Brain School with Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech

Join us for Brain School, where we'll explore cutting-edge science that has the potential to transform treatment for brain disorders. 

Breakthroughs in Focused Ultrasound for brain disorders can destroy diseased tissue and tumors, alter brain activity, and offer new potential treatments for conditions like addiction, chronic pain, movement disorders, and childhood brain cancer.    

Virginia Tech is one of only six Centers of Excellence in the U.S. and among 12 worldwide recognized by the Focused Ultrasound Foundation.

This research spans engineering, neuroscience, medicine, and veterinary sciences, harnessing state-of-the-art technology to pioneer treatments for people and pets.

Schedule

• 6-7 p.m. Speakers
  
• 7-7:30 p.m. Q&A with Michael Friedlander, Wynn Legon, Jenny Munson, and Fred Wu
  

About the speakers

Wynn Legon, Ph.D.

Legon is an assistant professor at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. His research focuses on using low-intensity focused ultrasound to treat addiction and pain.

Jenny Munson, Ph.D.

Munson is a professor at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute and the director of the Cancer Research Center in Roanoke. Her research focuses on the tumor microenvironment in cancers and fluid flow's impact on immunity, aging, and women's health.

Fred Wu, M.D., Ph.D.

Wu is an assistant professor at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. His research focuses on translating novel drug delivery technologies to treat children with brain tumors.

Michael Friedlander, Ph.D.

Friedlander is the executive director of Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Tech vice president for Health Sciences and Technology, and senior dean for research at the Virginia Tech School of Medicine. His research focuses on brain processes that mediate vision, developmental plasticity, and traumatic brain injury.