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Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine recognized by INSIGHT into Diversity magazine , articleOver the past eight years, the school has made deliberate strides in increasing its diversity. Nearly half of enrolled students are of an ethnic or racial minority, and 9 percent of the most recently entered class belong to groups that are underrepresented in medicine. In addition, nearly 25 percent are considered low income, and 16 percent are the first in their family to attend college.
Date: Oct 17, 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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Using data to make better doctors , articleKristofer Rau, assistant professor of basic science education at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, uses data to more effectively teach medical students neuroscience, while also allowing them to hone their interpersonal skills by teaching complex subjects to children.
Date: Oct 16, 2019 -
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Leading aging, vision experts to keynote international precision neuroscience conference in Roanoke this spring , articleNeuroscientists, physicians, and graduate students from across the world will gather at the Precision Neuroscience Conference hosted by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke, Virginia, in May.
Date: Oct 14, 2019 -
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National health official to address minority health disparities at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute public lecture , articleEliseo Perez-Stable, director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, part of the National Institutes of Health, will give the free, hour-long Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 17 in Roanoke.
Date: Oct 14, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech launches its most ambitious fundraising campaign ever , articleBoundless Impact: The Campaign for Virginia Tech has a goal to raise $1.5 billion to fuel excellence across all university programs and drive forward major strategic priorities. A second goal is to engage 100,000 alumni in meaningful ways over the course of the campaign.
Date: Oct 11, 2019 -
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Nathaniel L. Bishop named senior associate dean at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine , articleBishop will serve as the senior associate dean for diversity, inclusion, and student vitality. In this new role, he will collaborate with the school’s current teams to focus on recruiting and retaining diverse students, staff, and faculty.
Date: Oct 07, 2019 -
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Andrew Ickes named development director for the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute , articleIckes will work closely with other members of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s advancement team.
Date: Oct 01, 2019 -
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Pioneering neuro-geneticist to join Fralin Biomedical Research Institute , articleAnthony-Samuel LaMantia, currently the director of the George Washington University Institute for Neuroscience and the Lieberman Professor of Neuroscience, will move his research program to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
Date: Sep 30, 2019 -
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Virginia Tech appoints assistant vice president for health sciences education Leanna Blevins , articleIn her new role, Blevins will be responsible for integrating undergraduate programs into the health sciences campus in Roanoke while building partnerships that will help establish an even more holistic, vibrant, and sustainable campus ecosystem in Roanoke.
Date: Sep 27, 2019 -
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NIH-funded health research grants available to nonprofits, government agencies , articleCommunity organizations can now apply to receive 12-month health research grants up to $20,000 through the integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV).
Date: Sep 26, 2019 -
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David Musick promoted to senior dean for faculty affairs at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine , articleIn his new role, Musick will focus his work on continued alignment with faculty affairs at Virginia Tech, while also overseeing faculty development and wellness.
Date: Sep 26, 2019 -
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Regional government forum reveals 'limitless potential' from Virginia Tech and Carilion Clinic partnership , articleVirginia Tech President Tim Sands and Carilion Clinic’s President and Chief Executive Officer Nancy Howell Agee set the tone for the meeting by portraying how both organizations have invested significantly throughout the region and across the commonwealth.
Date: Sep 13, 2019 -
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Family of Roanoke lawyer, philanthropist William Lemon contributes $1 million to support Fralin Biomedical Research Institute , articleThe gift will help the rapidly expanding research institute continue to recruit and retain world-class researchers.
Date: Sep 12, 2019 -
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Art show to feature works of renowned local artist Jane Lillian Vance , articleDescribed as “painted journalism,” the exhibits will include extraordinary works from her travels in the name of hope and healing to Africa and South Asia as well as her efforts as vice president of the national nonprofit Help Save the Next Girl.
Date: Sep 12, 2019 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientist earns American Heart Association award to study stroke recovery , articleThe three-year American Heart Association Transformational Project Award will help heart and reparative medicine researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC examine the complex effects of ischemic brain injuries on blood vessels.
Date: Sep 11, 2019 -
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John McNamara named first president of Virginia Anatomical Advisory Board , articleThe group will serve primarily as an advisory board to the Virginia State Anatomical Program, an agency of the state health department.
Date: Sep 04, 2019 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists discover compound that could shield heart tissue , articleImagine there was a drug that you could take soon after a heart attack that could reduce damage by protecting healthy heart muscle tissue.
Date: Aug 19, 2019 -
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Samantha Hoover joins Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine as director of alumni relations , articleHoover will work collaboratively with members of the school’s advancement team to promote institutional and school goals related to communications, fundraising, and alumni engagement.
Date: Aug 15, 2019 -
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Roanoke scientists give local youth behind-the-scenes look at biomedical research , articleFor the second year, Roanoke youth enrolled in Goodwill Industries of the Valley's YouthHQ@Goodwill Science Camp visited the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC this week. The campers learned about careers in science, microscopy, genetics, viruses, and how a heartbeat happens.
Date: Aug 08, 2019
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