Former School of Medicine Dean Robert Carey, MD, Honored
10/28/2025
On Friday, October 24, the University of Virginia School of Medicine and the UVA Medical Alumni Association co-hosted a special ceremony to honor the legacy of Robert M. Carey, MD,…
Category: Featured
Research in Motion: Ilya Levental, PhD and Kandace Levental, PhD
10/28/2025
We’re focused on the immune system and understanding how the membranes in immune cells survey our bodies to regulate pathogens and cancers. — Ilya Levental, PhD, Professor, Department of Molecular…
Category: Research
10/28/2025
Everyone knows the health risks of carrying too much fat around the waist and hips, but did you know that having too much fat around the heart can also lead…
Category: Research
10/28/2025
Michael Brown, PhD, a professor of medicine, nephrology, and of microbiology, immunology and cancer biology and resident member of the Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research, was awarded a…
Category: Research
FDA Approves New Menopause Drug for Hot Flashes, Night Sweats
10/28/2025
The federal Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new menopause drug that reduces hot flashes and night sweats after the drug was successfully tested at UVA Health and other…
Category: Clinical
New Parkinson’s Drug Could Offer ‘Second Honeymoon’ for Symptom Control
10/28/2025
The federal Food and Drug Administration is considering approving a new Parkinson’s drug pioneered by a UVA Health scientist that could give people with Parkinson’s a “second honeymoon” for controlling…
Category: Clinical
Rooted in Wellness: A Farm-to-Table Retreat at Morven Farms
10/28/2025
During Wellness Month programming in September, a group of 20 medical students participated in the Farm-to-Table Retreat at the scenic Morven Farms. This thoughtfully designed event offered students a hands-on,…
Category: Education
A. Bobby Chhabra, MD, Begins Term as President of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand
10/28/2025
The American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) announced that A. Bobby Chhabra, MD, has officially taken office as the 80th President of the Society, effective at the close…
Category: Honors & Awards
Welcome Fall 2025 Newly Hired School of Medicine Faculty
10/28/2025
The Office of Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development is pleased to continue its quarterly series to highlight new School of Medicine faculty hires. This fifth article in the series welcomes…
Category: Faculty
UVA Health Cyclists Complete Tour de Midnight, Help Raise $100,000 for Epilepsy Foundation
10/28/2025
The 10th Annual Tour de Midnight bike ride, benefiting the Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia, was held October 18 in Rockville. UVA Health was a platinum sponsor of the event, which…
Category: Community
10/28/2025
The Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics (MPBP) at the University of Virginia School of Medicine held its annual departmental retreat on October 14, 2025, at the Boar’s Head…
Category: Research
Visit the New UVA Health Websites
10/28/2025
After almost two years of planning and working in close partnership with countless stakeholders from across the health system, the new uvahealth.com and childrens.uvahealth.com websites are now live! These revamped sites will…
Category: Community
10/28/2025
Patrick Stafford, MD, assistant professor of cardiology, was featured locally, across Virginia and on TV stations nationally discussing a heart screening test for women. UVA Health is the first health…
Category: Media Highlights
