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'Big Science, Small Pod' podcast: What do you do when your body is its own enemy? , article Date: Aug 13, 2025 -
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Immunotherapy for leukemia may change the bone marrow environment, cancer researchers find , article Date: Jul 31, 2025 -
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Hard-to-treat cancers respond to combination therapy using a new class of drugs , article Date: Jul 25, 2025 -
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Scientists uncover immune cells that help prostate cancer resist treatment and a way to stop them , article Date: Jul 10, 2025 -
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Could a creatine boost help the brain? Virginia Tech scientists test new ultrasound therapy , article Date: Jun 27, 2025 -
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‘Every time we wait, we lose someone who might have made it’ , article Date: Jun 27, 2025 -
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Lymph node on a chip: New immune system model developed to enhance precision medicine research , article Date: Jun 18, 2025 -
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New study aims to improve treatment for pediatric brain cancer , article Date: Jun 09, 2025 -

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Virginia Tech researchers find promise in a new peptide drug to combat a deadly brain cancer , article Date: May 30, 2025 -
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Clinical trial at Virginia Tech provides dog with comfort and innovative treatment that could help other pets with cancer , article Date: May 20, 2025 -
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Class of 2025: Thomas Lu named Outstanding Senior for the Bradley Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering , article Date: May 02, 2025 -
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Pet iguana successfully treated for cancer at Virginia Tech animal cancer center , article Date: Apr 25, 2025 -
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AI-backed saliva test shows promise for flagging chemotherapy risk, early results indicate , article Date: Apr 22, 2025 -
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Researchers investigate low-intensity electrical pulses to help the immune system fight cancer , article Date: Apr 17, 2025 -
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‘Milestone’ discovery may unlock the true biomedical might of exosomes , article Date: Apr 15, 2025 -
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Big dog, even bigger mission , article Date: Apr 14, 2025 -
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Finding community and focus in interdisciplinary cancer research , article Date: Apr 11, 2025 -
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Graduate students share work at inaugural research showcase at Academic Building One , article Date: Apr 03, 2025 -
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Go behind the scenes of brain research at the 12th annual Brain School , article Date: Mar 05, 2025 -
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'Pocket Science' podcast: Why don't I slosh when I walk? , article Date: Feb 26, 2025 -
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Building better biomaterials for cancer treatments , article Date: Feb 18, 2025 -
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Eli Vlaisavljevich talks about the cancer-fighting bubbles of histotripsy , article Date: Feb 17, 2025 -
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Children’s National Hospital, Virginia Tech expand research partnership to advance pediatric health , article Date: Feb 04, 2025 -
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Graduate student’s research goal: Improve outcomes for brain cancer patients , article Date: Jan 29, 2025 -
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VMCVM Staff Spotlight: Kelsay Bratton , article Date: Jan 24, 2025 -
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John Robertson honored with emeritus status , article Date: Jan 15, 2025 -
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New Virginia Tech cancer researcher seeks to understand and predict deadly tumor metastasis , article Date: Dec 17, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech researcher receives collaborative grant to improve cancer therapies , article Date: Nov 27, 2024 -
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VMCVM Faculty Spotlight: Rebecca Persons , article Date: Nov 25, 2024 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute spinoff company translates science into peptide drugs targeting cancer stem cells , article Date: Nov 18, 2024 -
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Leading oncologist to share how understanding DNA helps diagnose and treat cancer , article Date: Nov 15, 2024 -
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Q&A: Researchers focus on innovative treatments for brain tumors in dogs , article Date: Nov 11, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech researchers find menthol restrictions may drive smokers to healthier alternatives , article Date: Oct 31, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech students named 2024 Astronaut Scholars , article Date: Sep 26, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech award supports innovation in brain cancer treatment , article Date: Sep 25, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech, Children’s National Hospital, and industry experts explore the impact of AI on health care , article Date: Sep 24, 2024 -
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Cancer researcher wants to make treatment better, more accessible , article Date: Sep 20, 2024 -
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Toshitsugu Ishihara brings a global perspective to the veterinary college anesthesiology team , article Date: Sep 11, 2024 -
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Scientist awarded National Institutes of Health grant to examine cancer-related enzyme , article Date: Sep 10, 2024 -
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Grant will help fund novel use of focused ultrasound for hard-to-treat pediatric brain cancers , article Date: Aug 16, 2024 -
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Veterinary college's summer program opens doors for aspiring researchers , article Date: Aug 13, 2024 -
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Physician-scientist to spearhead focused ultrasound research for pediatric brain tumors at Virginia Tech , article Date: Jul 31, 2024 -
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From Chile to Virginia: Ph.D. research improves brain tumor measurement in dogs , article Date: Jul 30, 2024 -
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New technique could help treat aggressive brain tumors , article Date: Jul 16, 2024 -
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Federal leaders take center stage at Engineering Cancer Solutions mini-symposium , article Date: Jul 12, 2024 -
