Petri Honored for Lifetime of Research
12/17/2021
Dr. William A. Petri Jr., vice chair for research and former chair of the Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health in the Department of Medicine, received the National Foundation for…
The Academy for Excellence in Education Welcomes its Newest Members
12/16/2021
In 2020, the UVA School of Medicine founded The Academy for Excellence in Education which aims to build an inclusive learning community of educators across the biomedical sciences and UVA Health to…
Second-Year Medical Students Express Gratitude to Their First Patient and Best Teacher
12/15/2021
At the annual Anatomical Donor Convocation of Gratitude on Friday, Dec. 10, UVA School of Medicine students paid their respects and showed gratitude to the donors who graciously donated their…
Fecal Transplant Discovery Could Improve Care for Dangerous Infections
12/9/2021
New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine sheds light on why fecal transplants benefit patients with dangerous recurrent C. difficile infections — and suggests a way to improve patient outcomes. C.…
UVA Discovers Harmful Inflammation Trigger in Lupus, Macular Degeneration
12/7/2021
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have made a discovery linking lupus, a potentially debilitating autoimmune disorder, and macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness. The two diseases share…
UVA Health Joins National Effort to Improve Outcomes for Mothers and Babies
12/6/2021
To support better health outcomes for mothers and newborns, UVA Health and UVA Children’s are joining the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Perinatal Improvement Collaborative. The partnership includes…
UVA Driving Simulator Goes Virtual to Help More People With Autism
12/2/2021
The next destination for the University of Virginia School of Medicine’s efforts to help people with autism learn to drive: virtual reality. Daniel J. Cox, PhD, a researcher with UVA’s…
Charles Farber, PhD, to Direct UVA Center for Public Health Genomics
11/23/2021
Dr. Charles Farber will direct the UVA Center for Public Health Genomics, effective January 1, 2022. The Center was established within the School of Medicine in January of 2007 with…
Meet Brianna Baldwin, Citizen of the Diné Nation and School of Medicine Class of 2025 Student
11/22/2021
Brianna Sells Baldwin is a first-year medical student, Class of 2025, here in UVA’s School of Medicine. She grew up in Virginia Beach and her family is from the Diné (Navajo) Nation out west.…
UVA Develops Precise Brain Surgery Without a Scalpel
11/22/2021
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have developed a noninvasive way to remove faulty brain circuits that could allow doctors to treat debilitating neurological diseases without the need for conventional…
