8/6/2024
One year ago, the University of Virginia hired Raphael (Ralph) Malbrue, DVM, as the attending veterinarian and director of the Center for Comparative Medicine. He is responsible for animal care…
Category: Featured
Research in Motion: Scott T. Hollenbeck, MD
8/6/2024
The area I'm most excited about with my research is the development of a soft tissue filler, which can be used to help patients recover from surgeries such as mastectomy…
Category: Research
Steven Munger, PhD, Awarded $2.6 Million to Study How Smell Function Varies
8/6/2024
Steven D. Munger, PhD, professor and co-director of research in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, was awarded a $2.6 million grant from the National Institute on Deafness and…
Category: Research
Muge Kuyumcu-Martinez, PhD, Unveils Pioneering Research on Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
8/6/2024
Muge Kuyumcu-Martinez, PhD, a professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics at UVA, recently presented her groundbreaking research on Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) at the American…
Category: Research
Komen Supports UVA Engineering Researchers Targeting ‘Triple Negative’ Breast Cancer
8/6/2024
Through precision medicine, the University of Virginia is working toward a world in which no more pink ribbons are necessary. To that end, Susan G. Komen announced support for the…
Category: Research
8/6/2024
Jim Zimring, MD, PhD, the Thomas W. Tillack Professor of Experimental Pathology, published an op-ed story in The Scientist about the importance of associate editors actively engaging in the manuscript…
Category: Research
8/6/2024
Providers will not be penalized for late cancellations and/or no shows. Late cancellations and no shows have no impact on the 4 Hour Session Adherence or Scheduled Slot Adherence metrics.…
Category: Clinical
8/6/2024
Question: Is there a comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document about the SOM Clinical Compensation Plan? Answer: Yes. It was sent to all clinical faculty on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.…
Category: Clinical
School of Medicine MD Class of 2028 Attends Orientation Week
8/6/2024
The School of Medicine was thrilled to welcome the Class of 2028 first-year medical students on August 7, 2024. The students were greeted by Dean Melina Kibbe, Senior Associate Dean for…
Category: Education
8/6/2024
Yogindra Raghav, a second-year PhD student in the Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics program in the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program at UVA, was invited to present a research poster at the…
Category: Education
8/6/2024
The Department of Medicine and Division of Nephrology hosted an amazing meeting of undergraduate students from around the country who attended the annual National Institutes of Health Kidney, Urologic, and…
Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
UVA Health Earns National Pharmacy Award for Excellent Patient Care
8/6/2024
UVA Health has earned the 2024 High-Value Pharmacy Award from Premier Inc., a leading healthcare improvement company, for providing exceptional leadership and delivering great value for pharmacy patients. Premier’s High-Value Pharmacy Award…
Category: Honors & Awards
Monique Dufour, PhD, Named Director of Faculty Development
8/6/2024
The School of Medicine Office of Faculty Affairs and Development is excited to announce the appointment of Monique Dufour, PhD, as the Director of Faculty Development. In this role, Dr.…
Category: Faculty
Kelly Shaffer, PhD, and Chongzhi Zang, PhD, Join Cancer Center Leadership
8/6/2024
Kelly Shaffer, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, and Chongzhi Zang, PhD, Associate Professor of Genome Sciences, have joined UVA Cancer Center’s leadership in newly-created positions. Dr. Shaffer…
Category: Faculty
Applications Now Open for the AAMC’s Mid-Career Women Leadership Development Seminar
8/6/2024
Applications are now open for the AAMC’s Mid-Career Women Leadership Development Seminar. School of Medicine women associate professors are encouraged to apply. For this seminar, the Committee on Women in…
Category: Faculty
8/6/2024
Anita Clayton, MD, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, published a study in the American Journal of Psychiatry that was highlighted and reviewed by Psychiatric Times. The…
Category: Media Highlights
8/6/2024
John Gazewood, MD, a family medicine physician, was featured locally and nationally on TV stations discussing innovative methods to improve opioid-use disorder screening. Recent drug overdose statistics reveal that, on…
Category: Media Highlights
White Coat Ceremony, Endowed by the Class of 1965, Planned for August 16
8/14/2024
On Friday, August 16, the 2024 White Coat Ceremony, endowed by the Class of 1965, will celebrate the incoming Class of 2028 medical students. All ceremony attendees will need a…
Category: Education
