Growing Gut Microbes to Fight Disease and Improve Human Health
7/26/2019
A young scientist at the University of Virginia School of Medicine has received a prestigious grant to determine how best to grow gut microbes to fight disease and improve human…
Doctors Determine How to Handle Blood Sugar After Stroke
7/23/2019
Hyperglycemia, or high levels of glucose, is common in patients with acute ischemic stroke and is associated with worse outcomes compared with normal blood sugar levels. Animal studies also pointed…
Martin Honored by Association of Women Surgeons
7/16/2019
Congratulations to Allison Martin, MD, MPH, General Surgery Resident, on receiving the Hilary Sanfey Outstanding Resident Award. This honor from the Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) “recognizes surgical trainees who demonstration potential…
UVA’s Social Issues in Medicine Course
6/24/2019
Fourteen years ago, Dr. Mohan Nadkarni started a course designed to give first-year University of Virginia medical school students some real-world experience outside of the hospital setting. Today, the course…
Ithrive Awards Pilot Funding to Four Multi-institutional Research Projects
6/13/2019
The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia, commonly known as “iTHRIV,” has awarded funding to four multi-institutional research projects through the Pilot Translational and Clinical Studies Program. By providing…
Dialysis Drug Dosing Improved by Using Big Data Analytics
6/12/2019
Kidney disease affects approximately 30 million Americans. About 650,000 of these individuals – including nearly 15,000 Virginians – suffer from end-stage renal disease, requiring prolonged dialysis, the mechanical cleansing of…
Awardees: Brodie Resident Clinicians Honored for Exceptional Care
6/11/2019
The Anne L. Brodie Medical Fund Committee annually recognizes a single resident in each of the primary care disciplines with the Brodie Resident Clinician Award. This award recognizes a resident…
Study Suggests an Unhealthy Gut Can Promote Spread of Breast Cancer
6/11/2019
An unhealthy, inflamed gut causes breast cancer to become much more invasive and spread more quickly to other parts of the body, new research from the University of Virginia Cancer…
