October 2023 Inside the Institute Newsletter
A Message from Rob McCarley
Executive Director, The Fralin Life Sciences Institute
Our desire to see things from many perspectives requires us to take the time for discernment, informed by engagement with our diverse and multi-faceted stakeholder communities. I am constantly impressed by the high level of commitment shown by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute alumni, faculty, staff, university leadership, students, and postdoctoral fellows.
In this month’s newsletter we provide you with a view of some of the recent and upcoming “site seeing” events.
- It was a pleasure to see a great crowd at our most recent Fralin Fridays event focusing on genomics capabilities, as it is a great exemplar of our “interactive town hall series,” designed to inform the Institute’s stakeholders about our mission, and importantly, gain valuable insights from investigators so that we can better serve your needs.
- I would like to draw your attention to an upcoming Advanced Microscopy and Image Analysis Networking 5x5x5 event on November 17. This event is designed to help demonstrate the impact of investments in new imaging capabilities that will soon be available.
- Speaking of impact and views from different perspectives, the Global Change Center held its 10th-anniversary event for its Interfaces of Global Change Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Program, where alumni and current students had the opportunity to share their experiences. Photos and highlights can be found here.
- Finally, we look forward to teaming up with new leadership in the Translational Plant Sciences Center to help further its mission as it treks toward excellence.
It is always so energizing to “see” what such an amazing group of folks — here at Virginia Tech and beyond — do to move the needle in the life sciences arena.
Let’s go Hokies, and let’s go FLSI!
I invite you to take a peek at the latest edition of "McCarley's Musings and Inspirations."
