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• Michael Friedlander to offer neuroscientific lessons to enhance health education

  Published May 14, 2012 at 5 p.m.

  At the inaugural Interprofessional Education Collaborative conference, Michael Friedlander will present the 10 key aspects of learning that should be incorporated into a medical curriculum to make it effective.

• Sherri Cook named senior associate director for finance and administration

  Published May 10, 2012 at 8 a.m.

  Sherri Cook joins the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute after nearly 11 years at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.

• Zhi Sheng named an assistant professor of biomedical sciences and pathobiology

  Published May 8, 2012 at 1 a.m.

  Zhi Sheng seeks new therapeutic approaches to glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer with a poor prognosis.

• Michael Friedlander to present Distinguished Biology Seminar

  Published May 8, 2012 at midnight

  Michael Friedlander will present “Synapses with Minds of Their Own” as the Director’s Distinguished Seminar of the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.

• VTCRI to serve as a TEDMED site

  Published April 10, 2012 at midnight

  TEDMED, dubbed a cerebral Cirque de Soleil, asks leaders in a range of fields to lend their creativity to medicine. Join us in viewing these live, high-definition simulcasts from April ...

• Michael Friedlander honored by the Association of American Medical Colleges

  Published March 1, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.

  The Association of American Medical Colleges has named Michael Friedlander, executive director of the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, a Distinguished Service Member.

• Elizabeth McBride named director of development

  Published March 1, 2012 at noon

  Elizabeth McBride has assumed lead responsibility for planning and managing the fundraising program for the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute.

• New technology allows scientists to watch cancer cells in action at unprecedented resolution

  Published Feb. 1, 2012 at 9:29 a.m.

  Researchers at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have developed a novel technology platform to peer closely into the world of cells and molecules within a native, liquid environment.

• Group settings can diminish expressions of intelligence, especially among women

  Published Jan. 22, 2012 at 7 p.m.

  Research led by scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute found that small-group dynamics -- such as jury deliberations, collective bargaining sessions, and cocktail parties -- can alter the ...

• Benefits of high-quality child care persist 30 years later

  Published Jan. 19, 2012 at 11:07 a.m.

  Adults who participated in a high-quality early childhood education program in the 1970s are still benefiting from their early experiences in a variety of ways, according to the latest results ...

• A molecule that can recognize viruses and tumors also boosts learning and memory

  Published Dec. 22, 2011 at 4 p.m.

  A molecule that can sense viruses and tumors in the body has another, surprising function in the brain—to enable the biological imprint of experiences during the learning process.

• The Nature of Nurture

  Published Nov. 28, 2011 at noon

  Adele Diamond researches the roles that dance, the arts, storytelling, and exercise can play in improving children's executive functions, which include attentional control, self-regulation, working memory, and cognitive flexibility.

• Stephen LaConte chosen to represent the U.S. at a prestigious scientific symposium in China

  Published Nov. 28, 2011 at 10 a.m.

  Stephen LaConte recently exported his insights into brain–computer interactions to China, where he received recognition for his innovative research.

• Brain imaging research reveals that physicians learn more by paying attention to failure

  Published Nov. 23, 2011 at 5 p.m.

  Research led by Read Montague, director of the Human Neuroimaging Laboratory and the Computational Psychiatry Unit at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, reinforces the age-old idea that it’s important ...

• Research on post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans receives multimedia attention

  Published Nov. 6, 2011 at 3:55 p.m.

  Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists are investigating the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder on returning veterans, and their work has been featured in “PTSD: Private Battles," a special report ...

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