9/18/2024
Microvessels are a crucial part of our body’s circulatory system. They're responsible for delivering the oxygen and nutrients to every cell in your body. In the latest episode of the…
UVA Cancer Center Seeks Community Members for Community Cancer Research Fellowship
9/18/2024
UVA Cancer Center invites community members to apply to its newly launched Community Cancer Research Fellows Program (CCRF), designed to foster collaboration on cancer research between researchers and the community.…
Indicators to Improve Multidisciplinary Care of Brain Metastases
9/18/2024
An international panel of top cancer doctors led by UVA Health experts has identified indicators that reflect the effectiveness of coordinated team care to improve outcomes for patients with brain…
Brady Spencer, PhD, Awarded NIH-K22 Grant to Study How Group B Streptococcus Impacts Immune Response
9/18/2024
Brady Spencer, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, was awarded a two-year, $250,000 K22 Career transition award from the National Institutes of Health,…
Study Identifies Breastfeeding Obstacles, Keys to Success
9/18/2024
A sweeping campaign to identify ways to encourage breastfeeding has concluded that existing efforts place too much emphasis on individual breastfeeding duration and not enough on the many outside factors…
Jeff Wilson MD, PhD, and Corinne Keet, MD, PhD, Were Awarded $4.1 Million Multi-PI Grant
9/18/2024
Jeff Wilson MD, PhD, an assistant professor in the UVA Department of Medicine Division of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology, and Corinne Keet, MD, PhD, from the University of North Carolina,…
Research in Motion: Sameer Bajikar, PhD
9/18/2024
Children with neurodevelopmental disorders like autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability have very few treatment options available to them currently. Our lab is studying these diseases using a number of…
BME Department Hosts Third Annual Symposium for Emerging Leaders in Biomedical Engineering
9/9/2024
The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) held its third annual Emerging Leaders in Biomedical Engineering Symposium on Friday, September 7, at the Pinn Hall Conference Center. UVA Engineering School Dean…