Honors and Awards: School of Medicine Faculty and Trainee Recognized For Excellence
8/7/2026
The School of Medicine is pleased to share some of the honors and awards that our accomplished faculty and trainees have received in recent months. The American Academy of Microbiology…
Donna Broshek, PhD, Receives Barth Distinguished Mentor Award
7/22/2026
The Sports Neuropsychology Society (SNS) presented Donna Broshek, PhD, with the 2026 Barth Distinguished Mentor Award in May. It is the Society’s highest honor awarded to a member who prioritizes…
Ariel Polizio, PhD, Named NIH Butler-Williams Scholar
7/14/2026
UVA Research Scientist Ariel Polizio, PhD, in the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC), was chosen as one of a select group of participants in this year’s Butler-Williams Scholars…
Mariano Garcia-Blanco, MD, PhD, Elected President of the RNA Society
6/16/2026
Mariano Garcia-Blanco, MD, PhD, has been elected the next president of the RNA Society, an international society dedicated to fostering research and education in the field of RNA science. Dr.…
5/13/2026
On April 14, John Fritz Angle, MD, professor in the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, was awarded the first-ever Dr. Barry T. Katzen Master Clinician Award during the Society…
Alan Matsumoto, MD, Elected President of American College of Radiology
5/13/2026
Alan Matsumoto, MD, professor in the University of Virginia's Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, has been elected as president of the American College of Radiology (ACR), effective May 6.…
Edward Egelman, PhD, Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
5/6/2026
Edward (Ed) H. Egelman, PhD, Harrison Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, has been elected to the American Academy of Art and Sciences. Dr. Egelman is among the 252…
4/1/2026
UVA Department of Anesthesiology faculty members Erin Hennessey, MD, MEHP, and Akram Zaaqoq, MD, MPH, were inducted into the American College of Critical Care Medicine (ACCM) and awarded Fellow of…
