Research by UVA Scientist Evan Scott, PhD, Could Help Prevent Organ Transplant Rejection
10/15/2024
Organ transplantation is an incredible medical accomplishment that unfortunately still presents significant unsolved challenges, including rejection by the body’s immune system. Although a lifetime of immune-suppressing medicine is the standard…
Faulty ‘Fight or Flight’ Drives Deadly C. Difficile Infections
10/15/2024
The portion of our nervous systems responsible for the “fight or flight” response can shape the severity of potentially deadly C. difficile infections, new research from the School of Medicine reveals. The…
A Healthier Future—One Clinical Trial at a Time: An Interview With Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD
10/15/2024
Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD, the Ruth C. Heede Professor of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine, joined the UVA School of Medicine in July 2022. As a cardiologist, Dr. Abbate…
Research in Motion: Heather Ferris, MD, PhD
10/15/2024
I take care of older adults with diabetes, and my lab is interested in how brain metabolism affects your risk for developing dementia. In particular, we’re interested in how buildup…
In Beer Yeast, Scientists Find Potential Path to Starving Cancer
10/15/2024
The discovery of a surprising way yeast used to brew beer can survive starvation could open the door to new treatments for cancer. The discovery, from University of Virginia School…
10/8/2024
Natasha Sheybani PhD, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and School of Medicine, will collaborate with researchers at Children’s National Hospital to…
10/8/2024
Traumatic brain injury, stroke, and cardiac arrest are frequently complicated by impaired blood flow and oxygenation, which may lead to progressive brain injury. Current devices, designed to measure tissue oxygenation,…
A Healthier Future—One Clinical Trial at a Time: An Interview with JoAnn Pinkerton, MD
10/8/2024
JoAnn Pinkerton, MD, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology and director of the UVA Midlife Center, was the national lead and UVA site principal investigator for the international, randomized OASIS…
