Huiwang Ai, PhD, Appointed Director of the Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology
2/4/2026
Huiwang Ai, PhD, was appointed director of the Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology (CMCP) at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, effective Feb. 1, 2026. Ai is a…
Sepsis Study Identifies Easy Way to Save Lives in Africa
2/4/2026
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major unrecognized cause of deadly sepsis among people with HIV in Africa, a sweeping new study reveals. Beginning treatment for TB immediately – even before sepsis…
Research in Motion: Kelly Shaffer, PhD
2/4/2026
In our center, we build internet delivered programs that bring mental health to scale, and my work in particular focuses on helping cancer survivors and family caregivers with things like…
Scientists Identify Potential New Treatment for Deadliest Brain Cancer
2/4/2026
UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists have identified a molecule that blocks the gene responsible for glioblastoma, raising hopes that the molecule could become a much-needed new treatment for the deadliest…
UVA Child Health Research Center Seminar Series: Pamela Good, MD
2/2/2026
Child Health Research Center Seminar Series Speaker Pamela Good, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Neonatology; Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Topic Acute and Chronic Kidney Disease in Mouse Models of…
Date: Feb 6, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026
Start Time: 12:00 pm
End Time: 1:00 pm
Anderson Lecture: Richard Lifton, MD, PhD
1/29/2026
Richard (Rick) Lifton, MD, PhD, has pioneered the use of genetics and genomics to understand fundamental mechanisms underlying human diseases, including cardiovascular disease, neoplasia, kidney disease, and osteoporosis. He is…
Date: Mar 11, 2026 - Mar 11, 2026
Start Time: 4:00 pm
End Time: 5:00 pm
William Petri, MD, PhD, Spoke With The Guardian About ‘Parasite Cleanses’ Not Being Cure-Alls
1/28/2026
Costly deworming treatments are being promoted as cure-alls. Heidi Klum gave it a go — experts disagree. William Petri, MD, PhD, the Wade Hampton Frost Professor of Medicine in the…
Q&A: Why Does Cardiovascular Disease Remain the Top Cause of Death in America?
1/28/2026
Despite improved treatments, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for nearly three in 10 deaths. That’s according to the American Heart Association’s latest…
