Michael R. Nelson, MD, PhD’s Work on FDA Advisory Committee Highlighted in National Stories

1/31/2023

Chief of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Michael Nelson, MD, PhD is a member of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) vaccine committee that recently made recommendations about the future…

JoAnn Pinkerton, MD Interviewed for Article About Non-Traditional Treatments for Menopause Symptoms

1/31/2023

Professor JoAnn V. Pinkerton, MD, in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was interviewed for an article in Next Avenue about non-traditional treatments for menopause symptoms. The article discusses the…

Ronald Turner, MD Interviewed for NPR Story Shared Widely Across U.S.

1/24/2023

Ronald Turner, MD, a professor emeritus in the Department of Pediatrics, recently contributed to a National Public Radio (NPR) story about how simple brain quizzes may predict who gets a…

A Tribute to C. David Allis, PhD — Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics from 1998-2003

1/24/2023

The School of Medicine mourns the untimely passing of our former colleague C. David Allis, PhD on January 8, 2023.  The way we think about epigenetics today was largely shaped…

Watch the Video: Jeff Elias, MD, Interviewed for Focused Ultrasound Story on CNN’s Vital Signs with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

1/24/2023

CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta recently visited UVA Health to witness focused ultrasound technology pioneered by Jeffrey Elias, MD, and film an episode of his series Vital Signs.…

Firas El Chaer, MD Discusses the Winter Tridemic on American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Podcast

1/17/2023

In this latest episode of ASTCT Talks, a podcast of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Firas El Chaer, MD talks with Alpana Waghmare, MD and Michael Ison,…

Bradley Kesser, MD Writes Article for The Conversation About How to Manage Tinnitus

1/17/2023

According to Bradley Kesser, MD's article in The Conversation, up to 50 million Americans experience tinnitus every year.  The condition known for annoying ringing, buzzing and hissing in the ear…

UVA Health Receives $1.2 Million to Reduce Infections at Long-Term Care Facilities

1/17/2023

Building on its work to reduce COVID-19 infections in nursing homes, UVA Health has received $1.2 million in state and federal grants to reduce infections in Virginia’s long-term care facilities.…