5/19/2025
On May 1, 2025, the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics (MPBP) at the University of Virginia School of Medicine hosted a heartfelt retirement celebration for Avril Somlyo, PhD,…
UVA Health University Medical Center Earns Nation’s Highest Nursing Honor
5/19/2025
The School of Medicine congratulates our nursing colleagues in the UVA Health University Medical Center for delivering the high-quality, collaborative, and innovative care that facilitated Magnet® re-designation—the gold standard in…
UVA Anesthesiology and City of Promise Bring Medicine to Life at UVA Health Day Camp
5/14/2025
The University of Virginia’s Department of Anesthesiology, in partnership with UVA Health and the Housestaff Community Development Initiative (HCDI), collaborated with Charlottesville’s City of Promise to host UVA Health Day…
UVA Health Children’s Pediatricians Host Teddy Bear Clinic and Health Education Fair
5/14/2025
To help kids feel more comfortable visiting the doctor’s office and the hospital, UVA Health Children’s hosted a free Teddy Bear Clinic and Health Education Fair for families at the…
Department of Genome Sciences Celebrates National DNA With Local Middle School Students
5/6/2025
National DNA Day, observed every year on April 25, commemorates two pivotal moments in scientific history: the discovery of the DNA double helix in 1953 and the completion of the…
Brain Awareness: How Student Volunteers Rebuilt UVA’s Neuroscience Outreach Program
5/6/2025
Neuroscience outreach isn’t new at the University of Virginia: researchers have been communicating the importance of research to the public through Brain Awareness Week since 1996. However, in March 2020,…
Carlisle School Students Learn About Research Performed at UVA School of Medicine
4/29/2025
A group of AP Biology and AP Anatomy and Physiology students from Carlisle School, located in Axton, VA, visited UVA this spring to learn about the research occurring in multiple…
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Is 100% Green Lab Certified
4/23/2025
A historic milestone happened this spring with UVA's Green Labs program. The School of Medicine's Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics (BMG) Department achieved 100% Green Lab Certification in all of their…
