Celebrating Our First Hoos Research Champions
7/29/2025
As one of the country’s top academic medical centers, research is central to our mission at the School of Medicine and UVA Health. Yet, the passionate, hardworking teams who drive…
Category: Research
Research in Motion: Jung-Bum Shin, PhD
7/29/2025
We are working on hearing and deafness. We are especially interested in a cell type called the sensory hair cells that converts mechanical energy arising from sound vibrations into electrical…
Category: Research
Can Psilocybin Help People With Prolonged Grief?
7/29/2025
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers will examine whether psilocybin can help people who are experiencing persistent, intense grief, also known as prolonged grief disorder. Backed by a $895,866…
Category: Research
7/29/2025
Joshua Li, MD, PhD, a professor of orthopaedic surgery in the Division of Spine Surgery, and Li Jin, PhD, a research professor of orthopaedic surgery, were awarded a five-year, $2.8…
Category: Research
Office of the Vice President for Research Hosts Series of Research Symposia
7/29/2025
The Office of the Vice President for Research at UVA is hosting a series of symposia designed to promote and support research across Grounds. Open to faculty, students, and staff,…
Category: Research
Riverside Health, UVA Health Partner on Lifesaving Liver Transplants
7/29/2025
To improve access to lifesaving care in Eastern Virginia, Riverside Health and UVA Health are expanding their strategic alliance to include liver transplant services. This continued collaboration represents a shared…
Category: Clinical
UVA Health Medical Centers Earn National Awards for Quality Heart, Stroke Care
7/29/2025
All four of UVA Health’s medical centers have been honored nationally by the American Heart Association for providing high-quality care based on the AHA’s evidence-based standards. “Serving patients across Virginia…
Category: Clinical
UVA Health Pet Therapy Dogs Bring Joyful Respite to BIMS Students This Summer
7/29/2025
While most students leave Grounds for the summer, the School of Medicine’s Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (BIMS) students remain hard at work in their labs, conducting research and experiments. To…
Category: Education
Mini-Medical School: Apply by August 18
7/29/2025
Do you want to learn how doctors think and try your hand at diagnostic reasoning? Visit a medical research lab where scientists are finding new ways to improve health? Listen…
Category: Community
JoAnn Pinkerton, MD Featured in The New York Times Discussing Hormone Therapy for Women in Menopause
7/29/2025
JoAnn Pinkerton, MD, a professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was featured in The New York Times, MedPage Today, Healio and Yahoo discussing hormone therapy for women experiencing…
Category: Media Highlights
