6/3/2025
Thomas Platts-Mills, MD, emeritus professor of medicine in the Department of Medicine's Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Division, talked with The Scientist about his discovery of alpha-gal syndrome, which causes a…
6/3/2025
In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Communications, researchers from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered a previously unknown cellular…
Pediatric Research Symposium Showcases Innovative Research That Saves Children’s Lives
6/3/2025
On Thursday May 29, 2025, the Child Health Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, hosted its 37th Annual Research Symposium. The renowned event began with an invigorating keynote lecture by Sergio…
Important Changes to NIH Public Access Policy Effective July 1, 2025
6/3/2025
Researchers take note: It is important to understand and comply with the new NIH Public Access Policy, effective July 1, 2025. Failure to comply could have serious implications, including delays…
Research in Motion: Larry Borish, MD
6/3/2025
I study the interaction of the common cold virus with asthma. Something like 80% of all hospital admissions from asthma exacerbations are caused by the common cold virus. And we're…
Immune System Discovery Reveals Potential Solution to Alzheimer’s
6/3/2025
A new way of thinking about Alzheimer’s disease has yielded a discovery that could be the key to stopping the cognitive decline seen in Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. University…
UVA School of Medicine Calls for Applications for the R01 Immersion Program
5/28/2025
The UVA School of Medicine is excited to announce that we are accepting applications for the R01 Immersion Program—a new, 9-month program designed specifically to support junior faculty as they…
5/28/2025
Huan Bao, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, was awarded a five-year $2 million R35 grant from the NIH National Institute of General…
