Elise Cope, PhD, Awarded $2.8 Million Grant to Study Hippocampal Structural Plasticity
7/12/2023
Elise Cope, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Neuroscience, was awarded a NIH R01 grant for $2.8 million to investigate the role of hippocampal structural plasticity to social…
Mani Mahadevan, MD, Investigates RNA Toxicity in Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy
7/12/2023
Mani S. Mahadevan, MD, FRCP (Canada), a professor in the School of Medicine’s Department of Pathology, was recently awarded an R01 grant from the NIH providing $3,227,992 in funding over…
Medicine in Motion: Eric Houpt, MD
7/12/2023
"The main focus of my research is to develop molecular tools, think of it like a magnifying glass, that can really finely diagnose the cause of different infections. We apply…
Two UVA Researchers Aim to Solve the Mystery of Aging
7/5/2023
Two UVA researchers are looking at ways to extend healthy lifespan, using different approaches to study the aging process. Eyleeen O’Rourke, PhD, an associate professor of biology and cell biology…
iTHRIV Research Concierge Services Available
7/5/2023
The NIH-NCATS' Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program supports an elite network of institutions, called hubs, across the country. One of these hubs is the integrated Translational Health Research…
Jung-Bum Shin, PhD, Awarded $2.3 Million for Study of Auditory Hair Cell Repair
7/5/2023
Jung-Bum Shin, PhD, from the Department of Neuroscience, has been awarded a NIH R01 grant for over $2.3 million. The grant, titled "Mechanosensor Proteins in Hair Cell Repair," aims to…
Research in Motion: Roger Abounader, MD, PhD
7/5/2023
"I work on two types of brain cancers, which are the most common brain cancers in adults and children. I try to understand the basic mechanisms that lead to this…
Philanthropic Visionaries Mobilize Groundbreaking Neuroscience Discoveries at UVA
6/28/2023
Harald Sontheimer, PhD, the Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of Neuroscience, who joined UVA in 2021 as chair of the Department of Neuroscience, is leading UVA to the forefront of neuroscience…
