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Category: Research

Test of Peanut Desensitization in Young Kids Proves Hugely Successful

4/29/2025

A real-world study of peanut oral immunotherapy in children younger than 3 has shown the approach is both safe and effective at desensitizing children to the increasingly common food allergy.…

Research in Motion: Gary Owens, PhD

4/29/2025

My lab studies the disease atherosclerosis, which is the underlying basis of most heart attacks and stroke. We're particularly interested in mechanisms that contribute to formation of this protective fibrous…

Pioneering Researcher of Innate Immunology Pathway Zhijian “James” Chen, PhD, Presents Spring 2025 Anderson Lecture

4/23/2025

It has become abundantly clear that chronic inflammation underlies many autoimmune diseases, cancer and aging. To find new treatments, the first step is to identify the cellular mechanisms that drive…

Doug Bayliss, PhD, and Yingtang Shi, MD, Awarded $3 Million to Study Phox2b-Regulated Genes That Impact Breathing

4/23/2025

Doug Bayliss, PhD, the Joseph & Frances Larner Professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology, and Yingtang Shi, MD, an assistant professor of research in the Department of Pharmacology,…

Prostate Cancer Discovery Opens Door to More Tailored Treatments

4/23/2025

Prostate cancer has distinct genetic properties in different groups of men that can be targeted to improve patient outcomes, UVA Cancer Center researchers have discovered. Based on new findings in…

Research in Motion: Karen Rheuban, MD

4/23/2025

We've long focused on innovative care delivery models and technologies that enable patients to access our top-notch UVA clinicians and population health programs by eliminating the barrier of distance and…

Scientists Share Powerful Personal Stories at Third Annual UVA Storytellers Event

4/15/2025

UVA was excited to welcome The Story Collider team back to Charlottesville on April 3. During a special recording at Carr's Hill, President Jim Ryan’s residence on Grounds, four UVA…

Dean’s New Faculty Research Seminar Series May Presenters: Kelsey Kubelick, PhD and Sameer Bajikar, PhD

4/15/2025

On the first Thursday of each month, the School of Medicine hosts a seminar highlighting two recently hired assistant professors. Each presenter gives a 30-minute introduction to their research program.…

Date: May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025

Start Time: 4:00 pm

End Time: 5:00 pm