Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Virginia Tech Publishing, through Virginia Tech’s Open Education Initiative at  the University Libraries, are publishing a five-volume textbook series for pre-clinical medical students that is adaptable and freely downloadable through Pressbooks and LibreTexts. This series aligns with the United States Medical Licensing Examination and is based on faculty experience and peer review.

The first in the series, “Cell Biology, Genetics, and Biochemistry for Pre-Clinical Students” covers foundational knowledge of genetics, cell biology, and biochemistry. It is now available through Virginia Tech Publishing and LibreTexts, while, the second in the series, “Neuroscience for Pre-Clinical Students”, covers neuroenergetics, neurotransmitters, neuropeptides, and selected amino acid metabolism and degradation.