Ian Wenker, PhD, Awarded $2.2 Million to Investigate Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
7/26/2023
Ian Wenker, PhD, an assistant professor in the School of Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology, was recently awarded an R01 grant from NINDS entitled “The Neural Circuitry of Seizure-Induced Apnea” and…
Inflammation Discovery Could Slow Aging, Prevent Age-Related Diseases
7/26/2023
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a key driver of chronic inflammation that accelerates aging. That finding could let us slow the clock to live longer, healthier…
James Daniero, MD, and Collaborators Awarded Two NIH Grants for $3.1 Million
7/26/2023
James Daniero, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Laryngology Division, and his collaborators were recently awarded two NIH grants totaling $3.1 million to study…
Medicine in Motion: Huiwang Ai, PhD
7/26/2023
I'm a biophysicist and a chemical biologist. We develop molecular biosensors to better understand processes related to redox biology, metabolism and neuronal activity. —Huiwang Ai, PhD, Professor, Department of Molecular…
Research Administrators Mentoring Program Now Accepting Applications
7/18/2023
The Research Administration Mentoring Program and University Partnership (RAMP UP) is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 Mentee cohort. Experienced Research Administrators from across Grounds are encouraged to apply. RAMP…
Keith Keene, PhD, and UVA Researchers Use Precision Medicine to Address Public Health Equity
7/18/2023
How can UVA scholars and scientists use precision medicine tools, like epigenetics and bioinformatics, to further public health equity? This is a question Keith Keene, PhD, director of the School…
7/18/2023
Surgeon Christine Ibilibor, MD, is conducting a clinical trial titled “Pre-habilitation with Mindfulness and Exercise for Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy,” a procedure to treat advanced bladder cancer that is considered…
7/18/2023
Surgeons who also conduct important biomedical research are struggling to obtain research funding, and that “broken pipeline” could spell extinction for surgeon-scientists and slow innovations for patients if something isn’t…
