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National Dialogue on ethics in pandemic science brought researchers and community together
Collaborators from the Virginia Tech-led National Science Foundation Center for Community Empowering Pandemic Prediction and Prevention from Atoms to Societies brought together dozens of scientists, scholars, and community partners.
Virginia Tech researcher receives collaborative grant to improve cancer therapies
Chemical engineering Professor Padma Rajagopalan is designing 3D liver organoids to test the effects of chemotherapy. Developing more effective treatment options for various diseases, including cancer, has become a top priority for researchers today.
Building a COMPASS to navigate future pandemics
An $18 million U.S. National Science Foundation grant will establish a new Virginia Tech center to bring computer science, infectious disease, engineering, and the arts together to predict and prevent global pandemics.
Virginia Tech researchers address the grand challenges of pandemic prediction and prevention
While COVID-19 is only one among many zoonotic viral diseases (those transmissible between animals and humans), its spread to pandemic proportions has highlighted important scientific, societal, and ethical aspects that require consideration for the successful prediction and prevention of further pandemics.
