Research in Motion: Larry Borish, MD
6/3/2025
I study the interaction of the common cold virus with asthma. Something like 80% of all hospital admissions from asthma exacerbations are caused by the common cold virus. And we're…
Immune System Discovery Reveals Potential Solution to Alzheimer’s
6/3/2025
A new way of thinking about Alzheimer’s disease has yielded a discovery that could be the key to stopping the cognitive decline seen in Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. University…
UVA School of Medicine Calls for Applications for the R01 Immersion Program
5/28/2025
The UVA School of Medicine is excited to announce that we are accepting applications for the R01 Immersion Program—a new, 9-month program designed specifically to support junior faculty as they…
5/28/2025
Huan Bao, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, was awarded a five-year $2 million R35 grant from the NIH National Institute of General…
New AI Tool Predicts Agitation in the ED, Helping Clinicians Act Before Crisis Hits
5/28/2025
A new artificial intelligence (AI) model developed to predict agitation in emergency departments could help clinicians intervene earlier and reduce the need for physical restraints or sedating medications. The study,…
HIV Discovery Could Open Door to Long-Sought Cure
5/28/2025
University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have uncovered a key reason why HIV remains so difficult to cure: Their research shows that small changes in the virus affect how…
HIV Drug Improves Vision in Patients With Common Diabetes Complication, Clinical Trial Suggests
5/28/2025
An inexpensive, long-approved HIV drug can improve vision in patients with a blinding complication of diabetes more effectively and a much lower cost than many existing treatments, an initial clinical…
Research in Motion: Fern Hauck, MD
5/28/2025
My research involves saving the lives of countless infants from sudden infant death syndrome, also known as SIDS, and other infant deaths that may occur suddenly and unexpectedly during sleep.…
