06/12/2026
All SURF Students
Translational neurobiology summer undergraduate research fellowship at FBRI in Roanoke, Virginia. Housing is also available for those students that need it.
FBRI's neuroSURF program is a 10-week long summer program that gives students the opportunity to participate in hands-on hypothesis-driven independent research in an area of translational neurobiology at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC in Roanoke, VA. The program encompasses a full-time, 40-hour week schedule and supports students with a $6,000 stipend. For more information:
Dr. Al
06/12/2026
All SURF Students
06/12/2026
A warm welcome to our 2026 neuroSURF students! Have a wonderful summer at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute and the Cancer Research Center in Washington, DC!
04/16/2026
That's a wrap! What a wonderful time it was in Richmond representing neuroSURF at . This is one of our favorite conferences for networking, reconnecting, & recruiting. Until next time! ✌️
01/12/2026
Don't forget!
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute's neuroSURF 2026 applications are due by Feb. 1! Visit our website for more info & to apply:
NeuroSURF 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. The institut...
12/01/2025
🗣️📢 The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute neuroSURF 2026 application is now live! Application packets are due by Feb. 1! Visit our website for more info & to apply:
https://fralinbiomed.info/neuroSURF/
10/30/2025
We can't stop reminiscing on how amazing our 2025 cohort and end of year poster symposium were!
Stay tuned for the 2026 neuroSURF application to go live on December 1!
10/17/2025
Arden Grim
neuroSURF Fellow
Home Institution: Smith College
Lab: DeLuca
09/16/2025
Roanoke’s biomedical institute, now an economic engine for the region, started 15 years ago with a single employee Today, hundreds of people contribute to the research conducted at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion. But even as it continues to grow, its leaders face growing conc…
09/16/2025
Meike van der Heijden appointed to Dystonia Foundation’s medical and scientific advisory council Council members are international leaders in dystonia care and research. They review research grants for funding and attend workshops to discuss the most pressing research directions.
09/16/2025
Researchers investigate why memory circuits break down in Alzheimer’s disease With support from the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases Research Award Fund, scientists Sharon Swanger and Shannon Farris will investigate the chemical culprits that contribute to the breakdown of memory circuits.