, affecting about one in every 36,000 people, according to the National Institutes of Health. People with the disorder have an increased risk for developing cancer, but a main concern is on the syndrome’s characteristic benign growths.
Date: Mar 07, 2018 -
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VTCRI scientists identify new target for developing precision treatment in malignant brain tumors , articleCurrently, no standard of care exists to prevent or treat recurrent malignant primary brain tumors in patients.
Date: Jan 30, 2018 -
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Virginia Tech biomedical spinoff cited for innovation by national university associations , articleAcomhal Research Inc., formed to fight a deadly type of brain cancer, is being recognized this week by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities and the Association of American Universities.
Date: Nov 13, 2017 -
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Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists decode breast cancer protein , articleTheir results, published this week in Science Advances, suggest a new paradigm for better managing the mutated BRCA1 protein found in triple-negative breast cancer cells. Triple-negative breast cancer is aggressive, as its tumor cells typically lack target receptors that allow cancer-fighting drugs to be effective.
Date: Sep 20, 2017 -
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![Rob Gourdie, Samy Lamouille, Harald Sontheimer, and Zhi Sheng [from left] have established research programs into the type of cancer recently diagnosed in U.S. Sen John McCain.](/content/vtnews_vt_edu/en/articles/2017/07/glioblastoma-vtcri-0724/_jcr_content/article-image.transform/m-medium/image.jpg)
Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute teams converge on strategies to defeat McCain’s form of brain cancer , articleResearch teams at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute from three colleges — Engineering, Science, and Veterinary Medicine — are developing new approaches to treat glioblastoma, the aggressive form of brain cancer recently diagnosed in U.S. Sen. John McCain.
Date: Jul 24, 2017 -
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Medical student earns 2 national fellowships to conduct brain cancer research , articlePratik Kanabur said he will study new ways to potentially treat children’s malignant brain cancer with Assistant Professor Zhi Sheng at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute.
Date: Apr 27, 2016 -
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Researchers find way to make resistant brain cancer cells sensitive to treatment , articleScientists from the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute and clinicians from Carilion Clinic have discovered how to sensitize drug-resistant human glioblastoma cells to chemotherapy.
Date: Nov 16, 2015
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