Howard Hughes Medical Institute 2024 Investigator Program Competition Accepting Applications
1/31/2023
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) 2024 Investigator Program competition is open. The HHMI 2024 Investigator Program competition program announcement provides details. Join the virtual information session on February 9…
Jennifer Payne, MD, Study Finds Menstrual Symptoms Hurt Workplace Productivity of Many Women
1/31/2023
Menstrual symptoms reduce the workplace productivity of many American women, with 45.2% reporting that their symptoms require them to take days off, according to a new UVA Health survey. The…
Mete Civelek, PhD and Collaborators Identify Genes That Play Key Roles in Coronary Artery Disease
1/31/2023
University of Virginia researchers and their collaborators have identified genes that play key roles in the development of coronary artery disease, the No. 1 cause of death worldwide. UVA’s findings…
Research in Motion Video: Sana Syed, MD
1/31/2023
"For me as a pediatrician, research is at its very core about equity and justice." --Sana Syed, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics…
SOM Hosting Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Seminar
1/31/2023
Dean Melina Kibbe will welcome Kristie Lidie, PhD and Sandy Snyder, MSN, RN to the School of Medicine on February 1, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. to present the Congressionally…
Craig Slingluff, MD Answers Q&A About Research for a Melanoma Vaccine
1/24/2023
Craig Slingluff, MD was recently interviewed for an article in UVA Today where he discusses the Moderna-Merck announcement about their promising new mRNA-based melanoma vaccine. He also shares updates about…
Ifrah Zawar MD Awarded an Alzheimer’s Association International Research Grant
1/24/2023
Ifrah Zawar, MD, an assistant professor in the School of Medicine’s Department of Neurology, was recently awarded a grant by the Alzheimer’s Association for the next 3 years to investigate…
UVA Leverages $100 Million Gift to Launch the Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology
1/24/2023
The University of Virginia announced plans to launch a biotechnology institute that positions UVA at the very forefront of cutting-edge medicine such as cellular and gene therapies that revolutionize how…
