Newest School of Medicine Graduates Walk the Lawn on May 18
5/19/2025
On Sunday, May 18, the Class of 2025 celebrated an exciting milestone as they graduated from the University of Virginia’s School of Medicine during the 196th Final Exercises. The…
Category: Education
Research in Motion: Mark Beenhakker, PhD
5/19/2025
My lab studies the basic mechanisms of epilepsy. We're trying to understand where in the brain seizures begin and how they evolve, and we're using electrodes that are implanted in…
Category: Research
John Platig, PhD, Earns $3.5 Million Award to Study COPD-Specific Effects of RNA Binding Proteins
5/19/2025
John Platig, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Genomes Sciences, was awarded a five-year $3.5 million grant from the NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for a…
Category: Research
5/19/2025
James Stone, MD, PhD, a professor in the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, has been awarded a four-year, $3.2 million grant from the Department of Defense to expand and…
Category: Research
Smartphone App Can Detect Heart Attacks, Strokes, Study Finds
5/19/2025
A potentially lifesaving new smartphone app can help people determine if they are suffering heart attacks or strokes and should seek medical attention, a clinical study suggests. The ECHAS app…
Category: Research
Dean’s New Faculty Research Seminar Series June Presenters: Laura Newman, PhD, and Uday Tak, PhD
5/19/2025
On the first Thursday of each month, the School of Medicine hosts a seminar highlighting two recently hired assistant professors. Each presenter gives a 30-minute introduction to their research program.…
Category: Research
School of Medicine Confers MD Degrees on May 18, 2025
5/19/2025
The University of Virginia School of Medicine proudly conferred 143 Doctor of Medicine degrees to the Class of 2025 medical students on May 18. This momentous occasion is a significant…
Category: Education
42 School of Medicine PhD Students Graduate in 2024-25
5/19/2025
The School of Medicine is thrilled to congratulate 42 Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (BIMS) students who were conferred Doctor of Philosophy degrees in the 2024-25 academic year. We celebrated these…
Category: Education
55 Department of Public Health Sciences Students Awarded Master’s Degrees
5/19/2025
The School of Medicine congratulates the 55 Department of Public Health Sciences students who were awarded Master’s degrees in public health or clinical research in the 2024-25 academic year. Many…
Category: Education
UVA Health University Medical Center Earns Nation’s Highest Nursing Honor
5/19/2025
The School of Medicine congratulates our nursing colleagues in the UVA Health University Medical Center for delivering the high-quality, collaborative, and innovative care that facilitated Magnet® re-designation—the gold standard in…
Category: Honors & Awards
5/19/2025
The Committee on Women in Medicine and Science (COWIMS) is proud to recognize Wendy Lynch, PhD, as May’s Woman of the Month. Dr. Lynch, an associate professor in the Department…
Category: Faculty
5/19/2025
On May 1, 2025, the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics (MPBP) at the University of Virginia School of Medicine hosted a heartfelt retirement celebration for Avril Somlyo, PhD,…
Category: Community
Call for Self-Nominations for Macy Faculty Scholars Program Due June 15
5/19/2025
The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) is soliciting self-nominations for the Macy Foundation’s Faculty Scholars Program. A full description, FAQs, and a link to register for an informational webinar…
Category: Education
5/19/2025
Jayakrishna Ambati, MD, founding director of UVA’s Center for Advanced Vision Science and DuPont Guerry III Professor of Ophthalmology, led research suggesting that HIV drugs could help prevent Alzheimer’s. The…
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