Ariel Polizio, PhD, Named NIH Butler-Williams Scholar
7/14/2026
UVA Research Scientist Ariel Polizio, PhD, in the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC), was chosen as one of a select group of participants in this year’s Butler-Williams Scholars…
Lunardi Research Lab Finds Postoperative Delirium May Leave an Epigenetic “Memory” in the Brain
7/14/2026
New study identifies reversible molecular changes linking surgical stress, circadian disruption, and cognitive vulnerability. Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have uncovered evidence that postoperative delirium, a…
7/14/2026
Mark Conaway, PhD, professor of in the Department of Public Health Sciences, and Gina Petroni, PhD, professor and director for the Division of Translational Research and Applied Statistics in the…
Chuanxi Cai, PhD, Secures $3.3 Million to Advance Novel Therapies for Lung Injury and Heart Failure
6/25/2026
Chuanxi Cai, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Surgery's Division of Surgical Sciences at the University of Virginia, has been awarded three grants totaling $3.3 million to develop…
6/25/2026
Clinical faculty at the UVA School of Medicine are skilled and compassionate caregivers who continuously aim to optimize care and enhance the patient’s experience. One way faculty collaborate to achieve…
UVA Focused Ultrasound Innovation Summit Draws Media Attention
6/16/2026
The University of Virginia hosted the inaugural Focused Ultrasound (FUS) Innovation Summit on June 4, 2026. The event was organized by the UVA Focused Ultrasound Center of Excellence with support from the Charlottesville-based Focused…
Jamie Zoellner, PhD, Leads Study Testing Program to Reduce Families’ Sugary Drink Consumption
6/16/2026
University of Virginia researchers are testing a digital program designed to help rural families across Appalachia and the South reduce their consumption of sugary drinks. Backed by a $669,251 grant…
6/16/2026
Xiaowei Lu, PhD, Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of Cell Biology, has been awarded a five-year $2.9 million grant from the NIH National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to…
