Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion Revenue and Competitors

The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC is one of Virginia Tech's only research institute devoted solely to biomedical research. It opened on Sept. 1, 2010, welcoming new faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students, and staff from across the United States and throughout the world. It grew rapidly to 26 research teams with more than 300 faculty, staff, and students by 2017 and almost $100 million in extramural research grant funding, primarily from the National Institutes of Health. Based in Roanoke, Virginia, the institute was designed to accommodate interdisciplinary research to address contemporary challenges in health and disease through combinations of biological, behavioral, computational, and engineering approaches. Key research focus areas include addiction and substance abuse, behavioral health, cardiovascular science, cancer including structural oncology, cognitive and computational neuroscience, decision-making, developmental and translational neurobiology, human development, neurorehabilitation, immunology, and regenerative/restorative medicine.