George Bloom, PHD, and Collaborators Discover Dire Effect of Toxic Tau Protein on Brain Cells
1/4/2024
Alzheimer’s researchers at the University of Virginia have discovered how harmful tau proteins damage the essential operating instructions for our brain cells, a finding which could lead to new treatments.…
Healthy Omega-3 Fats May Slow Deadly Pulmonary Fibrosis
1/4/2024
Could healthy fats found in nuts and fish slow the progression of potentially deadly lung scarring known as pulmonary fibrosis and delay the need for lung transplants? UVA pulmonary researchers…
1/4/2024
Annie Reid, MPH, RDN, a senior research specialist and registered dietician in the Department of Public Health Sciences, and Teace Markwalter, MPH, a research specialist in the Department of Public…
Scott Heysell, MD, Awarded $3.7 Million to Improve Treatment of Tuberculosis
1/4/2024
Scott Heysell, MD, MPH, the Thomas H. Hunter Associate Professor of International Medicine and director of University of Virginia’s Center for Global Health Equity, was awarded a 5-year R01 grant…
Research in Motion: Sarah Ewald, PhD
1/4/2024
My lab is interested in developing new technologies that allow us to study the immune response in a tissue at a biopsy scale. We can add molecular handles to proteins…
2023 School of Medicine Research Highlights
12/20/2023
In FY2023, the School of Medicine had a record-breaking 27% increase in research funding, making our ability to advance scientific discoveries that lead to life-saving medical treatments more impactful on…
Helmy Siragy, MD, Serves as Guest Editor for the International Journal of Molecular Sciences
12/12/2023
Helmy Siragy, MD, the Harrison Distinguished Chair of Excellence in Medical Education and professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, is serving as guest editor for…
Department of Surgery Faculty Receive LaunchPad Diabetes Awards
12/12/2023
Department of Surgery faculty, Kenneth Brayman, MD, PhD, Preeti Chhabra, PhD, and Jianjie Ma, PhD, received 2023 LaunchPad Diabetes Awards. These internal awards from the Office of Vice President for…
