W. Gerald Teague, MD and Jie Sun, PhD Awarded a $3.38 Million NIH RO1 Grant

2/15/2023

W. Gerald Teague, MD, the Ivy Foundation Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Director of the Child Health Research Center, and Jie Sun, PhD, Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of Medicine…

Research in Motion Video: Shayn Peirce-Cottler, PhD

2/15/2023

I study the smallest blood vessels in our body, the capillaries, and they're responsible for feeding oxygen and nutrients to all of our cells. -- Shayn Peirce-Cottler, Chair, Department of…

Multiple Sclerosis Discovery Could End Disease’s Chronic Inflammation

2/15/2023

UVA Health neuroscientists have discovered a potential way to disrupt the chronic inflammation responsible for multiple sclerosis. UVA’s new study identifies a vital contributor to the hyperactive autoimmune response and…

Department of Defense Presents Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs at School of Medicine

2/8/2023

Melina Kibbe, MD, Dean of the School of Medicine and Jianjie Ma, PhD, the William H. Muller Endowed Professor of Surgery, hosted Department of Defense (DoD) representatives Dr. Kristy Lidie…

Irina M. Bochkis, PhD and Collaborators Discover Key Trigger for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

2/8/2023

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a key trigger for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a mysterious condition that causes fat to build up in the liver for…

Melissa Kendall, PhD Awarded $2.4 Million Grant to Study How Bacterial Pathogens Rely on RNA Binding Proteins to Establish Infection and Cause Disease

2/8/2023

Melissa Kendall PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, was awarded a 5-year, $2.4 million grant to examine how bacterial pathogens rely on RNA…

Benjamin W. Purow, MD Secures Two R01 Grants for $4 Million to Study Gioblastoma and Will Co-Lead a Project for the $12 million NIH-funded SASCO Center U54 grant

2/8/2023

Benjamin W. Purow, MD, a professor in the Department of Neurology, was awarded two new R01 grants providing approximately $4 million over the next 5 years to study glioblastoma. He…

Research in Motion Video: Upkong Eyo, PhD

2/8/2023

“I study these cells called microglia in the brain. I love studying them because they're really enigmatic.” --Ukpong Eyo, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience To watch more Research in…