Integrated Life Sciences Building

The Integrated Life Sciences Building is a research facility of the Fralin Life Sciences Institute located in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center. It houses faculty from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Natural Resources and Environment, the College of Science, and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.

Research efforts in this facility focus on cardiovascular disease, cancer, muscle physiology, virology, neuroscience, aquaculture, metabolism, obesity, healthy ecosystems, and community health.

Contact:

Mark Larson, Facilities Manager
1004 Integrated Life Sciences Building
1981 Kraft Drive
540-230-4838
marklarson@vt.edu

Joseph Hoeflein, Director, Facilities & Research Operations
Fralin Life Sciences Institute
540-231-8379 (office), 540-315-2589 (Cell)
jhoeflei@vt.edu

Eva Schmelz, PhD, Scientific Director
540-231-3649 (office)
eschmelz@vt.edu

Services and Resources available to Virginia Tech:

• Crystallography Laboratory for small molecule structure determination
  Contact: Carla Slebodnick, slebod@vt.edu

• Glassware Service Lab provides laboratory glassware washing and sterilization services.
  Contact: Makenzlie Taylor, mrt@vt.edu

• Metabolism Core offers in-vivo and in-vitro experimental tools to internal and external investigators.
  Contact: Haiyan Zhang, 540-315-5693, metabolism@vt.edu