2 Major UVA Discoveries Vie for 2023’s Biggest Scientific Advancement
3/5/2024
Two discoveries from the University of Virginia School of Medicine are competing for the title of 2023’s biggest scientific advance, and your votes will determine the winner! The editors of…
Yen-Lin Chen, PhD, Awarded NIH Pathway to Independence K99/R00 Award
3/5/2024
Yen-Lin Chen, PhD, a research scientist in the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC), was awarded the NIH Pathway to Independence (K99/R00) Award. This award will support studies of…
Scientists Reveal How Our Cells’ Leaky Batteries Are Making Us Sick
3/5/2024
Researchers have discovered how “leaky” mitochondria – the powerhouses of our cells – can drive harmful inflammation responsible for diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Scientists may be able…
In Our Cellular Glue, Scientists Discover Answers About Heart Attacks, Stroke, More
3/5/2024
University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have found important answers about strokes, heart attacks and cardiovascular diseases by probing the biological glue our bodies create to protect us from…
Generous $55 Million Gift to University Benefits Alzheimer’s Research
3/5/2024
UVA President Jim Ryan announced at last Thursday’s Board of Visitors that the family of the late David and Mary Harrison have donated $55 million to the University, with $30…
UVA Cancer Center Backs Five Community Projects to Reduce Cancer-Related Disparities
2/28/2024
Five community groups are the recipients of the University of Virginia Cancer Center’s latest round of Comprehensive Community Grants, which will help improve screening, education, access to care and improving…
2/28/2024
The Committee on Women in Medicine and Science (COWIMS) is thrilled to offer a Leadership Development Travel Award, in the amount of $1,000, for up to three women faculty who…
The Cleopatra Project Named Virginia Master Naturalists Most Impactful Project of the Year
2/28/2024
Virginia Master Naturalists (VMN) has named The Cleopatra Project — a collaboration among VMN, UVA School of Medicine, and the UVA Health’s Blue Ridge Poison Center — as the Most…
