Sleep protects complex neural networks from drifting into states of permanent instability
Every animal that has ever been studied closely, from the fruit fly to the philosopher, surrenders each day…
Virginia Tech researcher wins NIH award to study metabolic brain health
Mary Elizabeth Baugh, a research scientist with Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has been awarded…
Epigenetic changes allow cancer cells to shift identity and survive drugs
Cancer drugs are designed to shut tumors down. But sometimes, in the very act of attacking a tumor,…
Mona Minkara uncovers patterns in how our lungs interact with airborne viruses
Vitals Hometown: Boston Education: BS, chemistry, Wellesley College, 2009; PhD, chemistry, University of Florida, 2015 Current position:…