New Model Fails to Explain Near-Death Experiences, Scientists Say
1/12/2026
An ambitious effort to create a neurophysiological paradigm to explain near-death experiences has failed to capture many fascinating and often perplexing aspects of people’s brushes with death, top University of…
1/12/2026
A scientific discovery aimed at stopping dangerous immune-system overreactions could soon offer hope to patients facing some of the most dangerous medical emergencies—sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and other…
Research in Motion: Melanie Rutkowski, PhD
1/12/2026
My lab is interested in studying interactions between our immune system and the commensal microbiome, the millions of microorganisms that inhabit our body. — Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, Associate Professor of…
1/7/2026
Three outstanding UVA undergraduates mentored by School of Medicine faculty have been selected to present their research at the Second Annual Undergraduate Showcase, hosted by the Network for Undergraduate Research…
Victoria’s Secret Grant Backs Cutting-Edge Ovarian Cancer Research
1/7/2026
Promising ovarian cancer research by Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, at the University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center has won $700,000 in support from the Victoria’s Secret Global Fund for Women’s Cancers…
Common Brain Parasite Can Infect Your Immune Cells; Here’s Why That’s OK
1/7/2026
The parasite that may already live in your brain can infect the very immune cells trying to destroy it, but new UVA Health research reveals how our bodies keep it…
Research in Motion: Rahul Sharma, PhD
1/7/2026
We are studying a category of immune cells known as T regulatory cells, or Tregs. These cells maintain immune balance by controlling other immune cells. And quite recently, our work…
1/7/2026
Mark Weathers, MBA, who has more than nine years of higher education and 28 years of military leadership, has been named the inaugural chief operating officer for the University of…
