Timothy Showalter, MD, Wins Prestigious UVA Innovator of the Year Award
1/24/2024
Timothy N. Showalter, MD, has been selected as the 2023 Edlich-Henderson Innovator of the Year by the University of Virginia. The endowed award recognizes University inventors whose work is making…
Research In Motion: Wendy Lynch, PhD
1/24/2024
I study the neurobiology of addiction. Looking at how the brain changes once addiction has developed, I use preclinical models to look at these changes in the brains, including both…
UVA Center for Diabetes Technology Deploys First AI-Driven Artificial Pancreas
1/17/2024
Automated insulin delivery (AID), also known as the artificial pancreas, has revolutionized the management of type 1 diabetes in the past 4 years, driven in large by technologies developed at…
Last Call: Register for the SOM Faculty Research Retreat
1/17/2024
There is still time to register for the School of Medicine Faculty Research Retreat scheduled for February 2-3 at the beautiful Forum Hotel at UVA Darden, Charlottesville, VA. Deadline for…
UVA Researchers Identify Unknown Factor in HIV Transmission
1/17/2024
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have found long-sought answers to questions about HIV transmission, and those findings could lead to new ways to prevent the disease’s spread. More…
Justin Taylor, PhD, Researches Vaccination Alternatives to Protect Against Infectious Diseases
1/17/2024
Justin J. Taylor, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Infectious Diseases and resident member of the Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research was awarded…
1/17/2024
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have received $3.1 million from the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute to pioneer the use of focused soundwaves to improve treatment…
Research in Motion: Hongji Zhang, PhD
1/17/2024
As a cancer immunologist, my research revolves around understanding the role of the tumor microenvironment in various oncologic disease processes, such as colorectal cancer and liver cancer; and providing novel…
