Tim Jarome (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption (From left) Research scientist Kayla Farrell and Associate Professor Tim Jarome in the School of Animal Sciences are part of a Virginia Tech research team that discovered a new function for a common protein in the brain. Credit Photo by Luke Hayes for Virginia Tech. Usage Restrictions Must credit License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.