Get to Know Albert Jun, MD, PhD — Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology
6/11/2024
Albert S. Jun, MD, PhD, a distinguished academic clinician, educator, and researcher, was appointed as chair of the Department of Ophthalmology on May 6, 2024. Dr. Jun came to UVA…
6/11/2024
UVA Health University Medical Center has been honored with the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader award from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for its equitable treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender…
Two School of Medicine Faculty Receive Thomas Jefferson Awards
6/11/2024
Two School of Medicine faculty, Thomas Platts-Mills, MD, and Christopher Holstege, MD, received Thomas Jefferson Awards at a recent University of Virginal Board of Visitors meeting. The Thomas Jefferson Awards…
Class of 2025 Medical Students Receive Accolades at Future Physicians for Change Annual Conference
6/11/2024
On May 31, student teams nationwide presented health policy solutions to a panel of experts and judges at the American Medical Student Association's (AMSA) first policy proposal competition, "Policy Pulse:…
Five Residents Receive Anne L. Brodie Resident Clinician Award for Exceptional Patient Care
6/11/2024
The Brodie Medical Education Fund Committee annually recognizes up to five graduating residents from across all UVA medical and surgical residency programs with the Anne L. Brodie Resident Clinician Award.…
6/11/2024
Jianjie Ma, PhD, the William H. Muller Professor of Thoracic Surgery and director of the Division of Surgical Sciences in the Department of Surgery, was awarded a $3.4 million NIH…
Harald Sontheimer, PhD, Awarded $3.5 Million to Study Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s Disease
6/11/2024
Harald Sontheimer, PhD, a Harrison Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Neuroscience, was awarded a $3.5 million R01 grant from the National Institute for Aging for a project…
Five School of Medicine Faculty Selected as Shannon Center Mid-Career Fellows
6/11/2024
Five School of Medicine faculty have been selected to serve as University of Virginia Shannon Center Mid-Career Fellows from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027. The Shannon Center Mid-Career…
