Research in Motion: Harald Sontheimer, PhD
12/6/2023
I study glial cells called astrocytes, the brain support cells that provide nourishment to neurons that regulate blood flow in the brain and help to form a protective barrier that…
2024 Biomedical Data Science Innovation Lab Seeks Applications
11/28/2023
Researchers are invited to apply to the 2024 Biomedical Data Science Innovation Lab. What is the Biomedical Data Science Innovation Lab? A hybrid academic program consisting of online team-building activities…
Jennifer Lobo, PhD, and Stephen Culp, MD, PhD, Awarded NIH National Cancer Institute Grant
11/28/2023
Decision-making can be difficult, but when it comes to cancer treatment, that difficulty can be multiplied enormously due to the many unknowns dealing with cancer. However, researchers from the University…
Alban Gaultier, PhD, and Collaborators Discover How Yogurt Bacteria Can Prevent, Reverse Depression
11/28/2023
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how Lactobacillus, a bacterium found in fermented foods and yogurt, helps the body manage stress and may help prevent depression and…
Research in Motion: Kari Ring, MD
11/28/2023
The world of cancer genetics has exploded in the last decade and we have learned so much about ways to help prevent cancer. I help develop screening protocols for patients,…
11/15/2023
Sensitivity to common food allergens such as dairy and peanuts could be an important and previously unappreciated cause of heart disease, new research suggests – and the increased risk for…
11/15/2023
University of Virginia School of Medicine public health researchers, together with colleagues at the University of South Carolina, have received a $3.37 million grant from the National Institutes of Health…
Research in Motion: Chuanxi Cai, PhD
11/15/2023
The research in my lab is mainly focused on the biology of MG53. As a regenerative medicine, it plays important roles in tissue repair and anti-inflammation in stress induced heart…
