Health Sciences and Technology Campus
Living and Learning in Health Sciences
Virginia Tech's Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, Virginia, is home to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, the Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine's Animal Cancer Care and Research Center, and more. Graduate, undergraduate, and medical students, as well as postdoctoral fellows live and learn on the Riverside campus, with services and resources specifically for their needs.
Child Care Resources in Roanoke
Virginia Tech recognizes child care as an essential resource for employees who are expecting or raising children. To grow the quality, affordability, and flexibility of child care options around its campuses, the university launched the Early Childhood Education Initiatives (ECEI), which continues to explore new ways to support caregiving families.
ECEI connects employees to care resources:
- Partnership with Champion Early Learning Center in Roanoke
- Discount toward Cultural Care Au Pair
- Curated lists of summer camps for school-age children
- Unlimited premium access to Care.com
- Child care referrals from Child Care Aware
For more information on caregiving resources at Virginia Tech, visit caregiving.vt.edu
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Student Health and Wellness on the Health Sciences & Technology Campus , homeStudents working and learning on Virginia Tech's Health Sciences and Technology campus in Roanoke have access to a full range of student health and wellness services, including general healthcare, urgent care, emotional wellness, as well as other support, all nearby, and with transportation to available in some cases.
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Student Services Contacts
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Leanna Blevins, Ph.D. , bioAssociate Vice President for Health Sciences Academic Affairs, Co-Director, Integrated Health Sciences Research Program, Affiliate Research Assistant Professor, Population Health Sciences
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Dustin Eshelman , bioHealth Sciences and Technology Coordinator of Experiential Learning
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Billi Hutchings, M.Ed. , bioHealth Sciences and Technology Programs Coordinator
The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC offers a diverse array of research facilities and instrumentation, including large- and small-bore MRIs and CTs, focused ultrasound, multiple electron and confocal microscopes, ABSL3 laboratory, tissue processing, metabolic kitchen, whole room calorimeters, and 3D and bioprinting. Most services are available to researchers from Virginia Tech and other institutions.
Learning opportunities, including internships and summer learning experiences, are available for high school students, undergraduates, postdoctoral researchers, and others on the Health Sciences and Technology Campus.
In addition, many graduate students who train with us are enrolled in Virginia Tech doctoral degree programs offered through other departments, including, but not limited to:
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences
- Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
- Human Development
- Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
- Neuroscience
- Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Physics
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health
The library includes several collaborative spaces for biomedical researchers, a 3D printing studio, a data visualization studio, and access to information services and online collections. The library provides workshops, consultations, and other support services to assist with teaching, learning, and research.
Location: Room G111, 4 Riverside Circle
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The library's mostly digital collection contains authoritative medical textbooks and electronic resources, including AccessMedicine, AccessEmergency Medicine, DynaMed, and Pediatric Care Online. The library also has a range of technology and equipment available for borrowing.
Location: First floor, 2 Riverside Circle
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Virginia Tech and the office of the Vice President for Health Sciences and Technology are committed fostering an inclusive environment. Each of our entities pursues this goal of welcoming all into a just and safe place in which to work and learn. Learn more about initiatives and events in each.
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
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Special Seminar: Cross-species Studies of Monoamine Contributions to Reward , homeJan. 29, 2026, 12:30 p.m. | William "Matt" Howe, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Neuroscience, College of Science, Virginia Tech | Special Seminar
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Policies to Reduce Ultra-processed Foods: Lessons From Around the Globe , homeJan. 30, 2026, 11:00 a.m. | Lindsey Smith Taillie, Ph.D., MPH, Associate Professor of Nutrition, Associate Chair of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | Co-Sponsored by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Center for Health Behaviors Research and Addiction Recovery Research Center
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AI and Agentic AI: Opportunities for How We Work, Care, Discover, and Share , homeFeb. 5, 2026, 5:30 p.m. (Reception at 5 p.m.) | Vivian S. Lee, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., Executive Fellow, Harvard Business School; Senior Lecturer, Harvard Medical School; Elected Member, National Academy of Medicine | Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture
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Early Childhood Brain Development and Risk for Schizophrenia , homeFeb. 13, 2026, 11 a.m. | John Gilmore, M.D., Eure Distinguished Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina School of Medicine | Co-Sponsored by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Center for Human Neuroscience Research
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
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