Late School of Medicine Scientist’s Work Could Yield New Cancer Treatments
5/7/2024
Some of the final work of a late University of Virginia School of Medicine scientist has opened the door for life-saving new treatments for solid cancer tumors, including breast cancer,…
5/7/2024
Uta Erdbrügger, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, and colleagues were awarded a five-year, $3.5 million NIH-NIDDK R01 grant titled “Insulin, Extracellular Vesicles, Exercise…
Research in Motion: Robert Dreicer, MD
5/7/2024
As a clinical investigator of patients with urologic cancers, I have the privilege of both caring for these patients as well as being involved in development of new therapies for…
5/1/2024
The human voice box is a delicate, complex and highly specialized structure that enables the fine control and wondrous beauty of speech and song. When vocal cords are damaged, recovery…
5/1/2024
A new tool developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine will help doctors and scientists better understand and overcome childhood undernutrition that contributes to almost half of all…
5/1/2024
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Ling Qi, PhD, two grants totaling $4.2 million for projects that could lead to new therapeutic treatments for metabolic and liver disorders. Dr.…
5/1/2024
UVA Health is excited to announce the semifinalists of the second annual Spark Innovation Competition. Focused on improving the research environment, this year’s competition created a special union of our…
Research in Motion: Anita Clayton, MD
5/1/2024
I've helped develop treatments for major depressive disorder, primarily monoamine reuptake inhibitors, but most recently for postpartum depression with novel mechanisms of action, including allopregnanolone analogs, and psychedelics, specifically psilocybin…
