http://www.vbi.vt.edu/ en ttrent@vbi.vt.edu Copyright 2012 2012-04-17T13:52:51+00:00 http://www.vbi.vt.edu/marketing_and_communications/annual_reports_view/2002_annual_report http://www.vbi.vt.edu/marketing_and_communications/annual_reports_view/2002_annual_report#When:15:29:47Z BLACKSBURG, Nov. 04, 2002 -- Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech has released its Annual Report. Over the last two years, VBI has experienced tremendous success and we would like to take this opportunity to share some of these highlights with you.

]]> 2011-03-23T15:29:47+00:00 http://www.vbi.vt.edu/marketing_and_communications/press_releases_view/computational_modeling_yields_a_novel_class_of_anti_inflammatory_drugs http://www.vbi.vt.edu/marketing_and_communications/press_releases_view/computational_modeling_yields_a_novel_class_of_anti_inflammatory_drugs#When:18:49:57Z BLACKSBURG, Va., April 19, 2012 – Researchers in the Nutritional Immunology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory (NIMML) at VBI have recently discovered a new compound that shows promise in ameliorating inflammation in the gut. Congruent to findings last year regarding abscisic acid, the discovery of Lanthionine Synthetase C-like protein 2 (LANCL2) as a novel therapeutic target could aid in relieving such diseases without the side effects of current medications. These findings have been reported in PloS ONE.

]]> 2012-04-19T18:49:57+00:00 http://www.vbi.vt.edu/marketing_and_communications/press_releases_view/calvin_stephens_to_join_vbi_for_undergraduate_research_fellowship http://www.vbi.vt.edu/marketing_and_communications/press_releases_view/calvin_stephens_to_join_vbi_for_undergraduate_research_fellowship#When:13:52:51Z BLACKSBURG, Va., April 17, 2012  - This summer, VBI will host junior Calvin Stephens as part of Fralin Life Science Institute’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF).  Stephens will aid the Mittelman lab in testing a new form of genomic medicine.

]]> 2012-04-17T13:52:51+00:00 http://www.vbi.vt.edu/marketing_and_communications/press_releases_view/algae_biofuels_the_wave_of_the_future http://www.vbi.vt.edu/marketing_and_communications/press_releases_view/algae_biofuels_the_wave_of_the_future#When:19:32:33Z BLACKSBURG, Va., April 2, 2012 -- Researchers at Virginia Bioinformatics Institute have assembled the draft genome of a marine algae sequence to aid scientists across the US in a project that aims to discover the best algae species for producing biodiesel fuel. The results have been published in Nature Communications.

]]> 2012-04-02T19:32:33+00:00 http://www.vbi.vt.edu/marketing_and_communications/press_releases_view/researchers_discover_novel_therapy_for_crohns_disease http://www.vbi.vt.edu/marketing_and_communications/press_releases_view/researchers_discover_novel_therapy_for_crohns_disease#When:20:54:43Z BLACKSBURG, Va., March 16, 2012 – The Nutritional Immunology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory (NIMML) research team at Virginia Tech has discovered important new information on the efficacy of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in treating Crohn’s disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).  CLA is a naturally occurring fatty acid found in meat and dairy products known for its anti-cancer and immune modulatory properties.

]]> 2012-03-16T20:54:43+00:00 http://www.vbi.vt.edu/marketing_and_communications/press_releases_view/science_education_heats_up_for_spring_at_vbi http://www.vbi.vt.edu/marketing_and_communications/press_releases_view/science_education_heats_up_for_spring_at_vbi#When:21:03:12Z BLACKSBURG, VA, March 2, 2012 -- On Saturday March 3, around 100 students from grades 5 to 12 and their teachers will participate in a national Climate Change Student Summit (C²S²) in conjunction with Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech (VBI), Virginia 4-H, the Antarctic Geological Drilling program (ANDRILL), and sponsored by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) grant to ANDRILL at VBI.

]]> 2012-03-02T21:03:12+00:00 http://www.vbi.vt.edu/marketing_and_communications/press_releases_view/new_services_available_in_laboratory_core http://www.vbi.vt.edu/marketing_and_communications/press_releases_view/new_services_available_in_laboratory_core#When:18:35:09Z The Laboratory Core has posted two new services of interest to clients:  the Ion Torrent Personal Genome Machine™ and Gene Synthesis.

]]> 2012-03-02T18:35:09+00:00 http://www.vbi.vt.edu/marketing_and_communications/press_releases_view/genetic_rosetta_stone_unveiled_in_nature http://www.vbi.vt.edu/marketing_and_communications/press_releases_view/genetic_rosetta_stone_unveiled_in_nature#When:18:56:45Z BLACKSBURG, Va., Feb 8, 2012 --  Scientists have developed a new community resource that may act as a Rosetta Stone for revealing the genetic basis of traits and disease.

]]> 2012-02-08T18:56:45+00:00 http://www.vbi.vt.edu/marketing_and_communications/press_releases_view/mikael_rem_to_speak_about_ventac_partners http://www.vbi.vt.edu/marketing_and_communications/press_releases_view/mikael_rem_to_speak_about_ventac_partners#When:14:01:36Z Mikael Ørem, one of the two newest members to VBI's Scientific Advisory Board, will intoduce his company, Ventac Partners, and discuss bridging the gap between discovery and commercialization on Monday, February 6, from 10:30-11:30am.  The presentation is free and open to the public.

 

 

]]> 2012-02-03T14:01:36+00:00 http://www.vbi.vt.edu/marketing_and_communications/press_releases_view/scientific_plagiarism_a_growing_problem_in_an_era_of_shrinking_research_fun http://www.vbi.vt.edu/marketing_and_communications/press_releases_view/scientific_plagiarism_a_growing_problem_in_an_era_of_shrinking_research_fun#When:17:57:07Z BLACKSBURG, Va., January 24, 2012 -- As scientific researchers become evermore competitive for scarce funding, scientific journals are increasing efforts to identify submissions that plagiarize the work of others. Still, it may take years to identify and retract the plagiarized papers and give credit to the actual researchers.

]]> 2012-01-24T17:57:07+00:00 http://www.vbi.vt.edu/marketing_and_communications/press_releases_view/education_outreach_officer_guest_expert_on_kidtalk http://www.vbi.vt.edu/marketing_and_communications/press_releases_view/education_outreach_officer_guest_expert_on_kidtalk#When:19:47:12Z BLACKSBURG, Va., Jan. 9, 2012 -VBI Graduate and Post-Graduate Education Program Manager, Kristy Collins, PhD, advises kids' panel on KidTalk.

 

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