Anemia Discovery Offers New Targets to Treat Fatigue That Affects Millions
1/23/2018
A new discovery from the School of Medicine has revealed an unknown clockwork mechanism within the body that controls the creation of oxygen-carrying red blood cells. The finding sheds light…
To Russia With Love: UVA Research Team Creates One-of-a-Kind Database
1/12/2018
With the U.S. State Department seeking its assistance, the pressure was on a team of University of Virginia researchers to complete a one-of-a-kind project that could help save lives…
Olenczak Receives Bostwick Award
1/12/2018
Please join us in congratulating Bryce Olenczak, MD, Chief Resident in the Department of Plastic Surgery, for receiving the Bostwick Award. According to the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive…
UVA Honored on National “100 Great Orthopedics Programs” List
12/15/2017
Becker’s Hospital Review has selected University of Virginia Orthopedics at UVA Medical Center for its list of 100 hospitals and health systems with great orthopedics programs. “The hospitals included on…
Congratulations to our 2018 Pinn Scholars
12/13/2017
The Pinn Scholars program, which started last year, is an initiative born from strategic planning to support and recognize our mid-level faculty. Pinn Scholars are selected on the basis of…
UVA Researchers Discover a New Target for “Triple-Negative” Breast Cancer
12/5/2017
So-called “triple-negative” breast cancer is a particularly aggressive and difficult-to-treat form. It accounts for only about 10 percent of breast cancer cases, but is responsible for about 25 percent of…
Popular Pooches Come Out to De-Stress Medical Students
12/5/2017
On Nov. 17, University of Virginia Health System’s popular therapy dogs — friendly canines who visit with hospital patients — came out to de-stress UVA medical students at a…
Susan G. Komen Awards UVA $450,000 for Innovative Breast Cancer Research
10/24/2017
Scientist Seeks to Harness Gut Bacteria to Battle Tumors and Stop Their Spread CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 23, 2017 – Researcher Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, can envision a day when doctors prescribe…
