ID Chief Bill Petri Named Virginia Outstanding Scientist
2/22/2017
William A. Petri Jr., MD, PhD, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health in the Department of Medicine, has been named a Virginia Outstanding Scientist for 2017. The…
Improving the Care Experience for Cystic Fibrosis Patients
2/9/2017
UVA's CF Center Awarded Second QI Collaborative Learning Grant by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and The Dartmouth Institute The UVA Adult Cystic Fibrosis program, under the direction of Pulmonary Medicine's Dana Albon, MD, provides…
Call for Abstracts for 2017 Research & Scholars Day
1/30/2017
Abstracts are due by Wednesday, March 15, 2017 Submit abstracts and register here. Further info: Tony Brinkman, DOM Education The Department of Medicine's annual Carey-Marshall-Thorner Research & Scholars Day will be held on…
Celebrating Life: Grateful Patient Leaves a Legacy for Cancer and Cardiovascular Research
12/28/2016
Bob Tanner kept a handwritten note in his wallet that read, “I would like my legacy to be a celebration of life by helping to alleviate the pain and suffering…
‘Bad Guy’ Cells Prove Vital for Stopping Deadly Bug
11/17/2016
By Josh Barney* // Researchers in ID chief Bill Petri's lab have identified immune cells vital for protecting us from potentially fatal C. difficile bacterial infections. Surprisingly, those cells are…
11/10/2016
Date: Wednesday November 30, 2016 Time: 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM Location: Pinn Hall auditorium , 1-5 Eric R. Houpt, MD, is the Jack Gwaltney Professor of Medicine in the Division…
Pneumonia Discovery May Offer Way to Boost Body’s Defenses
11/2/2016
By Josh Barney // A molecule being targeted in cancer is also critical for the immune system’s ability to battle pneumonia, researchers in the at the University of Virginia School of…
Endocrinology’s Shetal Padia Awarded NIH R01 Grant to Study Hunger Hormone
10/15/2016
Shetal Padia, MD, an assistant professor of medicine in the UVA Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, was awarded a five-year NIH R01 grant for her research on "Intrarenal Mechanisms of…
2016 Carey-Marshall-Thorner Research & Scholars Day
5/16/2016
With a Grand Rounds presentation by Dean Kedes, PhD, MD (director, UVA Medical Scientist Training Program), ten other oral presentations by Department of Medicine residents, fellows, and graduate students, and…
On the Frontiers of Kidney Disease Research
3/21/2016
A "silent killer": that's what kidney disease is called. It strikes one in ten people in the U.S., but often with few symptoms until later stages in the disease --…
