Research in Motion: Harald Sontheimer, PhD

12/6/2023

I study glial cells called astrocytes, the brain support cells that provide nourishment to neurons that regulate blood flow in the brain and help to form a protective barrier that…

UVA Office of Pain Management and Opioid Stewardship Presents Program at Albemarle County Public Schools

11/28/2023

The UVA Office of Pain Management and Opioid Stewardship (OPMOS) was invited to speak at the Albemarle County Public Schools education conference, Making Connections, on November 6, 2023 at Monticello…

COWIMS: Trailblazing a Path as a Woman in Science, Medicine, and Entrepreneurship: Discussion with Jennifer Elisseeff, PhD

11/28/2023

This month, the Committee on Women in Medicine and Science (COWIMS), the Department of Biomedical Engineering, and the Licensing and Ventures Group partnered to present Trailblazing a Path as a…

Nao Hagiwara, PhD, Examines Racial Health Disparities in New Book

11/28/2023

A new book co-authored by Professor of Public Health Sciences Nao Hagiwara, PhD, examines the racist roots of American health disparities through an interdisciplinary lens, urging societal interventions to establish…

Grateful Patient Honors Stephen S. Park, MD, and the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery with Planned Philanthropic Gift

11/28/2023

John “Jack” Reid, who has undergone several major Mohs surgeries (a specialized method for treating skin cancer lesions) and reconstructive procedures at UVA Health, recently made a bequest of his…

Department of Surgery Hosts 97th Annual Halsted Society Meeting

11/28/2023

The School of Medicine's Department of Surgery hosted the 97th Annual Halsted Society Meeting in September. The Halsted Society is a prestigious national surgical society which aims to further scientific…

Jennifer Lobo, PhD, and Stephen Culp, MD, PhD, Awarded NIH National Cancer Institute Grant

11/28/2023

Decision-making can be difficult, but when it comes to cancer treatment, that difficulty can be multiplied enormously due to the many unknowns dealing with cancer. However, researchers from the University…

Alban Gaultier, PhD, and Collaborators Discover How Yogurt Bacteria Can Prevent, Reverse Depression

11/28/2023

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how Lactobacillus, a bacterium found in fermented foods and yogurt, helps the body manage stress and may help prevent depression and…