Research in Motion: Charles Chalfant, PhD
6/18/2024
Our current research is showing that there are particular proteins or enzymes in cells that are dysregulated in disease states, particularly in treating sepsis, a very difficult condition. More people…
Applications Sought for Strang Neuroscience Research Award
6/11/2024
The Office of Research is accepting applications for the Strang Neuroscience Research Award. The intent of this award is to provide seed money for young scientists to investigate traumatic brain…
6/11/2024
Jianjie Ma, PhD, the William H. Muller Professor of Thoracic Surgery and director of the Division of Surgical Sciences in the Department of Surgery, was awarded a $3.4 million NIH…
Harald Sontheimer, PhD, Awarded $3.5 Million to Study Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s Disease
6/11/2024
Harald Sontheimer, PhD, a Harrison Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Neuroscience, was awarded a $3.5 million R01 grant from the National Institute for Aging for a project…
Research in Motion: Colin Derdeyn, MD
6/11/2024
We are launching the first-ever platform trial for acute ischemic stroke for patients that come in with a blockage of a large artery in the brain. This trial will be…
Five School of Medicine Faculty Selected as Shannon Center Mid-Career Fellows
6/11/2024
Five School of Medicine faculty have been selected to serve as University of Virginia Shannon Center Mid-Career Fellows from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027. The Shannon Center Mid-Career…
iTHRIV Scholars Program Announces 2024 Cohort
6/5/2024
The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) is pleased to announce its eighth cohort for the iTHRIV Scholars Program. Four outstanding early career researchers from the University of…
Severity of Calls to U.S. Poison Centers Increases Sharply
6/5/2024
America’s poison centers are fielding increasingly severe cases that are dramatically more likely to lead to severe harm or death in both adults and children, a new study from the…
