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Inflammation research conducted in Virginia Tech focuses on systems analysis of inflammatory networks using integrated biological, chemical, computational, and engineering approaches. This is evident from our participating faculties across the campus with expertise in cellular and molecular physiology, network and dynamical systems theory, as well as clinical medicine. With our close ties with neighboring medical schools such as Wake Forest, Georgetown, Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, as well as the Carilion Clinic, many of our research groups are performing translational investigations unraveling system networks underlying numerous human inflammatory diseases.
Our key research areas include:
- Cellular signaling network governing innate immunity and inflammation
- Computational analyses of inflammation network
- Structural analyses of key macromolecules involved in inflammation
- Inflammation in cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and neurological diseases
- Chemical intervention of inflammatory processes
Graduate students and post-doctoral scientists benefit from diverse and integrative expertise in biomedicine and engineering, rich resources in a comprehensive University, and close communication with colleagues in sister institutions.
