New Algorithm Can Better Manage Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds
3/24/2026
A University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology-developed algorithm – paired with a continuous glucose monitor – can help users better manage their type 2 diabetes by recommending insulin-dose adjustments,…
Department of Surgery Rises to No. 15 in Blue Ridge Rankings
3/24/2026
The Department of Surgery rose to No. 15 from No. 17 nationally in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, according to the newly released Blue Ridge rankings. UVA has the…
Research in Motion: Uta Erdbrügger, MD
3/24/2026
My translational research focuses on extracellular vesicles as biological messengers. Some of my work is foundational science, exploring new mechanisms, but also translational, identifying biomarkers for kidney and vascular disease.…
Olivia Sears, MD, Receives a Focused Ultrasound Preclinical Award
3/17/2026
Olivia Sears, MD, a resident in the Department of Surgery and member of the Tsung-Zhang-Ruff research group, has received a one-year, $150,000 award from the Focused Ultrasound (FUS) Foundation and…
3/17/2026
Anas El Fathi, PhD, assistant professor with the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology, received a Career Development Award grant totaling nearly $1 million from Breakthrough T1D to develop…
Severe COVID-19, Flu Facilitate Lung Cancer Months or Years Later, Research Shows
3/17/2026
Severe COVID-19 and influenza infections prime the lungs for cancer and can accelerate the disease’s development, but vaccination heads off those harmful effects, new research from UVA Health’s Beirne B.…
3/17/2026
A new $2.2 million grant from the NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences has been awarded to Tianpeng Zhang, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology and…
Research in Motion: Chiara Fabris, PhD
3/17/2026
I'm a biomedical engineer by training, and my work focuses around the development of algorithms to support the management of diabetes. — Chiara Fabris, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral…
