Fralin Biomedical Research Institute spinoff Tiny Cargo Co. among Washington, DC Health Innovation QuickFire Challenge awardees
Tiny Cargo Co., a biotech startup founded by Rob Gourdie, professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, is among five companies to receive a Washington, DC Health Innovation QuickFire Challenge award. Spencer Marsh, a postdoctoral researcher in Gourdie’s laboratory, presented the pitch that awarded the company $50,000, the opportunity to reside at JLABS @ Washington, D.C. with access to a bench, workstation, and community for one year, and mentorship from experts at the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies.
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 Center for Neurobiology Research, according to Michael Friedlander, executive director of the research institute and Virginia Tech vice president for health sciences and technology.
BEAM Diagnostic, in partnership with Carilion Clinic, receives $1.7 million NIH grant to improve the Beacon-Alc test
Roanoke-based BEAM Diagnostics, Inc. is founded on the concept that self-control failure underlies a wide range of negative health behaviors. In partnership with Carilion Clinic, the company has received a $1.7 million NIH grant for preventative screening for alcohol misuse.
Center for Gerontology receives $2.1 million to study extended family caregivers of people with dementia
Karen Roberto and Tina Savla, both core faculty members of Virginia Tech’s Center for Gerontology, are leading a five-year, $2.14 million study that will examine the role of extended family caregivers and their service use, needs, and challenges.
First Companies Selected for JLABS Virtual Residency
Verge, RBTC and RAMP are pleased to celebrate our RAMP Alumnus’ latest accomplishments. We look forward to the 2023 health and life science cohort.
