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Graham Casey, PhD and Research Team Publish Article on a Large Colorectal Cancer Genome-wide Association Studies in Nature

3/8/2023

Graham Casey, PhD, a professor in the Center for Public Health Genomics, and research team published an article on large colorectal cancer (CRC) in Nature in December 2022. Colorectal cancer…

UVA Researcher Eyleen O’Rourke, PhD and Team Discover Anti-Aging Detox Approach That Could Help Humans Live Longer

3/8/2023

University of Virginia scientists have identified a promising approach to delay aging by detoxifying the body of glycerol and glyceraldehyde, harmful by-products of fat that naturally accumulate over time. The…

UVA Cancer Center Receives American Cancer Society Research Grant

3/8/2023

The American Cancer Society is backing the UVA Cancer Center’s efforts to nurture promising ideas from early career scientists that could lead to important breakthroughs in our understanding of cancer…

Research in Motion Video: William Petri, MD, PhD

3/8/2023

One of the things I love about my research is this opportunity to explain to the public things that come up in infectious diseases.  --William Petri , MD, PhD, Professor,…

3 UVA Health School of Medicine Discoveries Nominated for 2022’s Biggest Biomedical Advance

3/1/2023

Not one but three UVA Health School of Medicine discoveries have been selected to compete for the title of 2022’s biggest biomedical advance in the STAT health news site’s annual…

William A. Petri Jr., MD, PhD and Team Find Common Antibiotic Can Reduce Risk of Death During Childbirth

3/1/2023

A single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin can help protect mothers from dangerous sepsis infections and death during vaginal childbirth, a sweeping new international study from a UVA Health scientist and…

Research in Motion Video: Jochen Zimmer, PhD

3/1/2023

Forming extracellular matrices is very critical for a healthy system, organism to function and thrive. If we are able to actually reconstitute or recapitulate the formation of these extracellular matrices…

Hoos in STEM Podcast Celebrates UVA STEM Discoveries and Innovation

2/22/2023

A new biweekly podcast called Hoos in STEM dropped its first episode on February 11, 2023. Funded by the Provost's Office, the podcast features a rundown of UVA STEM discoveries…