UVA Graphic Medicine Initiatives Featured at National Graphic Medicine Conference
9/18/2026
According to The Graphic Medicine Manifesto, graphic medicine is “a community of patients, caregivers, practitioners, scholars, and comics enthusiasts connected by their shared appreciation for the power of comics to make…
9/17/2026
A prenatal diagnosis of a fetal or placental abnormality can turn a pregnancy upside down. Prenatal care, especially the weeks leading to delivery, can quickly become overwhelming. Multiple specialists, complex…
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Tré Mills, PhD, Receives NIH K99 Award to Study Alzheimer’s Disease
9/16/2026
William “Tré” Mills III, PhD, a postdoctoral research fellow mentored by Ukpong Eyo, PhD, received a K99/R00 grant award from the NIH. The award will fund his project, “The Role…
Department of Public Health Sciences Marks National Reaccreditation Milestone, Welcomes New Students
9/8/2026
The Department of Public Health Sciences (PHS) welcomed 47 new students to the UVA School of Medicine in an orientation program held last week — a class that arrives just…
New Leadership Announced for the Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Program
9/8/2026
New leaders have been appointed to oversee the program for the School of Medicine’s competitive application to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the Clinical and Translational Science Award…
UVA Researchers Secure $8.4 Million to Explore the Functional Organization of Cellular Membranes
9/8/2026
Six University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers were awarded $8.4 million from the NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences to study how lipids regulate the functional organization of…
Jie Yang, PhD, Secures $3.8 Million NIH Grant to Study Mitochondrial Stress Signaling
8/24/2026
Jie Yang, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, has received a five-year, $3.8 million R01 award from…
UVA’s First Robotic Cardiac Surgery Marks Major Milestone and Program Launch
8/24/2026
UVA's first robotic cardiac surgery case was successfully performed at University Medical Center on July 31, 2026, marking a major milestone for UVA Health and the launch of a dedicated…
