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Scientists Earn $7.4 Million for Lung Research Using Hyperpolarized Xenon MRI

11/4/2024

Three School of Medicine researchers, Jaime Mata, PhD, John P. Mugler, PhD, and Y. Michael Shim, MD, were awarded two, five-year NIH R01 grants totaling $7.4 million for research using…

Vivian Pinn, MD, Portrait Unveiled in Celebration of Her Remarkable Career and Impact on Medicine and Research

10/29/2024

On October 24, 2024, the School of Medicine and UVA Medical Alumni Association hosted a ceremony in Pinn Hall Auditorium to unveil a portrait of Vivian W. Pinn, MD, honoring…

NIH Director’s Award Bestowed on International Team of Researchers for Maternal Health Study

10/22/2024

The Azithromycin Prophylaxis in Labor Use Study (A-PLUS) trial group, an international coalition of researchers including UVA's William Petri, MD, PHD, a professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and…

In Beer Yeast, Scientists Find Potential Path to Starving Cancer

10/15/2024

The discovery of a surprising way yeast used to brew beer can survive starvation could open the door to new treatments for cancer. The discovery, from University of Virginia School…

UVA Health Children’s Named Best Children’s Hospital in Virginia in 2024-25 by U.S. News & World Report

10/8/2024

U.S. News & World Report has named UVA Health Children’s, part of UVA Health, the No. 1 children’s hospital in Virginia for the fourth consecutive year. The news publication’s 2024-25 “Best…

Watch the 2024 State of the School Address

10/1/2024

At the 2024 State of the School Address, Dean Melina Kibbe reviewed the School of Medicine 2023-24 academic year achievements cross all four mission areas—patient care, education, research, and…

A Healthier Future—One Clinical Trial at a Time: An Interview With Christine Burt Solorzano, MD

9/26/2024

Developing cutting-edge new medical treatments that impact our patients’ lives is a driving force behind research at the School of Medicine. We are committed to pioneering next-generation therapies by translating…

State of the School Address to Cover Highlights of 2023-24 Academic Year

9/18/2024

The School of Medicine invites all faculty, staff, trainees, and students to our annual State of the School Address on Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. in the Claude Moore Medical…