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9/4/25 issue

Department of Public Health Sciences Welcomes 52 New Master’s Degree Students

9/2/2025

The Department of Public Health Sciences welcomed 52 new students to the UVA School of Medicine in an orientation program on Monday. The Master of Public Health Program has 47…

Category: Education

MPH Students incoming in 2025

Research in Motion: Golam Mohi, PhD

9/2/2025

We are interested in understanding how different mutations associated with blood cancer contribute to the disease. Our ultimate goal is to find new therapeutic targets and develop novel therapies for…

Category: Research

Golam Mohi, PhD

Pediatrics Professor Lisa Letzkus, PhD, Earns $3.1 Million to Transform Early Detection of Cerebral Palsy in Preterm Infants

9/2/2025

Backed by a five-year, $3.1 million grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Lisa Letzkus, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC, FANN, an associate professor of…

Category: Research

Lisa Letzkus

Jeff Saucerman, PhD, and Collaborator Awarded $2.9 Million NIH Grant to Uncover New Pathways for Treating Heart and Skin Fibrosis

9/2/2025

UVA biomedical engineering professor Jeff Saucerman, PhD, and his collaborator Jen Davis, PhD, at the University of Washington, have received an interdisciplinary $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of…

Category: Research

Jeffrey Saucerman

Sonkusare Lab Discovers and Targets a Novel Mechanism Driving High Blood Pressure in Obesity

9/2/2025

Obesity affects about 4 in 10 American adults and 1 in 5 children. Beyond excess weight, it triggers internal changes that can lead to serious health problems. One such change…

Category: Research

Swapnil Sonkusare, PhD

Wendy Novicoff, PhD, Teaches Pilot Course on Clinical Research and Biostatistics for UVA Medical Students

9/2/2025

Having research experience can be important for medical students matching into some competitive residencies.  However, many students have not had formal training in biostatistics or experience in the concepts of…

Category: Education

Wendy Novicoff

Interested in Podcasting at UVA? Sound on Grounds Program Can Help

9/2/2025

Are you interested in starting a podcast? Sound on Grounds is a student-driven group based in the Robertson Media Center, in Clemons Library at the University of Virginia. The group…

Category: Community

Sound on Grounds

Discounted Tickets for UVA Football Games

9/2/2025

UVA Athletics is excited to give all UVA Health team members the opportunity to enjoy multiple games during the 2025 football season. In celebration of our team's immense impact on…

Category: Community

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Linda Duska, MD, and Lauren Gilgannon, MD, Featured in Medscape About Research to Prevent Ovarian Cancer in Unrelated Surgeries

9/2/2025

Linda Duska, MD, MPH, a professor in the Division of Gynecological Oncology, and Lauren Gilgannon, MD, an OB/GYN resident, were featured in MedPage Today and Medscape discussing research into opportunities…

Category: Media Highlights

Linda Duska, MD, MPH, (left) and Lauren Gilgannon, MD