UVA Study Will Help New Moms in Bangladesh Recover from Anemia
7/26/2023
Here’s an understatement: Childbirth can be taxing. The process drains the blood of iron, adding to postpartum fatigue, which can lead to life-threatening anemia in up to 25% of new…
Ian Wenker, PhD, Awarded $2.2 Million to Investigate Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
7/26/2023
Ian Wenker, PhD, an assistant professor in the School of Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology, was recently awarded an R01 grant from NINDS entitled “The Neural Circuitry of Seizure-Induced Apnea” and…
Inflammation Discovery Could Slow Aging, Prevent Age-Related Diseases
7/26/2023
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a key driver of chronic inflammation that accelerates aging. That finding could let us slow the clock to live longer, healthier…
James Daniero, MD, and Collaborators Awarded Two NIH Grants for $3.1 Million
7/26/2023
James Daniero, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Laryngology Division, and his collaborators were recently awarded two NIH grants totaling $3.1 million to study…
Medicine in Motion: Huiwang Ai, PhD
7/26/2023
I'm a biophysicist and a chemical biologist. We develop molecular biosensors to better understand processes related to redox biology, metabolism and neuronal activity. —Huiwang Ai, PhD, Professor, Department of Molecular…
USDA Visits UVA Health to Announce Expanded Access to Rural Healthcare Across America
7/26/2023
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small met with UVA Health leaders and other health institutions in Virginia on Tuesday, July 25, to announce its expanding access…
Department of Pediatrics Welcomes Firezer Haregu, MD, the First SOM ‘Targets of Opportunity’ Hire
7/18/2023
The Department of Pediatrics recently hired Firezer Haregu, MD, through the ‘Targets of Opportunity’ (TOPS) program, a funding source created to support initiatives aligning with achievement of the University of…
Donna Chen, MD, MPH, Appointed to American Psychiatric Association Ethics Committee
7/18/2023
Donna Chen, MD, MPH, an associate professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences, Department of Psychiatric Medicine, and Center for Health Humanities and Ethics, has been appointed to the…
