Research in Motion: Lu Le, MD, PhD
5/14/2025
Our lab studies cancer biology and stem cell biology. We're very interested in understanding how cancer hijacks normal development to their advantage; we specifically focus on neurofibromatosis, a group of…
HIV Drugs Offer ‘Substantial’ Alzheimer’s Protection, Research Indicates
5/14/2025
UVA Health scientists are calling for clinical trials testing the potential of HIV drugs called NRTIs to prevent Alzheimer’s disease after discovering that patients taking the drugs are substantially less…
5/9/2025
The School of Medicine is committed to pioneering next-generation therapies by translating scientific breakthroughs from our labs into new therapeutics and cures. Clinical research underpins our ability to advance science…
Department of Genome Sciences Celebrates National DNA With Local Middle School Students
5/6/2025
National DNA Day, observed every year on April 25, commemorates two pivotal moments in scientific history: the discovery of the DNA double helix in 1953 and the completion of the…
Joseph Rispoli, PhD, Inducted Into National Council of Early Career Investigators in Imaging
5/6/2025
The University of Virginia’s Joseph Rispoli, PhD, associate professor of radiology and medical imaging, was inducted into a prestigious national council of early career imaging researchers earlier this year. Dr.…
UVA Brain Retreat Hosts Nearly 200 Neuroscience Researchers On Grounds
5/6/2025
Nearly 200 neuroscience researchers including UVA faculty, undergraduate, graduate, and medical students, postdoctoral researchers, and staff gathered last week at Newcomb Hall for the 2025 UVA Brain Retreat, organized by…
Seham Ebrahim, PhD, Earns $2 Million NIH-R35 Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award
5/6/2025
Seham Ebrahim, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, was awarded a prestigious Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) R35 grant from the National Institutes…
Immune System Changes Explain Long COVID Breathing Problems
5/6/2025
Groundbreaking research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has revealed crucial new insights into the immune systems of COVID-19 survivors, particularly those struggling with persistent breathing issues. The…
