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Research in Motion: Imre Noth, MD

9/16/2025

I work in a rare and uncommon set of diseases called interstitial lung diseases. These can be deadly with a high mortality, and I've had the benefit of living through…

James Stone, MD, PhD, Leads Research to Test if MRI Can Reveal Undetected Brain Injuries in Soldiers

9/9/2025

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have received a $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to test whether a cutting-edge magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner can…

Jomaa Lab Researches Protein Lipidation to Better Understand the Onset of Heart Disease

9/9/2025

A new paper from the Jomaa Lab in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics at UVA School of Medicine reveals how cells attach a lipid tag to certain…

Madhusmita Misra, MD, Earns $3.5 Million to Research on Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea

9/9/2025

Madhusmita (Madhu) Misra, MD, MPH, the Benjamin Armistead Shepherd Chair and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Virginia and physician-in-chief of UVA Health Children’s, has been awarded a $3.5…

Research in Motion: Karen Fairchild, MD

9/9/2025

Through research, we’ve made amazing progress in the neonatal intensive care unit, discovering ways to help premature babies not just survive, but thrive, and lead long, healthy lives. —Karen Fairchild,…

Sonkusare Lab Discovers and Targets a Novel Mechanism Driving High Blood Pressure in Obesity

9/2/2025

Obesity affects about 4 in 10 American adults and 1 in 5 children. Beyond excess weight, it triggers internal changes that can lead to serious health problems. One such change…

Jeff Saucerman, PhD, and Collaborator Awarded $2.9 Million NIH Grant to Uncover New Pathways for Treating Heart and Skin Fibrosis

9/2/2025

UVA biomedical engineering professor Jeff Saucerman, PhD, and his collaborator Jen Davis, PhD, at the University of Washington, have received an interdisciplinary $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of…

Pediatrics Professor Lisa Letzkus, PhD, Earns $3.1 Million to Transform Early Detection of Cerebral Palsy in Preterm Infants

9/2/2025

Backed by a five-year, $3.1 million grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Lisa Letzkus, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC, FANN, an associate professor of…