UVA Long COVID Discovery Advances in STAT Madness Tournament
3/9/2026
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have advanced to the second round of a nationwide contest that pits elite research institutions against each other to crown 2025’s biggest biomedical…
3/9/2026
Isabelle Derré, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, was awarded a new five-year $3.6 million grant from the NIH National Institute of Allergy…
Manning Institute Accelerates Breakthroughs for Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases
3/9/2026
The UVA Manning Institute of Biotechnology will bring together top researchers whose work spans the full spectrum of Alzheimer's disease, from understanding its earliest mechanisms to identifying new treatment…
UVA Study Finds Preoperative Exercise Reduces Cancer Recurrence After Liver Surgery
3/3/2026
Metastasis is the leading cause of cancer-related death. For patients with colorectal cancer that spreads to the liver, more than half will experience tumor recurrence even after successful surgery. A…
Analysis Highlights Untapped Potential of RNA Vaccines
3/3/2026
A new analysis of federal funding for RNA vaccine research highlights the vast potential of the technology not just for preventing infectious diseases but treating devastating conditions ranging from cancer…
3/3/2026
For a whopping eighth year in a row, national health news site STAT has recognized University of Virginia School of Medicine discoveries as some of the prior year’s most important biomedical…
Research in Motion: Gloria Sheynkman, PhD
3/3/2026
Our mission is to make proteoform medicine a reality. In your body, you have millions of proteoforms, and they must be in perfect balance in order for you to have…
Research Retreat Showcases Scientific Excellence Across Four Thematic Symposia
3/3/2026
The School of Medicine held its 2026 Research Retreat on February 27 at Newcomb Hall, bringing together more than 130 faculty, postdocs, and research leaders from across the school for a full day…
