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IMAGE: Virginia Tech will open a new focused ultrasound facility in its latest expansion, located at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke, Va. view more
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By 2034, nearly one-quarter of Americans will have reached retirement age, according to the United States Census Bureau. But as people age, the brain becomes more susceptible to developing disorders, such as essential tremor, Parkinson s disease, and tumors.
Clinicians and researchers are looking to emerging noninvasive ways to interact with living brain tissue that can be precisely targeted to specific areas. Focused ultrasound, when guided by integrated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), is a promising new technology that is already used to treat patients with a variety of movement disorder conditions and solid tumors.
More than 12,000 Hokies come together to raise over $6.1M for Virginia Tech on Giving Day
Published Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, 9:43 am
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Front Page » Trending » Trending1 » More than 12,000 Hokies come together to raise over $6.1M for Virginia Tech on Giving Day
Over the course of 24 hours, Virginia Tech supporters across the country and around the world came together for a resounding demonstration of the dedication and generosity of the Hokie Nation.
On the university’s third Giving Day, which ran from noon to noon Feb. 24-25, more than 12,000 alumni, faculty, staff, parents, and friends combined to provide over $6.1 million in support that will benefit a wide variety of the university’s colleges and programs.