New Clinical Trials Opening in Hematology/Oncology
3/4/2019
Genitourinary Oncology Primary Dreicer, Robert CRC: Drake, Jennifer 19-20484 PHAR B-701_U22 Stages: Any/all CT.GOV ID: NCT03123055 A Multi-Center, Single-Arm, Open-Label Phase 1b/2 Study of a Novel FGFR3 Inhibitor (B-701)…
Endocrinology and Metabolism Research
2/10/2019
2018 was prosperous for the Division’s research program. In FY2018, our investigators received an excess of $10M in external awards. We have internationally recognized research programs in the areas of diabetes…
1/2/2019
New Grant Awarded Congratulations to Drs. Patrick Dillon and Christian Brenin who have been awarded a grant funded by the Cancer Center and the Women’s 4-miler Breast Cancer Research Fund.…
UVA Tests Power of Focused Ultrasound, Immunotherapy to Battle Breast Cancer
11/14/2017
By Josh Barney, 11/8/17 (republished from UVA Today) In its latest pioneering effort to harness the power of focused ultrasound to battle disease, the UVA Cancer Center is examining the scalpel-free surgery’s…
UVA’s Excellence in Cancer Nets $15 Million Grant
4/27/2017
By Eric Swensen (UVA Health System news release, 4/26/17) University of Virginia Cancer Center has again been honored as one of just 69 National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers for its…
Surprising Findings on Deadly Diarrhea Suggest Ways to Save Children’s Lives
10/10/2016
UVA Health News Release, 9/27/16 - Josh Barney New research offers unprecedented insights into the causes of childhood diarrhea, the second-leading cause of death of children worldwide, and suggests that…
“Nephrology News & Issues” Highlights Peer Mentoring Study at UVA’s Lynchburg Dialysis Facility
1/20/2016
Study finds peer mentoring reduces missed dialysis treatments Peer-to-peer mentoring helps dialysis patients improve their treatment attendance, according to a pilot test of the Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition’s (MARC) peer mentoring…
Artificial Pancreas Device Undergoes Clinical Trials, Supported By $12.7 Mill. NIH Grant
1/13/2016
Stacey Anderson, MD, and Boris Kovatchev, PhD, co-directors of the Center for Diabetes Technology in the Division of Endocrinology, have been awarded a $12.7 million grant from the NIH's National Institute of…