Conner McDonald, MD, and Chris Holstege, MD, Featured in Over 100 News Outlets About Seizures in Children After Ingesting Drugs

10/29/2024

Conner McDonald, MD, in the Department of Emergency Medicine, and Chris Holstege, MD, in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics and chief of the UVA Division of Medical Toxicology,…

Ahmad Jomaa, PhD, Receives National Media Coverage Including From Newsweek About Study Related to Beer Yeast and Cancer

10/22/2024

Ahmad Jomaa, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, was featured in news outlets across Virginia and in Newsweek discussing how beer yeast could…

Avery Michienzi, DO, Featured in Time Discussing the Safety of Mushroom Gummies

10/22/2024

Avery Michienzi, DO, featured in Time on the safety of mushroom gummies. Edibles are no longer limited to cannabis. A burgeoning market for gummies, chocolates, and other products claiming to…

Local and National TV Spotlight: Daniel Cox, PhD, Discusses Innovative Non-Medication Clinical Trial for Type 2 Diabetes Management

10/15/2024

Daniel Cox, PhD, was featured in the media coverage across Virginia and on TV stations nationally discussing a clinical trial for a non-medication approach to managing type 2 diabetes. UVA…

Karen Ballen, MD, Highlighted Nationally in More Than 100 Publications Discussing the Elimination of a Survival Gap for Black Cord Blood Recipients

10/8/2024

Over 100 national news outlets highlighted Karen Ballen, MD, talking about the elimination of a survival gap for black cord blood recipients. Blood cancer patients of all races who receive…

Scott Hollenbeck, MD, and Kristen Stephens, MD, Featured in More Than 100 News Outlets Nationally Discussing Face Transplants

10/8/2024

Scott Hollenbeck, MD, and Kristen Stephens, MD, have been featured in over 100 national news outlets, including U.S. News & World Report, discussing face transplants. Face transplants have grown in…

Chris Holstege, MD, Featured Across Virginia and Nationally Discussing the Dangers of Energy Drinks for Kids

10/1/2024

Christopher Holstege, MD, a professor of emergency medicine and pediatrics at UVA School of Medicine and director of the Blue Ridge Poison Center, spoke about the dangers of energy drinks…

‘UVA Speaks’ Podcast Interviews Scott Heysell, MD, MPH, About Reducing Global Health Inequities

9/26/2024

The UVA Speaks podcast features Scott Heysell, MD, MPH, the Thomas H. Hunter Associate Professor of International Medicine and director of the Center for Global Health Equity at the University…