Neuroscientist (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption Shannon Farris, assistant professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, led a team that recently published research in Scientific Reports examining a specialized area in the brain’s memory center essential for social recognition memory. Photo by Clayton Metz for Virginia Tech. Credit Clayton Metz/Virginia Tech Usage Restrictions None 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.