Research in Motion Video: John Lukens, PhD
3/28/2023
"We now know that the immune system is a key contributor to neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's. We're trying to work on ways to harness the immune…
Coming Soon – Full-Service Clinical Trials Unit For Researchers
3/28/2023
The School of Medicine is thrilled to announce the development of a new and full-service Clinical Trials Unit (CTU), intended to serve the School of Medicine, UVA Health, and the…
UVA’s Stem Cell Transplant Program Reaches Major Milestones
3/21/2023
UVA's Stem Cell Transplant Program has reached major milestones in its treatment of children and adults battling blood-related cancers such as leukemia, multiple myeloma, and lymphoma. In the article "Marking…
UVA Discovery by John Lukens, PhD’s Lab Makes Elite 8 in Hunt for Biggest Biomedical Advance
3/21/2023
A UVA Health discovery that could help us better treat Alzheimer’s disease has fought its way to the Elite 8 in STAT Madness, an online competition to crown 2022’s biggest…
3/21/2023
Ahmad Jomaa, PhD, is co-first and senior author on research published in Nature Communications about the high-resolution structure of the bacterial ribosome, which could lead to better antimicrobial drugs to…
Alexander Podboy, MD’s Study Finds Troubling Disparities in Esophageal Cancer Outcomes
3/21/2023
Lower-income people are significantly less likely to receive a potentially lifesaving treatment for the fastest-increasing type of esophageal cancer – and are more likely to die from the disease, new…
3/21/2023
UVA Health researchers have identified a potential treatment to prevent severe COVID-19 in patients at great risk. The new research from UVA School of Medicine's Jie Sun, PhD, and colleagues…
Artificial Pancreas Developed at UVA Improves Blood Sugar Control for Kids Ages 2-6
3/21/2023
An artificial pancreas originally developed at the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology improves blood sugar control in children ages 2 to 6 with type 1 diabetes, according to…
