Beer & Biotech at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
Beer & Biotech is an RBTC signature series which pairs in-depth, technical conversation with delicious, locally-brewed beverages. Join us at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC in downtown Roanoke and join the biotech community for a special gathering to highlight the Fralin Fellows. For more information on the Fralin Fellows program please visit https://fbri.vtc.vt.edu/collaborate/commercialization-fellows.html.
Beer & Biotech takes place on the third Wednesday of each month. Come enjoy Schaals Catering and great conversation in the beautiful Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC downtown in Roanoke. Free parking is available on-site. Enjoy networking from 4:30 to 5:15p and the speakers will begin at 5:15p.
Speaker Spotlight
Jess Gannon, Ph.D. Candidate, Virginia Tech. Jess works in the lab of Eli Vlaisavljevich, Ph.D., an Associate Professor, Department of Biomechanical Engineering and Mechanics in the College of Engineering. Working with her lab and PI, she aims to transform pancreatic cancer (PC) treatment with a minimally invasive focused ultrasound system that targets tumors through the stomach wall.
Harsimran Kaur, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Associate, Virginia Tech. Dr. Kaur works in the lab of Bryan Hsu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Sciences. Working with her lab and PI, her commercial goal is to enter the menstrual care market with a new class of high-performance products developed from naturally derived biomaterial-based formulations.
EunHye Kim, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Associate, Virginia Tech. Dr. Kim works in the lab of DaeYong Lee, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC. Working with her lab and PI, she is developing a new immunotherapy platform using engineered therapeutic polymers.
Hrishikesh Kulkarni, Ph.D. Candidate, Virginia Tech. Hrishikesh works in the lab of Shima Shahab, Ph.D., Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering. Working with his lab and PI, he is developing a novel brain therapy featuring a portable, affordable, and highly precise ultrasound neuromodulation system.
Lauren Ruger, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Associate, Virginia Tech. Dr. Ruger works in the lab of Eli Vlaisavljevich, Ph.D., an Associate Professor, Department of Biomechanical Engineering and Mechanics in the College of Engineering. Her goal, and the goal of her PI, is to increase accessibility to high quality cancer care for companion animals (e.g., dogs, cats) using a first-of-its-kind handheld focused ultrasound (histotripsy) system to non-invasively ablate superficial tumors with high precision.