Happy Graduate Medical Education Trainee Appreciation Week 2026
2/24/2026
This week, we celebrate Graduate Medical Education (GME) Trainee Appreciation Week in honor of our amazing residents and fellows, who deliver exceptional patient care across the health system every day.…
SOM Faculty Among Winners of UVA Research Achievement Awards
2/18/2026
The University of Virginia honored faculty members for their research that shapes scholarship and impacts communities at the seventh annual Research Achievement Awards, held February 5 at the Rotunda.
Leading Brain Surgeon Named Chair of UVA Department of Neurosurgery
2/10/2026
The University of Virginia School of Medicine has named Aaron S. Dumont, MD, a nationally renowned brain surgeon and experienced academic leader, as the new chair of its Department of Neurosurgery.
Experienced Leader Named Chair of UVA Department of Anesthesiology
2/10/2026
The University of Virginia School of Medicine has named Michael Mazzeffi, MD, MPH, MSc, FASA, an experienced anesthesiology leader who has served as interim chair of the Department of Anesthesiology…
Scientists Identify Potential New Treatment for Deadliest Brain Cancer
2/4/2026
UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists have identified a molecule that blocks the gene responsible for glioblastoma, raising hopes that the molecule could become a much-needed new treatment for the deadliest…
New Vaccine-Development Platform Produces Promising Results
1/28/2026
UVA Health scientists are reporting promising success as they pioneer a new way to create vaccines far more quickly, nimbly and inexpensively than ever before. The University of Virginia School…
Chronic Kidney Disease Poisons Patients’ Hearts, Scientists Discover
1/20/2026
Scientists have discovered an answer to the longstanding mystery of why more than half of patients with chronic kidney disease ultimately die of cardiovascular problems: Their kidneys produce a substance…
A Major Shift in Cervical Cancer Screening Could Save Thousands of Lives
1/12/2026
The American Cancer Society updated its cervical cancer screening recommendations last month to expand access to testing, including the option for self-testing for human papillomavirus, or HPV, the virus responsible…
