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Joining forces: Virginia Tech Cancer Research Alliance scientists to share ideas, innovations , article Date: May 23, 2023
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Cancer researchers team up against deadliest brain tumors in children , article Date: May 19, 2023
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Cat named Mona Lisa keeps making smiles thanks to cancer treatment, Petco Love funds , article Date: Apr 14, 2023
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Oncology internship guides a journey to veterinary medicine , article Date: Apr 10, 2023
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Clinical trials unite veterinary oncologists with pet owners to help unravel cancer mysteries , article Date: Mar 31, 2023
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Golden retriever’s cancer treatment gives veterinary student perspective as pet owner , article Date: Mar 29, 2023
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Philanthropy supports pilot projects to take on health challenges such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, stress, and chronic pain , article Date: Feb 15, 2023
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Four times bereaved by cancer, MaLora Bush finds purpose in treating pets , article Date: Feb 07, 2023

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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientist to chair premier cancer conference , article Date: Feb 03, 2023
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Three translational biology, medicine, and health graduate students awarded American Heart Association fellowships , article Date: Jan 11, 2023
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Physicists model cell migration to learn how cancer cells navigate tissue , article Date: Jan 03, 2023
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Veterinary college launches revolutionary cancer studies, seeks expanded teaching hospital , article Date: Nov 21, 2022
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Animal Cancer Care and Research Center exceeds expectations in its first two years , article Date: Nov 18, 2022
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Virginia Tech researchers discover how bacteria make pancreatic cancer cells grow and move , article Date: Oct 18, 2022
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Virginia Tech team receives $2 million grant to use bubbles to destroy deadly tumors , article Date: Oct 17, 2022
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New cancer biologist targets ‘Achilles heel’ in deadly brain cancers , article Date: Sep 27, 2022
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11th season of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s Pioneers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series launches Sept. 16 , article Date: Sep 12, 2022
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute expands Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program , article Date: Aug 16, 2022
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New study may inform chemotherapy approaches for breast cancer , article Date: Aug 08, 2022
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Virginia Tech researcher’s 3D model of brain tumor environment could aid personalized treatment , article Date: Aug 02, 2022
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So long, Roanoke; get ready, Denmark, for the 2024 Precision Neuroscience conference , article Date: Jun 28, 2022
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Medical students awarded prestigious summer research fellowships , article Date: Jun 09, 2022
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Scholar award helps doctoral student advance cancer treatment while enhancing representation , article Date: Jun 02, 2022
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Cancer Research Alliance forges new collaborations, strengthens research programs at inaugural retreat , article Date: Apr 04, 2022
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When mitochondria lose their might , article Date: Mar 29, 2022
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Robert Gourdie elected fellow of American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering , article Date: Mar 22, 2022
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Samy Lamouille recognized as Research Mentor of the Year at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine , article Date: Mar 22, 2022
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Interdisciplinary team wins grant to develop drug for brain cancer , article Date: Mar 18, 2022
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Medical student researches elusive path to brain cancer treatment at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC , article Date: Mar 07, 2022
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC researcher is Virginia Tech’s first NIH Outstanding Investigator Award recipient , article Date: Mar 03, 2022
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Rare disease research gives families hope, ‘vital’ to advancing medicine , article Date: Feb 28, 2022
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John Robertson named senior member of the National Academy of Inventors , article Date: Feb 11, 2022
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Scientists at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute develop new strategy for brain cancer treatment , article Date: Jan 13, 2022
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute biotech spin-out raises additional $305,000 in investments , article Date: Dec 20, 2021
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New veterinary college faculty member seeks to improve cancer diagnostic tools , article Date: Dec 09, 2021
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Cancer treatment and Petco Love funds change elderly dog’s life , article Date: Nov 21, 2021
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Nature, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC host international Glial Biology in Medicine Conference , article Date: Oct 27, 2021
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Medical student puts studies on pause to earn doctorate in university's Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health program , article Date: Oct 20, 2021
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Dual degree program and NIH grant allow medical student to pursue doctorate before graduation , article Date: Oct 20, 2021
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Ivy Foundation grant aids Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientist’s search for treatment for deadly brain cancer , article Date: Sep 21, 2021
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute spinoff Tiny Cargo Co. among Washington, DC Health Innovation QuickFire Challenge awardees , article Date: Sep 15, 2021
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Tenth season of Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s Pioneers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series launches Sept. 3 , article Date: Aug 26, 2021
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Leader in eliminating disparities in cancer survival to deliver season’s first Maury Strauss lecture , article Date: Aug 25, 2021
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From pasture to patient: Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists distill cow’s milk into nano-capsules for drug delivery , article Date: Aug 19, 2021
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Biomedical engineering graduate student receives grant to advance research in cancer treatment , article Date: Jul 16, 2021
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Cancer biologist to join Fralin Biomedical Research Institute faculty, launch research lab in Washington, D.C. , article Date: Jul 02, 2021
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Transdisciplinary collaborations essential to tackling cancer , article Date: Jun 21, 2021
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iTHRIV announces incoming 2021 Scholars Program cohort , article Date: Jun 10, 2021
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TBMH graduate student awarded two grants to advance brain cancer research , article Date: May 05, 2021
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Scientists from Virginia Tech, City of Hope aim to improve therapy for deadly brain cancer , article Date: Apr 28, 2021
