Scientists Earn $7.4 Million for Lung Research Using Hyperpolarized Xenon MRI
11/4/2024
Three School of Medicine researchers, Jaime Mata, PhD, John P. Mugler, PhD, and Y. Michael Shim, MD, were awarded two, five-year NIH R01 grants totaling $7.4 million for research using…
Li Li, MD, PhD, Leads Research to Learn More About Colorectal Cancer
10/29/2024
Researchers at the University of Virginia are hard at work trying to understand one of the most pervasive forms of cancer: colorectal. While the overall rate of colon or rectal…
A Healthier Future—One Clinical Trial at a Time: An Interview With Mike McCulloch, MD
10/29/2024
Michael McCulloch, MD, has been part of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology at UVA Health Children’s Hospital since 2017. He serves as a professor of pediatrics and the medical director…
Research in Motion: Marilyn Huang, MD
10/29/2024
My primary research focus has been in developmental therapeutics and novel drug combinations across the spectrum of gynecologic malignancies, particularly with a focus in immunotherapy as a clinical trialist. —Marilyn…
10/22/2024
The Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics recently hosted a dynamic and successful student-led retreat on Oct. 3, 2024, bringing together over 100 trainees and faculty to foster collaboration…
UVA Requires All Sponsored Funded Projects With Federal Funding to Use LabArchives
10/22/2024
To protect and manage research data at UVA and help comply with funding requirements for government agencies, UVA now requires that all sponsored funded projects with federal funding use LabArchives.…
MRI Predictions Can Save Rectal Cancer Patients From Surgery, Study Suggests
10/22/2024
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can spare many patients with rectal cancer from invasive surgery that can carry lifelong side effects, new research indicates. The findings, from UVA Cancer Center’s Arun…
A Healthier Future—One Clinical Trial at a Time: An Interview With Agnes Swiatecka-Urban, MD
10/22/2024
Agnieszka (Agnes) Swiatecka-Urban, MD, joined the University of Virginia Department of Pediatrics in 2020 as a physician-scientist dedicated to improving care for children and young adults with chronic severe illness.…
