Keith Littlewood, MD, Presents the 2024 Lipscomb Student Lecture
1/17/2024
This year’s Lipscomb Lecture was presented on January 9 by Keith E. Littlewood, MD, in the Department of Anesthesiology. Dr. Littlewood was chosen to speak by students of the School…
1/17/2024
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have received $3.1 million from the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute to pioneer the use of focused soundwaves to improve treatment…
Research in Motion: Hongji Zhang, PhD
1/17/2024
As a cancer immunologist, my research revolves around understanding the role of the tumor microenvironment in various oncologic disease processes, such as colorectal cancer and liver cancer; and providing novel…
Faculty Honored With School of Medicine Dean’s Office Awards and Endowed Professorships
1/17/2024
The School of Medicine Dean’s Office held its faculty awards ceremony on January 17, 2024 in the Claude Moore Medical Education Building. This annual event recognizes faculty for their lasting…
Peter Kasson, MD, PhD, Writes Article for The Conversation Covered by Media Outlets Nationwide
1/10/2024
How do the viruses that cause diseases such as COVID-19 and the flu actually infect you? Peter Kasson, MD, PhD, from the UVA School of Medicine wrote an article for…
Howard P. Goodkin, MD, PhD, Named First Vice President of the American Epilepsy Society
1/10/2024
Howard Goodkin, MD, PhD, the Shure Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at the UVA School of Medicine, has been elected first vice president of the American Epilepsy Society (AES). Dr.…
Leigh Cantrell, MD, Appointed Oncology Service Line Leader
1/10/2024
After an extensive national search, Leigh A. Cantrell, MD, MSPH, has been selected to serve as our next Oncology Physician Service Line Lead, effective Feb. 1. Dr. Cantrell will succeed…
UVA Researchers Seek to Save Children From Deadly Diarrhea in New International Effort
1/10/2024
UVA researchers have joined a new international consortium that will work to understand how climate change could affect dangerous diarrheal diseases, a leading cause of death for children under 5…
