Call for Nominations: Dean’s Office Faculty Awards 2024
1/31/2024
The 2024 Dean’s Faculty Awards cycle is open, with a nomination deadline of Monday, March 25, 2024. As you consider faculty candidates for these Dean’s Awards, please note that the…
Claude Moore Health Sciences Library Provides Resources to Support the School of Medicine
1/31/2024
The Claude Moore Health Sciences Library is currently interviewing candidates for the School of Medicine Librarian position. During interviews on February 6-7, time has been set aside for interested School…
Get to Know Colin Derdeyn, MD — Chair of Radiology and Medical Imaging
1/31/2024
Colin Derdeyn, MD, joined UVA Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, effective January 2, 2024. Dr. Derdeyn is a renowned physician scientist and national leader in improving stroke care of…
UVA Anesthesiology Resident Martin Hehir, MD, Heads to Olympic Marathon Trials
1/31/2024
UVA Anesthesiology resident, Martin Hehir, MD, has successfully qualified for the U.S. Olympic trials in the marathon. Training for the Olympics while balancing his roles as a third-year resident and…
UVA Cancer Center Enrolls First Patient in National Phase 1 Immunotherapy Trial
1/31/2024
Led by Associate Professor of Hematology and Oncology Matthew Reilley, MD, the UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center (UVACCC) recently enrolled the first patient in a nationwide Phase 1 drug trial to…
NIH and NSF Proposal Development Guidance Documents Available Through iTHRIV
1/31/2024
In the iTHRIV Research Portal page, researchers may conveniently access selected suggested language, boilerplates, and standard templates designed to meet the specific requirements of external grant applications, with a dedicated…
UVA Brain Institute: Request for Proposals for Transformative Neuroscience Pilot Grants 2024
1/31/2024
The UVA Brain Institute offers a seed funding program for transformative neuroscience research projects. The purpose of the program is to tackle important questions, promote interdisciplinary collaboration, and perform groundbreaking…
Sameer Bajikar, PhD, Aims to Unlock the Inner Workings of the MECP2 ‘Goldilocks’ Gene
1/31/2024
As a postdoctoral fellow working with neurogeneticist Huda Zoghbi at Baylor College of Medicine, Sameer Bajikar began to study a pair of neurodevelopmental disorders that work as two sides of…
