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iTHRIV Announces New Internal Funding Resource for Researchers

5/3/2023

Looking for internal pilot or seed funding? iTHRIV has created a website page which lists internal funding opportunities for researchers—all in one place. Visit the iTHRIV website for more details…

Patricio E. Ray, MD, Awarded $2.6 Million NIH Grant to Study Renal and Systemic Vessels in Children with HIV

5/3/2023

Patricio E. Ray, MD, the Medical Alumni Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Research Center was awarded an NIH R01 grant titled “Pathogenesis of renal…

Emily C. McGowan, MD, PhD, Awarded $3.9 Million Grant to Study the Immunologic Response to Food Proteins in Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)

5/3/2023

Emily C. McGowan, MD, PhD, an associate professor in the Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Division of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology, was awarded a five-year, $3.9 million grant from the…

Research in Motion: Charles Farber, PhD

5/3/2023

My lab is focuses on identifying specific genetic variants that influence an individual's risk of developing osteoporosis. Our hope is this information could be used both for drug development as…

Ling Qi, PhD, to Chair UVA’s Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics

5/3/2023

The School of Medicine has recruited Ling Qi, PhD, a leading researcher in protein folding and degradation, to lead its Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics. “Dr. Qi brings…

COVID-19 Pandemic Saw Major Increase in Kids Attempting Suicide by Poison

4/26/2023

A new study about an increase in suicide attempts among kids and teens since the COVID-19 pandemic has received widespread national news coverage. Nearly 200 media outlets, including U.S. News…

Mete Civelek, PhD, Awarded $2.0 Million Grant to Study Coronary Artery Disease-Associated Variants

4/26/2023

Mete Civelek, PhD, an associate professor of Biomedical Engineering and a resident faculty of the Center for Public Health Genomics, was awarded a $2.0 million grant for a project titled…

Gary Owens, PhD, Awarded $3.2 Million NIH Grant to Study Role of IL-6 Trans Signaling in Atherosclerosis Development

4/26/2023

Gary Owens, PhD, the Robert M. Berne Professor of Cardiovascular Research, Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics and Director of the School of Medicine's Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, was…