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Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech

ABOUT US

Founded in 2010, the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech is one of the nation’s fastest-growing academic biomedical research enterprises and a destination for world-class researchers. The Institute’s Virginia Tech scientists focus on diseases that are the leading causes of death and suffering in the United States, including brain disorders, heart disease, and cancer. The Howell Lab is a group of Virginia Tech scientists working at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke, VA. We are dedicated to improving mother-infant health outcomes for our community by exploring the factors that influence healthy infant brain and behavioral development. We help families in our community through scientific research and provide a welcoming environment for our research participants.

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Virginia Tech

INVESTIGATORS

Martha Ann Bell

Martha Ann Bell, PhD

Principal Investigator
Kathy Hosig

Kathy Hosig, PhD, MPH, RD

Principal Investigator
Brittany Howell

Brittany Howell, PhD

Principal Investigator
Camron Johnson

Camron Johnson, DO

Site Clinician
Mishka Terplan

Mishka Terplan, MD, MPH

Co-Investigator and Site Clinician
Julia M Gohlke

Julia M Gohlke, PhD

Collaborator

RESEARCH TEAM

Ava Axtell

Ava Axtell

Recruitment Assistant
Reese Burkey

Reese Burkey

Research Assistant
Becky Carpio

Becky Carpio

Research Assistant
Oziomachukwu Chinaka

Oziomachukwu Chinaka, MPH

PhD Student
Alexandria Conner

Alexandria Conner

Research Assistant
Jamie Holt

Jamie Holt

Research Assistant
Josh James

Josh James

Research Coordinator
Caelan King

Caelan King

Research Assistant
Blakely Lockhart

Blakely Lockhart

Research Assistant
Samantha Miller-Chen

Samantha Miller-Chen

Research Assistant & Scheduling Coordinator
Danielle Shepherd-Murray

Danielle Shepherd-Murray

Study Coordinator
Olivia Olinger

Olivia Olinger

Research Assistant
Cecil Peck

Cecil Peck

Recruitment Assistant
Julie Peck

Julie Peck

Study Navigator
Kaitlyn Rasnick

Kaitlyn Rasnick

Research Assistant
Megan Sanctuary

Megan Sanctuary

Research Assistant
Erin VandeLinde

Erin VandeLinde

Recruitment Assistant
Cheyenne Williams

Cheyenne Williams

Research Assistant