Jomaa Lab Researches Protein Lipidation to Better Understand the Onset of Heart Disease
9/9/2025
A new paper from the Jomaa Lab in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics at UVA School of Medicine reveals how cells attach a lipid tag to certain…
Madhusmita Misra, MD, Earns $3.5 Million to Research on Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
9/9/2025
Madhusmita (Madhu) Misra, MD, MPH, the Benjamin Armistead Shepherd Chair and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Virginia and physician-in-chief of UVA Health Children’s, has been awarded a $3.5…
Research in Motion: Karen Fairchild, MD
9/9/2025
Through research, we’ve made amazing progress in the neonatal intensive care unit, discovering ways to help premature babies not just survive, but thrive, and lead long, healthy lives. —Karen Fairchild,…
Sonkusare Lab Discovers and Targets a Novel Mechanism Driving High Blood Pressure in Obesity
9/2/2025
Obesity affects about 4 in 10 American adults and 1 in 5 children. Beyond excess weight, it triggers internal changes that can lead to serious health problems. One such change…
9/2/2025
UVA biomedical engineering professor Jeff Saucerman, PhD, and his collaborator Jen Davis, PhD, at the University of Washington, have received an interdisciplinary $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of…
9/2/2025
Backed by a five-year, $3.1 million grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Lisa Letzkus, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC, FANN, an associate professor of…
Research in Motion: Golam Mohi, PhD
9/2/2025
We are interested in understanding how different mutations associated with blood cancer contribute to the disease. Our ultimate goal is to find new therapeutic targets and develop novel therapies for…
UVA-Linked Commonwealth BioAccelerator Nets Millions More in Funding
8/25/2025
State leaders announced last week that they have allocated another $7.5 million to fund the Commonwealth BioAccelerator at the University of Virginia’s North Fork Discovery Park. The University will match…
