Biomedical Sciences Advances 51 Graduate Students on the Path to Achieving Their PhDs
11/13/2024
On Thursday, November 7, the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (BIMS) proudly hosted its third annual Advancement to Candidacy Celebration. This event honors third-year BIMS students who have successfully passed their…
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…
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…
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…
