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…

School of Medicine Researchers Honored at UVA’s Fourth Annual Research Achievement Awards

2/8/2023

The Research Achievement Awards recognize University of Virginia faculty every year for their excellence in research and scholarship. The UVA Vice President for Research’s office highlights the 100 top researchers…

iTHRIV Curates Tools and Guidelines to Assist Researchers in Complying with New NIH Data Sharing Policy

1/31/2023

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced a new data sharing policy that went into effect on January 25, 2023. This new policy is in line with the NIH's…