10/22/2024
The Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics recently hosted a dynamic and successful student-led retreat on Oct. 3, 2024, bringing together over 100 trainees and faculty to foster collaboration…
UVA Requires All Sponsored Funded Projects With Federal Funding to Use LabArchives
10/22/2024
To protect and manage research data at UVA and help comply with funding requirements for government agencies, UVA now requires that all sponsored funded projects with federal funding use LabArchives.…
MRI Predictions Can Save Rectal Cancer Patients From Surgery, Study Suggests
10/22/2024
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can spare many patients with rectal cancer from invasive surgery that can carry lifelong side effects, new research indicates. The findings, from UVA Cancer Center’s Arun…
A Healthier Future—One Clinical Trial at a Time: An Interview With Agnes Swiatecka-Urban, MD
10/22/2024
Agnieszka (Agnes) Swiatecka-Urban, MD, joined the University of Virginia Department of Pediatrics in 2020 as a physician-scientist dedicated to improving care for children and young adults with chronic severe illness.…
Research in Motion: Jamie Zoellner, PhD
10/22/2024
I focus on diet and nutrition risk factors in rural communities. More and more recently, I've also been spending time thinking about cancer screening and how to improve colorectal cancer…
NIH Director’s Award Bestowed on International Team of Researchers for Maternal Health Study
10/22/2024
The Azithromycin Prophylaxis in Labor Use Study (A-PLUS) trial group, an international coalition of researchers including UVA's William Petri, MD, PHD, a professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases and…
Research by UVA Scientist Evan Scott, PhD, Could Help Prevent Organ Transplant Rejection
10/15/2024
Organ transplantation is an incredible medical accomplishment that unfortunately still presents significant unsolved challenges, including rejection by the body’s immune system. Although a lifetime of immune-suppressing medicine is the standard…
Faulty ‘Fight or Flight’ Drives Deadly C. Difficile Infections
10/15/2024
The portion of our nervous systems responsible for the “fight or flight” response can shape the severity of potentially deadly C. difficile infections, new research from the School of Medicine reveals. The…
