$8 Million Project Aims to Prevent TBI in Military Personnel
6/1/2022
UVA radiologist James Stone, MD, PhD and his team are backed by an $8M U.S. Department of Defense grant to explore how to better prevent traumatic brain injury in military…
Ryan Smith, MD, Conducts Clinical Trial for Erectile Dysfunction
5/25/2022
Ryan Smith, MD, of UVA Urology conducts restorative therapies for erectile dysfunction, such as Low-intensity Shockwave Lithotripsy (LiSWT), and has garnered significant public interest. Read more about the clinical trial.
Looking for Ways to Improve Your NIH Grant Submission Success?
5/25/2022
Want to learn more about NIH grant development? Sign up for the iTHRIV Proposal Development Series which begins on Tuesday, May 31, 4-6pm. This series of 6 hosted webinar sessions…
Debbie-Ann Shirley, MD, MPH Receives NIH Funding for New Anti-Parasitic Drug
5/25/2022
Debbie-Ann Shirley, MD, MPH, Chief of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, was awarded an R34 grant from the NIH to initiate clinical trial planning to determine if a repurposed…
5/18/2022
Aamir Javaid, a fourth year medical student, created the first coronary artery calcium (CAC) age-sex-race percentile calculator (www.cac-tools.com) for US young adults aged 30-45. This multi-site collaboration with Johns Hopkins…
Jeff Saucerman, PhD, and Other BME Researchers Transform Beating Heart Stem Cells into Brain Cells
5/18/2022
The scientists published their article in the journal Nature. Read the UVAToday story here.
Senior Author Jennifer Payne, MD, Studied COVID’s Effect on Postpartum Depression
5/18/2022
Dr. Payne and her co-authors published an article in the Journal of Psychiatric Research titled "Rates of self-reported postpartum depressive symptoms in the United States before and after the start…
iTHRIV Announces 2022-2024 Scholars Cohort
5/11/2022
The integrated Translational Research Institute of Virginia, or iTHRIV, has announced its sixth class of iTHRIV Scholars. The eight selected researchers from the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Carilion…
