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09/24/2026

Did you know Virginia Tech has its own metabolic chamber? đź‘€

This sealed room lets researchers precisely measure how the body uses energy, tracking metabolism, calories burned, and nutrient use over hours (or even days).

Using data captured inside the chamber, Alex DiFeliceantonio in the DiFeliceantonio Lab studies how the brain shapes what, and why, we eat.

By combining brain imaging with metabolic data, her team at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute campus in Roanoke is uncovering new insights into food motivation, diet choices, and addiction.

A little bit of Roanoke, a lot of Hokie spirit!The Hokie Bird made a special appearance at this year’s Nokie Fair, welco...
09/24/2026

A little bit of Roanoke, a lot of Hokie spirit!
The Hokie Bird made a special appearance at this year’s Nokie Fair, welcoming our newest VTCSOM and Fralin Biomedical students to the Star City!
From local businesses and nonprofits to wellness resources and plenty of fun, the Nokie Fair is all about helping our students feel at home in their new community. And judging by the Hokie Bird’s day, we think he felt right at home, too!

Cheng-Chia “Fred” Wu is researching how focused ultrasound can temporarily open the blood-brain barrier, potentially all...
09/21/2026

Cheng-Chia “Fred” Wu is researching how focused ultrasound can temporarily open the blood-brain barrier, potentially allowing cancer treatments to reach areas of the brain that are otherwise difficult to access. 🧠

At Tech on Tap on Oct. 1, Wu will break down how the technology works, including how soundwaves make tiny microbubbles “dance” to help create a temporary opening in the brain’s protective barrier.

Join us at Academic Building One in Alexandria to learn more about the research and what it could mean for treating some of the most difficult brain cancers.

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Join fellow Hokies in Alexandria for the next Tech on Tap! 🤩Cheng-Chia “Fred” Wu, an assistant professor with Virginia T...
09/21/2026

Join fellow Hokies in Alexandria for the next Tech on Tap! 🤩

Cheng-Chia “Fred” Wu, an assistant professor with Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, will discuss his research on the blood-brain barrier, a protective network of cells that shields the brain from harmful bacteria, viruses, and toxins, but which also prevents many beneficial drugs like chemotherapies from doing their job. Wu's work focuses on using low-intensity focused ultrasound to allow cancer treatments to reach brain tumors.

đź”— Register: https://go.vt.edu/usy94

🧠 You can learn the therapy framework used in the I-ACQUIRE study, the first multi-site neurorehabilitation trial of its...
08/03/2026

🧠 You can learn the therapy framework used in the I-ACQUIRE study, the first multi-site neurorehabilitation trial of its kind.

Two training sessions available! đź”— https://fralinbiomed.info/acquire

Offered by the VTC Neuromotor Research Clinic and designed to determine whether a standardized, intensive rehabilitation program improves arm and hand function in infants and toddlers after perinatal stroke.

Big challenges require bold collaboration. 🤝 The Virginia Research Diamond brings together Virginia Tech, University of ...
07/06/2026

Big challenges require bold collaboration. 🤝

The Virginia Research Diamond brings together Virginia Tech, University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Old Dominion University across the Commonwealth to accelerate discovery, strengthen innovation, and improve lives.

By connecting complementary expertise across biomedical research, engineering, data science, and clinical translation, the partnership is creating new opportunities to tackle some of society's most pressing health challenges.

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06/25/2026

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What helps a failing heart recover? đź«€Researchers have identified a protein that may hold an important piece of the puzzl...
06/17/2026

What helps a failing heart recover? đź«€

Researchers have identified a protein that may hold an important piece of the puzzle.

In a new study, scientists found that a protein called PERM1 returned to near-normal levels in patients whose hearts recovered after receiving a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), a mechanical pump that helps reduce strain on the heart. Patients who did not experience recovery showed no such restoration.

The discovery offers new insight into why some people with advanced heart failure improve while others do not. Researchers believe PERM1 may serve as both a biological marker of recovery and a possible target for future therapies aimed at restoring heart function.

With heart failure affecting millions of people, understanding the mechanisms behind recovery could help guide new approaches to treatment and care.

See how this discovery could change the way scientists think about heart failure recovery and future therapies 👇

https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/05/research-fralinbiomed-junco.html

The National Rural Health Association has named Brittany Howell the recipient of its 2026 Outstanding Researcher Award f...
06/16/2026

The National Rural Health Association has named Brittany Howell the recipient of its 2026 Outstanding Researcher Award for her contributions to advancing rural health through large-scale research on early brain and child development.

Howell’s research focuses on understanding how early life experiences shape brain development. 👶🧠

She plays a leadership role in the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study, the nation’s largest long-term study examining how prenatal and early childhood environments influence neurodevelopment.

Learn more ⤵️
https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/05/research_fralinbiomed_howellnhra.html

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