Call for Letters of Intent: Educational Research Grant and Fellowship for Scholarly Innovation in Medical/Biomedical Sciences Education

1/17/2023

Call for Letters of Intent Educational Research Grant and Fellowship for Scholarly Innovation in Medical/Biomedical Sciences Education Introduction Educational scholarship is a significant component of the education mission of the…

Calls for Kids Accidentally Eating Marijuana Edibles Nearly Tripled in 2022

1/17/2023

Calls to UVA Health’s Blue Ridge Poison Center for children unintentionally consuming edible marijuana products nearly tripled from 26 in 2021 to 77 in 2022. About 68% of those calls…

UVA Human Resources Launching Child Care Needs Assessment

1/17/2023

There are few things more important than taking care of our loved ones. In the last few years, the needs of our families have evolved, yet at the same time,…

Tushar Chopra, MD Appointed as Member of the American Society of Nephrology’s Excellence in Patient Care

1/17/2023

Tushar Chopra, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, has been appointed as member of the American Society of Nephrology’s (ASN’s) Excellence in Patient Care…

Two SOM Faculty Join 2022 Scholars Cohort After Completing iDRIV Program

1/17/2023

This year, the iTHRIV Scholars cohort is growing from within. Irène Mathieu, MD, an assistant professor of Pediatrics, and Patricia Rodriguez-Lozano, MD, an assistant professor of medicine, joined the 2022…

Todd Stukenberg, PhD Awarded $3.3 Million Grant to Study Mechanisms of Mitotic Regulation

1/17/2023

Todd Stukenberg, PhD, a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, was awarded a $3.3 million grant to study mechanisms of mitotic regulation. The Stukenberg Lab studies the…

Hui Li, PhD Awarded $2.5 Million Grant For Research Targeting AVIL, a Novel Oncogene in Rhabdomyosarcoma

1/17/2023

Hui Li, PhD, the Harrison Distinguished Professor of Pathology, was awarded a $2.5 million grant for a project titled "Targeting AVIL, a novel oncogene in rhabdomyosarcoma." Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the…

Fourth-Year Medical Students Launch Inaugural Issue of the UVA Medical Student Review

1/17/2023

Fourth-year medical students, Erica Mark and Sarah Swinehart, recently launched the student-run UVA Medical Student Review journal. The journal was created to encourage diverse scholarship among UVA students for the…