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TBMH graduate student awarded NIH fellowship to study ovarian cancer cell mitochondria , article Date: Apr 23, 2021
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Virginia Tech, Children’s National scientists to discuss cancer research at ‘Hokies for Good’ event , article Date: Apr 09, 2021
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Carla Finkielstein honored with Ut Prosim Scholar Award , article Date: Mar 22, 2021
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Unified Vision: How Children’s National Hospital, Virginia Tech, JLABS are creating pediatric and healthcare research hub in Washington, D.C. , article Date: Feb 28, 2021
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Tumors and centrosomes: Researchers receive grant to investigate cancer evolution , article Date: Feb 24, 2021
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Of mice, men – and fish: Researchers find parallels in spread of human brain cancer cells in mammals, zebrafish , article Date: Feb 11, 2021
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s 2021 Pioneers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series starts Jan. 29 , article Date: Jan 28, 2021
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Virginia Tech, Children’s National Hospital award $100,000 to fund collaborative cancer research pilot projects , article Date: Jan 12, 2021
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Tracking fluid flow in tumors, tissues drives new Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientist , article Date: Jan 01, 2021
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Shocking the cellular world: Engineers’ collaborative work discovers force signature of cells undergoing electroporation , article Date: Dec 22, 2020
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From Costa Rica to the National Human Genome Research Institute: Biochemist Ariana Umaña uses her family as inspiration , article Date: Dec 08, 2020
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Virginia Tech, Children’s National Hospital request proposals for new brain cancer research pilot grants , article Date: Dec 02, 2020
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Virginia Tech’s Animal Cancer Care and Research Center opening a grand occasion for region’s pets , article Date: Nov 11, 2020
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Virginia Tech scientists, engineers to talk about steps to stop cancer in virtual public session , article 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 , article Date: Oct 14, 2020
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Carla Finkielstein named Luther and Alice Hamlett Junior Faculty Fellow by Board of Visitors , article Date: Oct 05, 2020
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Fluid flow in the brain: Sorting the good and the bad , article Date: Sep 23, 2020
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Scientists advance understanding of blood-brain barrier health with implications for brain disease , article Date: Sep 21, 2020
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Researcher receives NIH grant to study noninvasive treatment for metastatic breast tumors , article Date: Aug 27, 2020
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Virginia Tech COVID-19 lab ready to test thousands of student samples , article Date: Aug 09, 2020
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute biotech spin-off seeks potential breast cancer treatment , article Date: Jul 28, 2020
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Virginia Tech researchers discover that mouth bacterium may cause colon cancer to spread , article Date: Jul 21, 2020
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Researchers use cell imaging and mathematical modeling to understand cancer progression , article Date: Jul 17, 2020
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Virginia Tech scientists developing new strategy to thwart Alzheimer’s , article Date: Jul 07, 2020
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Virginia Tech cancer researcher Carla Finkielstein to join Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC , article Date: Jun 23, 2020
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Virginia Tech veterinary neurologist helps establish shared 'life history' of brain cancer in dogs and people , article Date: Jun 10, 2020
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Michael A. Fox named new director of Virginia Tech School of Neuroscience , article Date: Jun 08, 2020
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Sophisticated new scanner to aid cancer research, treatment for pets and people , article Date: May 28, 2020
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Virginia Tech researchers develop new COVID-19 tests to combat backlogs, shortages , article Date: Apr 22, 2020
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Scientists reveal how brain tumors impact normally supportive cells , article Date: Apr 01, 2020
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Pioneering medical scientist will connect cancer care, reproductive health, and fertility at public lecture , article Date: Mar 06, 2020
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Graduate student receives first Mitzi L. Frank Memorial Scholarship to support cancer research , article Date: Feb 04, 2020
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Global cancer expert to address how social inequities raise survival risks at Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture , article Date: Nov 29, 2019
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Scrappy McDaniel is a fighter , article Date: Nov 21, 2019
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Children’s National Hospital, Virginia Tech announce partnership for new Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus , article Date: Nov 14, 2019
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Veterinary college’s clinical trials advance cancer care in pets and people , article Date: Oct 24, 2019
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Virginia Tech announces expansive cancer research initiative , article Date: Oct 16, 2019
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Veterinary college’s Irving Coy Allen collaborates for a cause , article Date: Sep 23, 2019
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Virginia Tech researchers receive NIH grant to look at how oral bacteria contributes to colorectal cancer , article Date: Aug 01, 2019
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Carla Finkielstein and team honored with award for research into circadian rhythms and cancer , article Date: Jun 25, 2019
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Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine looks to expand reach, impact , article Date: Jun 12, 2019
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Oncologic surgeon Joanne Tuohy joins veterinary college at Virginia Tech , article Date: May 03, 2019
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Ph.D. student uses computational biochemistry to tackle neurodegeneration, cancer, and premature aging , article Date: Apr 25, 2019
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Hundreds of STEM high school students to compete at Virginia Science and Engineering Fair , article Date: Apr 04, 2019
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Drug hunters awarded $2.8 million to develop a drug to treat multiple sclerosis , article Date: Mar 08, 2019
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Virginia Tech undergraduate biochemistry and biological sciences student wins Sigma Xi research grant , article Date: Feb 20, 2019
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Timing is everything: New discoveries in circadian rhythms provide insight into cancer treatment , article Date: Feb 01, 2019
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Virginia Tech researchers create a bacteria-based drug delivery system that outperforms conventional methods , article Date: Dec 19, 2018
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Class of 2018: Kristin Eden brings animal and human health perspective in new role at Virginia Tech Carilion , article Date: Dec 11, 2018
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Researchers study parallels in how some cancer survivors and people with addiction value the future , article Date: Nov 30, 2018