About Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC makes transformative scientific advances that address the fundamental processes of human and animal health and disease. The only university-level institute at Virginia Tech dedicated to biomedical research, the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute trains the next generation of leading biomedical scientists while also facilitating discovery-based medical education.
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Recent News
June 29, 2020
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Principles of Human Dignity and Non-Discrimination
The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC in Roanoke, Virginia affirms its support for justice and human dignity.
June 23, 2020
Carla Finkielstein, a molecular biologist and an associate professor in the College of Science, will join the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC on July ...
June 16, 2020
Acclaimed neuroscientist to head institute’s Center for Neurobiology Research
Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, a developmental neurobiologist and a professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has been named the new director of the institute’s ...
June 16, 2020
A study by Patrick Calhoun, a postdoctoral fellow in the James Smyth Lab at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, confirmed that when adenovirus attacks the human ...
Speaker Series
Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture Series
Leaders in health and medicine offer glimpses into the future
Pioneers in Biomedical Research Program
Top biomedical scientists share the latest breakthroughs
Medical Scholar Lecture Series
Clinician scientists explore frontiers of medicine
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