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Category: Philanthropy

Heroes of Innovation: UVA’s Pediatric Predictive Analytics Technology Improves Patient Outcomes

9/9/2024

“The story really starts with HeRO,” said Jonathan Swanson, MD, describing the Heart Rate Observation (HeRO) monitor that paved the way for UVA Health to become a pioneer in predictive…

Scott Zeitlin, PhD, Advances Understanding and Treatment of Huntington’s Disease

9/4/2024

Since UVA neuroscientists discovered the link between the brain and the immune system in 2015, researchers across UVA Health and worldwide have been investigating ways of leveraging this connection to…

President Ryan’s Boston Marathon Run Raises More than $52,000 for UVA Health Children’s

4/24/2024

University of Virginia President Jim Ryan’s 13th run in the Boston Marathon was for UVA Health Children’s, and it proved to be his most successful ever. His run raised more…

Run With Jim for UVA Health Children’s

4/3/2024

Run with Jim. Help our youngest patients. President Jim Ryan will run his 13th Boston Marathon on April 15, in honor of the patients and health care providers at UVA…

UVA Medical School Graduate Peter Sim, MD, and His Wife, Anna, Create Scholarship for Medical Students

2/21/2024

Peter Sim, MD (Med’73) and his wife, Anna, established a merit scholarship benefiting medical students in honor of his father, Alan, who was “always a champion of education.” Alan completed…

Leading Private Funder of Glioblastoma Research Invests in Three Cancer Center Scientists

12/6/2023

Each year, top-tier scientists worldwide apply to the Ben and Catherine Ivy Foundation for grants to support their pursuit of treatments for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM)—the most common and deadliest adult…

Grateful Patient Honors Stephen S. Park, MD, and the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery with Planned Philanthropic Gift

11/28/2023

John “Jack” Reid, who has undergone several major Mohs surgeries (a specialized method for treating skin cancer lesions) and reconstructive procedures at UVA Health, recently made a bequest of his…

9th Annual Transplant Golf Benefit Raises $55,000 to Support the Transplant Patient Assistance Fund

11/1/2023

The UVA Health Charles O. Strickler Transplant Center recently hosted its 9th Annual Transplant Golf Benefit, a heartwarming event that unites patients, their families, dedicated staff, and esteemed faculty supporting…