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Article ItemCollaborative grant takes on brain cancer cell invasion , article
A relatively unexplored area of cancer research, interstitial fluid flow, or the movement of fluid around and through the three-dimensional space surrounding cells, has been shown to lead to an increase in cancer cell invasion. However, the mechanisms of how and why that happens, particularly in cases of brain cancer, are still unknown.
Date: Feb 01, 2018 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech Carilion Research Institute partners with INSIGHTEC to research focused ultrasound technology , article
Through this collaboration, the institute became the company’s first nonclinical research site.
Date: Jan 29, 2018 -
Article ItemVirginia Tech students plunge into biomedical ‘shark tank’-style competition at Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute , article
The teams consisted of undergraduate and graduate students who pitched their ideas to entrepreneurs and business leaders.
Date: Nov 19, 2017 -
Article ItemToys that look identical aren’t identically safe, biomechanics experts say , article
When engineering professor Stefan Duma heard surprising reports of eye injuries from foam darts, he decided to investigate.
Date: Nov 13, 2017 -
Article ItemEngineering, business, TBMH students converge to prepare for real-world challenges , article
The idea is to introduce a diverse range of students to the biotech translation process — from the development of intellectual property to commercialization of discoveries. Students will pitch ideas on Nov. 17.
Date: Nov 07, 2017 -
Article ItemDoctoral student receives international NSF award to study blood vessels’ role in oxygen delivery , article
Cora Esparza, a third-year doctoral student in biomedical engineering, is driven by work that fills a need, and she does this in her research. She has received a National Science Foundation IIE-Graduate International Research Experience award to pursue her research abroad.
Date: Aug 20, 2021 -
Article ItemSmall wonders lead to superhero science , article
This summer, Staples, an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics within the College of Engineering, and graduate student Mikel-Stites published a paper in the inaugural issue of the Journal of Superhero Science titled, “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Microscale Respiration and Microfluidic Technology.”
Date: Nov 15, 2018
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