Watch the Video: Jeff Elias, MD, Interviewed for Focused Ultrasound Story on CNN’s Vital Signs with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

1/24/2023

CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta recently visited UVA Health to witness focused ultrasound technology pioneered by Jeffrey Elias, MD, and film an episode of his series Vital Signs.…

James Daniero, MD and Jonathan Garneau, MD Perform Region’s First Bilateral Selective Laryngeal Reinnervation

1/24/2023

James Daniero, MD, MS and Jonathan Garneau, MD, faculty in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, performed the region's first bilateral selective laryngeal reinnervation on Friday, January…

Craig Slingluff, MD Answers Q&A About Research for a Melanoma Vaccine

1/24/2023

Craig Slingluff, MD was recently interviewed for an article in UVA Today where he discusses the Moderna-Merck announcement about their promising new mRNA-based melanoma vaccine. He also shares updates about…

Ifrah Zawar MD Awarded an Alzheimer’s Association International Research Grant

1/24/2023

Ifrah Zawar, MD, an assistant professor in the School of Medicine’s Department of Neurology, was recently awarded a grant by the Alzheimer’s Association for the next 3 years to investigate…

Firas El Chaer, MD Discusses the Winter Tridemic on American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Podcast

1/17/2023

In this latest episode of ASTCT Talks, a podcast of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Firas El Chaer, MD talks with Alpana Waghmare, MD and Michael Ison,…

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…