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…

UVA Department of Nephrology Partners with Nigerian Federal Medical Center

1/12/2023

Under the leadership of Rasheed Balogun, MD, a professor of medicine in the Department of Medicine, the UVA Division of Nephrology has developed a strong partnership with the Federal Medical…

UVA Children’s Patient Honored as Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals National Champion

1/12/2023

When Alyssa and Jamie Riedl brought their 3-year-old son Kahmari – battling a collection of serious gastrointestinal conditions – home from a Washington, D.C., hospital, they were told to prepare…

Donna Broshek, PhD to Serve as Faculty Guide for SOM Faculty

1/12/2023

The UVA Provost Office has offered a successful Faculty Guide program to academic faculty for several years. This program is available to faculty and department chairs as an independent resource…