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Scientists at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute develop new strategy for brain cancer treatment , articleIn a new study published in Oncogenesis, Zhi Sheng and Rob Gourdie of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC describe how two protein-targeting drugs – when combined with chemotherapy – yield synergistic cytotoxicity to treatment-resistant glioblastoma.
Date: Jan 13, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech, Temple University scientists awarded grant to research lipedema, an under-studied disease of fat tissues , articleJennifer Munson, associate professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, and Evangelia Bellas, assistant professor in the Department of Bioengineering at Temple University, were recently awarded $250,000 by the Lipedema Foundation to research causes and treatments for lipedema, an often painful disease characterized by a build-up of fat tissue in the limbs.
Date: Jan 12, 2022 -
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Virginia Tech Transportation Institute research students accepted into the Dwight Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program , articleThe Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program, funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration, advances the transportation workforce by helping to attract the nation's brightest minds to the field of transportation, encouraging future transportation professionals to seek advanced degrees, and helping to retain top talent in the U.S. transportation industry.
Date: Jan 10, 2022 -
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Alumnus and engineer collaborate on 3D printing to advance microfluidic systems , articleA collaborative project to 3D-print medical devices that was made possible by Virginia Tech’s network of trailblazers could open doors to bioinnovation now that it has received federal funding.
Date: Jan 03, 2022 -
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Test methods for drones help put a crucial rule for safe flights over people into practice , articleRules unveiled by the FAA at the end of last year promised to dramatically simplify the process of seeking permission for drone operations. Virginia Tech's test methods mean that drone companies now have a way to comply with them.
Date: Dec 16, 2021 -
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Biomedical innovations take center stage during 'Shark Tank'-style pitch competition on HS&T campus , articleThe competition involved students from the Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health graduate program, who selected intellectual property, worked with real-world business mentors, and created an entrepreneurial plan to develop and commercialize biomedical discoveries.
Date: Dec 13, 2021 -
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Class of 2021: Engineering graduate ready to launch thanks to applied learning , articleZach Kozar, a graduating senior in biomedical engineering and mechanics, said he chose Virginia Tech for its highly reputable engineering program. He credits the university with launching him toward his dream.
Date: Dec 07, 2021 -
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Seed investments set young ideas on the path to becoming fully fledged — and funded — projects , articleTen faculty members have won funding that will give them the resources to pursue new ideas for collaborative projects.
Date: Dec 02, 2021 -
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The miraculous, imperfect mechanics of pregnancy , articleRaffaella De Vita's STRETCH Lab studies pregnancy's constant remodeling of reproductive organs and structures — and how those biomechanical changes may contribute to injuries and disorders that affect millions of women.
Date: Nov 24, 2021 -
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In memoriam: Robert Heller, professor emeritus of biomedical engineering and mechanics , articleHeller joined Virginia Tech’s faculty in 1967 and taught for three decades until his retirement. He served as the J. Frank Maher professor emeritus during his time at the university.
Date: Nov 22, 2021
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