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Robert Klesges, PhD and G. Wayne Talcott, PhD Receive $3.2M NIH Grant For Study to Reduce the Prevalence of Binge Drinking in the U.S. Military

10/1/2022

UVA School of Medicine faculty Robert C. Klesges, PhD and G. Wayne Talcott, PhD, both professors in the Department of Public Health Sciences, and their colleague from University of Memphis,…

Jianjie Ma, PhD, Awarded Two Grants from NIH for $6.5 Million to Study Muscle Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease

10/1/2022

Jianjie Ma, PhD, the William H. Muller Endowed Professor of Surgery, in the School of Medicine’s Department of Surgery, was recently awarded two R01 grants from NIH providing $3.1 million…

Jennifer Payne, MD, and Collaborators Discover Potential Biological Cause for Postpartum Depression

10/1/2022

Newly discovered biological changes in mothers who suffer postpartum depression may help explain the condition, yield long-sought treatments and let doctors identify those at risk even before their babies are born. Postpartum…

SOM Faculty Interviewed for article in The Daily Progress About Increased Childhood Obesity Rates During COVID

9/29/2022

Doctors, nutritionists, and researchers are concerned childhood obesity may have increased during the pandemic due to factors such as less activity and socializing, increased screen time, and depression and anxiety.…

Alexandra Kadl, MD and Jeffrey M. Sturek, MD, PhD Wrote Article for The Conversation About Three Long-Term Effects of COVID on the Lungs

9/29/2022

Alexandra Kadl, MD, and Jeffrey M. Sturek, MD, PhD, both assistant professors in the Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, wrote an article for The Conversation…

Joey Tan, PhD and J. Kim Penberthy, PhD Provide Insight into How to Help a Suicidal Friend

9/29/2022

In UVA Health's Healthy Balance article on September 22, 2022, Joey Tan, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine and a clinical psychologist and J. Kim Penberthy,…

Alyssa Mixon, DO, MBA Elected to Serve on UVA Faculty Senate

9/29/2022

Alyssa Mixon, DO, MBA, an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, is the most recent School of Medicine faculty member elected to serve on the UVA…

Academy for Excellence in Education membership applications due October 30

9/29/2022

The Academy for Excellence in Education is pleased to announce the Fall Call for membership applications for the 2022-2023 academic year. The AEE was founded to create an inclusive learning…