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Howard Hughes Medical Institute 2024 Investigator Program Competition Accepting Applications

1/31/2023

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) 2024 Investigator Program competition is open. The HHMI 2024 Investigator Program competition program announcement  provides details. Join the virtual information session on February 9…

Jennifer L. Payne, MD Study Finds Menstrual Symptoms Hurt Workplace Productivity of Many Women

1/31/2023

Menstrual symptoms reduce the workplace productivity of many American women, with 45.2% reporting that their symptoms require them to take days off, according to a new UVA Health survey. The…

Mete Civelek, PhD and Collaborators Identify Genes That Play Key Roles in Coronary Artery Disease

1/31/2023

University of Virginia researchers and their collaborators have identified genes that play key roles in the development of coronary artery disease, the No. 1 cause of death worldwide. UVA’s findings…

Research in Motion Video: Sana Syed, MD

1/31/2023

"For me as a pediatrician, research is at its very core about equity and justice." --Sana Syed, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics…

SOM Hosting Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Seminar

1/31/2023

Dean Melina Kibbe will welcome Kristie Lidie, PhD and Sandy Snyder, MSN, RN to the School of Medicine on February 1, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. to present the Congressionally…

New Research in Motion Video Series Showcases SOM Scientists

1/31/2023

In our new School of Medicine Research in Motion video series, we asked our researchers three questions: What do you do? What do you love about your research? How will…

Craig Slingluff, MD Answers Q&A About Research for a Melanoma Vaccine

1/24/2023

Craig Slingluff, MD was recently interviewed for an article in UVA Today where he discusses the Moderna-Merck announcement about their promising new mRNA-based melanoma vaccine. He also shares updates about…

Ifrah Zawar MD Awarded an Alzheimer’s Association International Research Grant

1/24/2023

Ifrah Zawar, MD, an assistant professor in the School of Medicine’s Department of Neurology, was recently awarded a grant by the Alzheimer’s Association for the next 3 years to investigate…