Nao Hagiwara, PhD, Examines Racial Health Disparities in New Book
11/28/2023
A new book co-authored by Professor of Public Health Sciences Nao Hagiwara, PhD, examines the racist roots of American health disparities through an interdisciplinary lens, urging societal interventions to establish…
11/28/2023
John “Jack” Reid, who has undergone several major Mohs surgeries (a specialized method for treating skin cancer lesions) and reconstructive procedures at UVA Health, recently made a bequest of his…
Department of Surgery Hosts 97th Annual Halsted Society Meeting
11/28/2023
The School of Medicine's Department of Surgery hosted the 97th Annual Halsted Society Meeting in September. The Halsted Society is a prestigious national surgical society which aims to further scientific…
New UVA Health Pharmacy Opens in Nelson County
11/28/2023
As part of the planning process for UVA Health’s first-ever, enterprise-wide 10-year strategic plan, One Future Together I Health and Hope for All, UVA Health leaders solicited community feedback to…
2024 Biomedical Data Science Innovation Lab Seeks Applications
11/28/2023
Researchers are invited to apply to the 2024 Biomedical Data Science Innovation Lab. What is the Biomedical Data Science Innovation Lab? A hybrid academic program consisting of online team-building activities…
Jennifer Lobo, PhD, and Stephen Culp, MD, PhD, Awarded NIH National Cancer Institute Grant
11/28/2023
Decision-making can be difficult, but when it comes to cancer treatment, that difficulty can be multiplied enormously due to the many unknowns dealing with cancer. However, researchers from the University…
Alban Gaultier, PhD, and Collaborators Discover How Yogurt Bacteria Can Prevent, Reverse Depression
11/28/2023
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how Lactobacillus, a bacterium found in fermented foods and yogurt, helps the body manage stress and may help prevent depression and…
Local High School Students Participate in Discover Medicine Program
11/28/2023
The UVA School of Medicine's Student National Medical Association (SNMA) Chapter was excited to host the first session of the 2023-2024 Discover Medicine program on Thursday, November 16. They welcomed…
