Muge Kuyumcu-Martinez, PhD, Unveils Pioneering Research on Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
8/6/2024
Muge Kuyumcu-Martinez, PhD, a professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics at UVA, recently presented her groundbreaking research on Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) at the American…
Steven Munger, PhD, Awarded $2.6 Million to Study How Smell Function Varies
8/6/2024
Steven D. Munger, PhD, professor and co-director of research in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, was awarded a $2.6 million grant from the National Institute on Deafness and…
Research in Motion: Scott T. Hollenbeck, MD
8/6/2024
The area I'm most excited about with my research is the development of a soft tissue filler, which can be used to help patients recover from surgeries such as mastectomy…
8/6/2024
One year ago, the University of Virginia hired Raphael (Ralph) Malbrue, DVM, as the attending veterinarian and director of the Center for Comparative Medicine. He is responsible for animal care…
The ‘Growth Mindset’ Trend: Experts Caution of Valuing Effort Over Success
7/30/2024
A popular trend in business and higher education, “growth mindset” can have significant downsides when its principles are misapplied, medical educators caution in a new paper. Growth mindset is a…
Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics Hosts Successful Postdoc Symposium
7/30/2024
The Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics (MPBP) at the University of Virginia School of Medicine hosted its first postdoc symposium on July 19, 2024. The event was a…
Arthritis Drugs May Relieve Long COVID Lung Symptoms
7/30/2024
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have identified a potential treatment for the respiratory symptoms of long COVID after discovering an unknown cause of the condition inside the lungs.…
UVA Researchers Awarded $2.8 Million to Study New Approach for Treating Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
7/30/2024
New School of Medicine research led by Lian-Wang Guo, PhD, a professor of surgery; Craig Kent, MD, chief executive officer of UVA Health, executive vice president for health affairs, and…
