December 2023 Inside the Institute Newsletter
A Message from Rob McCarley
Executive Director, The Fralin Life Sciences Institute
From recent conversations with you all, it is clear that the past few weeks have been a whirlwind of just-in-time meetings, student and project assessments, proposal submissions, and celebratory events.
These activities and accomplishments have capped off an amazing year for the Fralin Life Sciences Institute community. Your achievements and daily efforts make the Institute a vibrant organization. I am fortunate to have completed my first year surrounded by such a creative, thoughtful, and high-energy group of folks who are committed to making the life sciences at Virginia Tech a distinctive environment.
Our newsletter this month gives us a glimpse of the diverse goings-on aimed at developing, sustaining, and recognizing an ecosystem that lends itself well to catalyzing research, education, and engagement at the interfaces of life sciences disciplines.
It was thrilling to see so many of you all participating in the recent 5x5x5 event on light microscopy. The exciting presentations and engaging conversations were made possible by your active participation, as well as efforts of the Institute's leadership and administrative teams.
On the celebratory front, we are highlighting some of our December graduates. These Institute-affiliated students are destined for great things and we wish them all the best as they are celebrated by their friends and family.
As always, it is so exciting and awe-inspiring to see the energy and commitment the Fralin Life Sciences Institute community and its stakeholders have as we advance the life sciences at Virginia Tech and across the globe.
Let’s go Hokies, and let’s go FLSI!
In December, Fralin Life Sciences offered a version of "Kids' Tech University communicated entirely in Spanish. Families from the area participated in STEM activities and demonstrations and Virginia Tech students who speak Spanish volunteered their time.