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Director named for Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Cancer Research Center , article Date: Jul 10, 2024 -
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Dog's journey at Animal Cancer Care and Research Center inspires owners, clinical professionals , article Date: Jul 03, 2024 -
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Research identifies possible new pathway to treatment of colorectal cancer , article Date: Jun 14, 2024 -
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Researchers find flavor restrictions affect tobacco buyers differently depending on socioeconomic status , article Date: Jun 06, 2024 -
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Ilektra Athanasiadi finds rewards in using radiation therapy to treat pets with cancer , article Date: Jun 05, 2024 -
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Focused Ultrasound Foundation names Virginia Tech as a Center of Excellence , article Date: Jun 04, 2024 -
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Dogs play a key role in veterinary college’s brain cancer trial , article Date: May 21, 2024 -
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Expert provides sun safety tips for Skin Cancer Awareness month , article Date: May 21, 2024 -
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Researchers reveal promising treatment target for resistant brain cancer , article Date: May 17, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech Animal Cancer Care and Research Center celebrates continuing support from Petco Love for canine and feline cancer treatments , article Date: May 08, 2024 -
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Testing for residual cancer cells before blood cell transplant therapy is important and practical, new study finds , article Date: May 02, 2024 -
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Researchers develop a new way to safely boost immune cells to fight cancer , article Date: Apr 19, 2024 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute’s new lab will take aim at tobacco use, cancer rates, and informing policy , article Date: Apr 17, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech professor to be inducted into prestigious American Society for Clinical Investigation , article Date: Apr 04, 2024 -
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Eminent cancer physician-scientist joins Virginia Tech to lead research in Washington, D.C. , article Date: Apr 01, 2024 -
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Jennifer Munson to be inducted into American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows , article Date: Mar 20, 2024 -
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VMCVM Faculty Spotlight: Sharon Dunn '94 , article Date: Mar 15, 2024 -
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New research aims to use AI to make cancer diagnostics for pets more available and affordable , article Date: Mar 12, 2024 -
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Rare Disease Day brings worldwide attention to more than 7,000 rare diseases , article Date: Feb 28, 2024 -
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Monet Roberts receives inaugural Henrietta Lacks Legacy award , article Date: Feb 27, 2024 -
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Data visualization aids Virginia Tech cancer researcher’s quest for better brain tumor treatment , article Date: Feb 09, 2024 -
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From healthy development to cancer treatments, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists aim for impact , article Date: Jan 29, 2024 -
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Looking back on 2023 , article Date: Dec 22, 2023 -
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2023 marks a year of firsts for Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program , article Date: Dec 15, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech faculty inducted as Biomedical Engineering Society fellows , article Date: Dec 06, 2023 -
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Oral cancer clinical trial offers hope to dogs and their owners , article Date: Nov 14, 2023 -
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Pioneering histotripsy device receives FDA clearance to treat liver cancer , article Date: Nov 13, 2023 -
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New cancer drug shows promise in targeting genetic weakness in tumors, Virginia Tech expert says , article Date: Nov 01, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech and Weizmann Institute of Science tackle cell migration on fibers , article Date: Oct 11, 2023 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute researchers take on public health challenge of hepatitis C , article Date: Oct 09, 2023 -
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Henrietta Lacks statues unveiled where her legacy thrives , article Date: Oct 05, 2023 -
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Carla Finkielstein named Roger H. Moore and Mojdeh Khatam-Moore Dean’s Faculty Fellow , article Date: Sep 29, 2023 -
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Landmark $50 million gift to dramatically expand health sciences research at Virginia Tech , article Date: Sep 12, 2023 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC: Growth of an innovator , article Date: Aug 29, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech outlines ambitious strategy to spearhead cancer research and elevate university's global standing , article Date: Aug 29, 2023 -
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In battle against pancreatic cancer, grant-funded H-FIRE study offers hope , article Date: Aug 11, 2023 -
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Helen the cane corso helps humans and animals through osteosarcoma clinical trial , article Date: Aug 01, 2023 -
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Fralin Biomedical Research Institute spinoff Cairina Inc. translates science into improved cancer treatments , article Date: Jul 17, 2023 -
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Children's National Hospital, Virginia Tech unite to advance AI for pediatric health , article Date: Jul 07, 2023 -
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CareCredit accepted at veterinary college’s three teaching hospitals , article Date: Jun 30, 2023 -
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Nain lab partners with researchers in Japan and Israel to put cancer cells on a tightrope , article Date: Jun 22, 2023 -
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Common challenge, different strategies: Virginia Tech Cancer Research Alliance gathers broad mix of researchers and clinicians , article Date: Jun 21, 2023 -
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‘We have a very rich resource here’ , article Date: Jun 20, 2023 -
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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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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 -