Medical Student-Run Research Database Launched

8/27/2024

The Mulholland Society, our medical student governing body, is thrilled to announce the launch of the much-anticipated, medical student-run Mulholland Research Database. This platform is designed to improve research accessibility…

Marc Breton, MD, and Mark DeBoer, MD, Awarded $2.8 Million to Study Innovations to Enhance Activity-Aware Automated Insulin Delivery

8/27/2024

Automated insulin delivery has quickly become the gold standard for clinical care in type 1 diabetes (T1D) and UVA has long been at the forefront of this technological revolution. In…

Jonathan Lindner, MD, and Brent French, PhD, Awarded $2.9 Million for Study Using Ultrasound Cavitation to Enhance AAV Gene Therapy in the Heart

8/27/2024

Jonathan Lindner, MD, the Francis Myers Ball Professor of Medicine and vice-chief for research in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, and Brent French, PhD, a professor of biomedical engineering, radiology…

Dawn of ‘Precision Medicine’ Could Revolutionize Diabetes Care

8/27/2024

There is a tremendous opportunity for “precision medicine” to transform diabetes care worldwide, but it will require bold new ways of thinking and significant investments, a School of Medicine expert…

JoAnn Pinkerton, MD, Publishes Study in the Journal of the American Medical Association About Hot Flash Drug’s Potential

8/27/2024

The investigational drug elinzanetant significantly reduces the frequency and severity of hot flashes associated with menopause while improving women’s sleep and quality of life, new UVA Health research published in…

Research in Motion: Madhusmita Misra, MD

8/27/2024

Girls with anorexia nervosa and athletes who lose their periods have low bone density and increased fracture risk. We've elucidated the mechanisms leading to low bone density in these young…

Access to Journal Articles Has Improved: LibKey Nomad Is Now Available on All HIT-Imaged Computers

8/20/2024

Access to journal articles has just improved: LibKey Nomad is now available on all HIT-imaged computers, providing one-click access to UVA Library-licensed journals. The enhanced feature saves users an average…

Bettina Winckler, PhD, and Collaborators Awarded $2.8 Million to Study Neuronal Endosomes

8/20/2024

Bettina Winckler, PhD, the Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of Cell Biology and Chan Choo Yap, PhD, an assistant professor of research in the Winckler Lab, were awarded a $2.8 million…