Congratulations to you and your team!

🧠 Join us for a PhD Dissertation Seminar with Tori Alvord discussing how estrogen receptor alpha regulates the circadian system in female mice.

🗓️ April 16
🕙 10 AM
📍MDS 223

All are welcome to attend.

#Neuroscience #WomenInSTEM

Why Pain Lasts Longer for Women New research helps explain why men generally recover faster from pain.

Dr. Ann Gregus, School of Neuroscience faculty member provides her insight on the topic of pain, and recent article, to the Wall Street Journal!

www.wsj.com/health/welln...

Research goal: Noninvasive therapy for chronic pain Gabriel Isaac was awarded a fellowship to support his doctoral research toward putting low-intensity focused ultrasound into clinical practice.

Congratulations to School of Neuroscience PhD student Gabriel Isaac - recipient of the Jeanine L. Matte Fellowship for his research ion nonivasive therapies for pain!

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Why does women's pain last longer than men's? A new study offers an answer The research suggests that men’s immune systems have a better mechanism for shutting off pain, which could explain why women have more chronic symptoms.

Assistant Professor in the School of Neuroscience, Ann Gregus, responds to interview request by NBC news request to provide feedback on a new chronic pain study. See here: www.nbcnews.com/health/women...

Save the Date for Giving Day 2026 Feb. 18-19, 2026

Virginia Tech Giving Day - Wednesday Feb 18 @ noon! We support summer undergraduate research fellowships, and this year, 50% of all money raised will support study abroad. 85 donations unlocks our 10K challenge! Be sure to designate School of Neuroscience.
givingday.vt.edu/giving-day/1...

Over espresso and gelato, clarity takes shape abroad Through intensive research, close faculty mentorship, and everyday moments of cultural immersion, a three-week neuroscience study abroad program in Switzerland helps students gain confidence, clarify ...

Check out the new story covering Dr. Kristin Phillips study abroad program, Global Perspectives in Medicine. This program is supported in part through giving day donations and School of Neuroscience supporter, Jerry Hulick! Thank you SoN supporters!
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Research findings may lead to earlier diagnoses of genetic disorder Researchers discovered an indication hidden in the brain that may help doctors identify children with a rare genetic disease earlier.

Congratulations to the Pickrell and Morton labs at Virginia Tech. These researchers discovered an indication hidden in the brain that may help doctors identify children with a rare genetic disease earlier. Check it out here: in EMBO Molecular Medicine
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Researchers find new approach to reversing chronic pain In a new study published in PAIN, researchers in the School of Neuroscience erased well-established pain behaviors by shutting down an enzyme system that produces molecules known to amplify pain signa...

Dr. Ann Gregus and her team, including first author Cristina Miliano identify a new non-opioid approach to treating chronic pain. Read about it here:
news.vt.edu/articles/202...

Our Neuroscience PhD students are doing amazing things!

Details | Assistant Professor | Careers | Division of Human Resources | Virginia Tech

The School of Neuroscience at Virginia Tech is hiring a tenure track assistant professor. Join our amazing 23 primary research an instructional faculty, our thriving Neuroscience Ph.D. program, and over 750 undergraduate neuroscience majors in Blacksburg VA!
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Our Neuroscience PhD students had a great summer. Check out some of their accomplishments below! Shout out to Tung, Gabe, Ainul, CHin-Hui, Brieanne, Gladys and Kelly! So impressed.

Georgia Hodes: Sex Differences in Responses to Stress and Vulnerability to Neurological Disorders YouTube video by BRAIN PONDERINGS podcast with Dr. Mark Mattson

Take a listen to the conversation between Neuroscience faculty member Georgia Hodes and Brain Ponderings Mark Mattson regarding her career path to science.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKyw...

Congratulations to Neuroscience PhD student, Yuhang Dong and Dr. Ann Gregus on their new review on Alcohol use disorder-associated pain.

Link to full article here: lnkd.in/euHyx5kW

Details | Assistant Professor | Careers | Division of Human Resources | Virginia Tech

The School of Neuroscience at Virginia Tech is hiring a tenure track assistant professor. Join our amazing 23 primary research an instructional faculty, our thriving Neuroscience Ph.D. program, and over 750 undergraduate neuroscience majors in Blacksburg VA!
careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us...

