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…
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…
Graduate Medical Education Program Welcomes New 2023 Residents and Fellows
6/28/2023
On June 21-22, 2023, the School of Medicine’s Office of Graduate Medical Education welcomed a new group of residents and fellows to UVA Health. In addition to the practical aspects…
Two PhD Candidates Create Society of Black Biomedical Scientists and Engineers
6/21/2023
Two PhD students at the University of Virginia School of Medicine recently established a pioneering organization called the Society for Black Biomedical Scientists and Engineers. Born from the imperative necessity…
BIMS PhD Candidate Melissa Luse Receives Outstanding Graduate Student Award
6/21/2023
Melissa A. Luse, a PhD candidate in Physiology in the School of Medicine’s Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, was recognized with the Outstanding Graduate Student Award of the cardiovascular section at…
Mark Russell, MD, Led Skin Cancer Screening Event for Community
6/6/2023
An important community service event was recently held for Skin Cancer Awareness Month. On Saturday, May 13, more than 260 patients attended the free skin cancer screening event hosted by…
PhD Student Yogindra Raghav Appointed to Microsoft GitHub’s Global Campus Experts Program
6/1/2023
Congratulations to Yogindra Raghav, a first-year PhD student in the Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics (BMG) program within the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (BIMS), who was appointed to Microsoft GitHub's Global…
Fourth-Year Medical Students in Generalist Scholars Program Present Research Projects
6/1/2023
On May 2, graduating fourth-year medical students in the Generalist Scholars Program (GSP) presented their scholarship projects to GSP students and faculty, mentors, family, and friends at the annual GSP…
