Call for Letters of Intent: Educational Research Grant and Fellowship for Scholarly Innovation in Medical/Biomedical Sciences Education

1/17/2023

Call for Letters of Intent Educational Research Grant and Fellowship for Scholarly Innovation in Medical/Biomedical Sciences Education Introduction Educational scholarship is a significant component of the education mission of the…

Tushar Chopra, MD Appointed as Member of the American Society of Nephrology’s Excellence in Patient Care

1/17/2023

Tushar Chopra, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, has been appointed as member of the American Society of Nephrology’s (ASN’s) Excellence in Patient Care…

Two SOM Faculty Join 2022 Scholars Cohort After Completing iDRIV Program

1/17/2023

This year, the iTHRIV Scholars cohort is growing from within. Irène Mathieu, MD, an assistant professor of Pediatrics, and Patricia Rodriguez-Lozano, MD, an assistant professor of medicine, joined the 2022…

Todd Stukenberg, PhD Awarded $3.3 Million Grant to Study Mechanisms of Mitotic Regulation

1/17/2023

Todd Stukenberg, PhD, a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, was awarded a $3.3 million grant to study mechanisms of mitotic regulation. The Stukenberg Lab studies the…

Hui Li, PhD Awarded $2.5 Million Grant For Research Targeting AVIL, a Novel Oncogene in Rhabdomyosarcoma

1/17/2023

Hui Li, PhD, the Harrison Distinguished Professor of Pathology, was awarded a $2.5 million grant for a project titled "Targeting AVIL, a novel oncogene in rhabdomyosarcoma." Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the…

UVA Department of Nephrology Partners with Nigerian Federal Medical Center

1/12/2023

Under the leadership of Rasheed Balogun, MD, a professor of medicine in the Department of Medicine, the UVA Division of Nephrology has developed a strong partnership with the Federal Medical…

Donna Broshek, PhD to Serve as Faculty Guide for SOM Faculty

1/12/2023

The UVA Provost Office has offered a successful Faculty Guide program to academic faculty for several years. This program is available to faculty and department chairs as an independent resource…

Arturo Saavedra, MD, PhD, MBA Departing UVA to Serve as Dean of VCU SOM and Executive Vice President of Medical Affairs

1/12/2023

Arturo Saavedra, MD, PhD, MBA, chair of the UVA Department of Dermatology and president/interim CEO of the University Physicians Group (UPG) will be departing UVA, given his appointment to the…