Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC

The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC makes transformative scientific advances to improve the human experience. As one of the nation’s fastest-growing academic research enterprises, the Virginia Tech institute is a destination for world-class researchers. The institute’s scientists focus on diseases that are the leading causes of death and suffering in the United States, including brain disease, heart disease, and cancer. The research institute has experienced unprecedented growth: doubling its enterprise and lab facilities in Roanoke, while also securing Virginia Tech laboratory space focused on cancer research at the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus in Washington, D.C.