Scientists reveal brain signaling that sets Parkinson’s disease apart from essential tremor For the first time, scientists measured dopamine and serotonin in real time in people with Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. The signals showed a fundamental difference — a key step forward f...

School of Neuroscience scientists along with colleagues from FBRI reveal reveal brain signaling that sets Parkinson’s disease apart from essential tremor
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'Big Science, Small Pod' podcast: How does a brain even happen? Neuroscientist Meike van der Heijden of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC explains how understanding childhood brain development could guide treatments for movement disorders.

Listen to FBRI and School of Neuroscience faculty member Meike van Heijden talk about how the brain develops (from the lens of the cerebellum)!
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Details | Instructor | Careers | Division of Human Resources | Virginia Tech

The School of Neuroscience at VT is hiring a new instructor with a start date in August. Join an amazing group of faculty and students in beautiful Blacksburg, Virginia!
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Please join us in congratulating Dr. Morgan Patrick, who was officially hooded at yesterday’s Ph.D. commencement ceremony.
We’re proud to celebrate this major milestone for our 2025 graduate and look forward to her continued success in the field.
#PhDGraduation #ClassOf2025 #CongratulationsDrPatrick

Details | Instructor | Careers | Division of Human Resources | Virginia Tech

The School of Neuroscience at VT is hiring a new instructor with a start date in August. Join an amazing group of faculty and students in beautiful Blacksburg, Virginia!
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Virginia Tech football has been using Metallica’s Enter Sandman for their walkout music since 2000 and last night the band finally played Lane Stadium setting off the Richter scale

Class of 2025: Michael 'Mikey' Harrigan finds purpose through innovation Harrigan came to Virginia Tech inspired to pursue a career that would help people struggling with medical issues, such as his grandfather's battle with dementia. Combining neuroscience with computer s...

Class of 2025: Michael 'Mikey' Harrigan finds purpose through innovation: The College of Engineering and School of Neuroscience Outstanding Senior focused on others in his drive for success in academics, research, and athletics.

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Collaboration advances practical neuroscience to make soldiers safer The collaboration between neuroscience students and the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets addresses impacts of military stressors on cognitive function and training.

Check out this article about Dr. Phillip's course 'War and the Brain' - a collaboration between neuroscience students and the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets addresses impacts of military stressors on cognitive function and training.
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Get your neurons firing! Join us at the NeuroConnections Showcase, April 25! 🧠⚡️

Student graduated in 2020 with a B.S. in Neuroscience, and started the Ph.D. program at UVA shortly thereafter. Join and hear from Addison as she shares her exciting journey in neuroscience — this is an event you will not want to miss!

On behalf of the School of Neuroscience - THANK YOU!
Giving day was a success. Your support benefits Hokies.

Virginia Tech Giving Day 2025 Get in the game and support Hokies!

Call to action - VT Neuroscience Alumni
Giving Day is in full swing!
80 donations to the School of Neuroscience Annual Fund unlocks our $10K challenge.
Every donation counts - $5 or $10.
Designate School of Neuroscience Annual Fund
givingday.vt.edu/giving-day/9...

Virginia Tech Giving Day 2025 Save the Date - Feb. 19-20, 2025

Virginia Tech Giving Day starts today at noon! We have supported over 70 summer undergraduate research fellowships, in part, through donor giving day support! 80 donations will unlock our 10K challenge!
Be sure to designate School of Neuroscience
givingday.vt.edu/giving-day/9...

Student Affairs Aspire! Awards recognize recipients' passion for progress Student Affairs celebrates students and faculty or staff who exemplify the Aspirations for Student Learning through their roles at Virginia Tech.

Mattison Homard, a senior majoring in cognitive and behavioral neuroscience wins the ASPIRE award!
Embrace Ut Prosim as a Way of Life

New whiteboard in Sandy. Up for one day and our undergrads already hard at work - can anyone say 'Mark Cline and diagramming?'