Custom face shields aimed to block droplets, tackled COVID-19 for football players
On Sept. 2, 2020, researchers from the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab announced the development of a football helmet…
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FDA authorized Quest Diagnostics lab method designed to increase COVID-19 molecular diagnostics capacity
On Jul. 29, 2020, Quest Diagnostics announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use…
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Preliminary study suggested tuberculosis vaccine may be limiting COVID-19 deaths
On Jul. 10, 2020, researchers from Virginia Tech and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggested that Bacille…
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Virginia Tech researchers established a reverse genetics system to facilitate COVID-19 research
On Jun. 4, 2020, with funding from the Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech, researchers James Weger-Lucarelli…
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Phlow Corp was awarded $354 million BARDA contract to manufacture essential medicines in shortage
On May 19, 2020, Phlow, a U.S.-based, public benefit drug manufacturing corporation, received federal government funding of $354…
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Virginia Tech researchers developed new COVID-19 tests to combat backlogs, shortages
On Apr. 22, 2020, Virginia Tech scientists annunced they had developed a new COVID-19 test and secured federal…
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VA researchers announced study of COVID-19 in aging Veterans with dementia
On Apr. 21, 2020, researchers at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Providence VA Medical Center began…
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Hydroxychloroquine study reported no benefit from malaria drug in Veteran Affairs virus study
On Apr. 21, 2020, a study posted on medRxiv found no evidence that use of hydroxychloroquine, either with…
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Diffusion Pharma announced evaluating TSC against Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in COVID-19 patients
On Apr. 1, 2020, Diffusion Pharmaceuticals announced it had begun a cooperative research effort with University of Virginia…
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Record $50 million gift to Virginia Tech results in naming of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke
On Dec. 6, 2018, the Horace G. Fralin Charitable Trust and Heywood and Cynthia Fralin donated a record…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Genomics | Nanotechnology | Non-Profit Research | U.S. Congress
Biocomplexity Institute created computing center to solve science’s most complex problems
On May 16, 2018, the Virginia Tech Biocomplexity Institute’s long-anticipated new data center, built with an internal investment…
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The University of Virginia Cancer Center received $15 million Renewal grant
On Apr. 26, 2017, the University of Virginia Cancer Center was honored as one of just 69 National…
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The Asian longhorned tick found in Virginia
In 2017, Virginia Tech veterinary pathologist Kevin Lahmers identified the Asian longhorned tick as the source of seven…
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The CDC responded to the large fungal meningitis outbreak
On Nov. 15, 2012, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responded to the fungal meningitis…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Genomics | USDA
Scientists complete most comprehensive genetic analysis of corn to-date
On Jun. 3, 2012, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and their colleagues have published the most comprehensive…
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Genomeon was established under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia
On Aug. 11, 2011, Genomeon was established under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia by Dr. Harold…
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VCU became the first Virginia Institution to join National Network of Academic Research Centers
On Jul. 14, 2010, the Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) received a $20 million Clinical and…
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Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Dentistry Building opened
On Jun. 17, 2009, Virginia Commonwealth University’s school of Dentistry building opened its doors. The $20 million, four-story…
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Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute was founded
On Jan. 3, 2007, Virginia Tech President Charles W. Steger, then Carilion Clinic President and CEO Edward G….
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The Center for Clinical and Translational Research was founded at Virginia Commonwealth University
In 2007, the Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) was founded at Virginia Commonwealth University to enhance…
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The Virginia Bioinformatics Institute opened new office complex in the National Capital Region
On Sept. 28, 2006, the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech announced that it will officially open…
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Massey Cancer Center’s opened Goodwin Research Laboratory
On May 11, 2006, researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center began to n to move…
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Virginia Commonwealth University’s Pauley Heart Center performed the first artificial heart implant on the East Coast
On Apr. 4, 2006, a cardiac surgery team at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Pauley Heart Center has performed the first…
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Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center opened
In 2006, Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center officially opened. The center was constructed with a grant of…
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The Virginia Bioinformatics Institute opened Bioinformatics Facility I
On Apr. 24, 2004, the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI), opened its new 59,000-square-foot Bioinformatics Facility I, Virginia Bioinformatics…
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Virginia Commonwealth University and INOVA Fairfax partnered to establish medical program in Northern Virginia
In 2002, the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and INOVA Fairfax partnered to establish a medical program in Northern…
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Gateway Building opened at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
In 2002, The Gateway Building opened at VCU Medical Center, a $39 million dollar structure, opened in March…
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The Stowers Institute for Medical Research opened its doors
In 2000, the Stowers Institute for Medical Research opened its doors. The Institute was founded by Jim and…
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The Virginia Bioinformatics Institute opened
In 2000, the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI), later known as the Biocomplexity Institute of Virginia Tech, opened its…
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Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority was established
In 2000, the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority was established.
