UVA Researchers Discover Genetics May Impact Weight and Metabolism More Than Diet
1/22/2025
New research from University of Virginia scientists indicates that genetics may have a larger impact on weight and metabolism than previously thought. This challenges the commonly accepted idea that everyone…
Alison Criss, PhD, Awarded $2.7 Million for Research to Combat Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea
1/22/2025
Alison Criss, PhD, the Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor and vice chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, and colleagues were awarded a five-year, $2.7 million renewal of…
Research in Motion: Jeffrey Gander, MD
1/22/2025
I look at two of the most important issues affecting children today: reducing opiate use and increasing access to healthy food. —Jeffrey Gander, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery ;
UVA Receives $9.3 Million Award for Clinical Trial Using Ketamine to Treat Seizures
1/22/2025
The University of Virginia has received funding from the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) to oversee a 60-site, five-year clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy…
1/15/2025
Marquita Taylor, PhD, MPH, MBA, is a pancreatic cancer survivor who uses her "Ms. Virginia" title from the Miss Black USA pageant as a platform to increase awareness about the disease.…
Dean’s New Faculty Research Seminar Series Launches on February 6
1/15/2025
The School of Medicine is excited to announce the re-launch of the Dean’s New Faculty Seminar Series. Starting in February, we will host a seminar on the first Thursday of…
Continuous Glucose Monitor Data Predicts Type 1 Diabetes Complications
1/15/2025
Data from continuous glucose monitors can predict nerve, eye and kidney damage caused by type 1 diabetes, University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology researchers have found. That suggests doctors…
UVA Model Advances Rational Design of More Effective Maternal Vaccines for Newborns
1/15/2025
Newborns, with their developing immune systems, face high risks of infection in the critical early months of life. While maternal vaccines can bolster infant immunity by delivering antibodies through the…
