BIMS 2023 Graduate Arby Abood, PhD: Journey from Iraq to Virginia to Become a Scientist
7/5/2023
Growing up in Iraq, Arby Abood dreamed of becoming a scientist his whole life. In 2003, at the age of 15, he and his mother fled Iraq to Jordan due…
UVA Cancer Center’s Cutting-Edge Immunotherapy Soon Available With No Hospital Stay
7/5/2023
A cutting-edge type of cancer immunotherapy – which supercharges immune cells to better destroy cancer cells – will no longer require a hospital stay for select adult outpatients at UVA…
Two UVA Researchers Aim to Solve the Mystery of Aging
7/5/2023
Two UVA researchers are looking at ways to extend healthy lifespan, using different approaches to study the aging process. Eyleeen O’Rourke, PhD, an associate professor of biology and cell biology…
iTHRIV Research Concierge Services Available
7/5/2023
The NIH-NCATS' Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program supports an elite network of institutions, called hubs, across the country. One of these hubs is the integrated Translational Health Research…
Jung-Bum Shin, PhD, Awarded $2.3 Million for Study of Auditory Hair Cell Repair
7/5/2023
Jung-Bum Shin, PhD, from the Department of Neuroscience, has been awarded a NIH R01 grant for over $2.3 million. The grant, titled "Mechanosensor Proteins in Hair Cell Repair," aims to…
Research in Motion: Roger Abounader, MD, PhD
7/5/2023
"I work on two types of brain cancers, which are the most common brain cancers in adults and children. I try to understand the basic mechanisms that lead to this…
Congratulations to School of Medicine Graduating Residents and Fellows
7/5/2023
The University of Virginia School of Medicine takes immense pride in recognizing and celebrating the remarkable achievements of our doctors graduating from our residency and fellowship programs. These exceptional…
JoAnn Pinkerton, MD, Discusses Relationship Between Long COVID and Perimenopause
6/28/2023
JoAnn Pinkerton, MD, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology and director of UVA's Midlife Health Center, was featured in The Daily Progress about long COVID symptoms and how it relates…
