9/22/2017
9/21/2017
Dear Colleagues: The other day while my wife and I were having morning coffee, we realized that I’m starting my third year as dean of the School of Medicine! We…
Saavedra Appointed Chair of the Department of Dermatology
6/7/2017
Arturo P. Saavedra, MD, PhD, MBA I am pleased to announce that Arturo P. Saavedra, MD, PhD, MBA, has been appointed as Chair of the Department of Dermatology, effective October…
A 350-Year-Old Clock Mystery Sheds Light on Human Health
5/22/2017
A peculiar phenomenon observed in pendulum clocks in 1665 also explains how the body times the replacement of disease-preventing cells in our guts, researchers have found. The discovery could help…
5/21/2017
The Class of 2017 Diploma Ceremony will be available on Facebook Live. Streaming live from the Paramount Theatre in Downtown Charlottesville Virginia. Watch it from anywhere; find it on our…
Discovery About the Heart Sheds Light on Deadly Disease
5/19/2017
Kidney research at the University of Virginia School of Medicine has unexpectedly led to a discovery about the formation of the heart, including the identification of a gene responsible for…
Reversing Depression Symptoms in Mice Using Probiotics Found in Yogurt
3/10/2017
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have reversed depression symptoms in mice by feeding them Lactobacillus, a probiotic bacteria found in live-cultures yogurt. Further, they have discovered…
UVA Researchers Target Mysteries of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
2/23/2017
Duchenne muscular dystrophy affects one in 3,500 boys, stealing their ability to walk by age 12 and typically killing them by their mid-20s. Doctors know what causes the muscle-wasting disease,…
