Honors and Awards: School of Medicine Faculty and Trainee Recognized For Excellence
8/7/2026
The School of Medicine is pleased to share some of the honors and awards that our accomplished faculty and trainees have received in recent months. The American Academy of Microbiology…
8/7/2026
New research from the UVA Department of Surgery's Tsung Research Group, published in JAMA Network Open and selected as an Editor's Pick, provides a national evaluation of real-world use of…
Manning Institute of Biotechnology Hosts Inaugural UVA SPARK Tank
8/7/2026
On August 4, 2026, the UVA Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology hosted its inaugural SPARK Tank competition, bringing together a dynamic mix of faculty, including from the School of…
Leading Nervous System Researcher to Chair UVA Department of Cell Biology
8/7/2026
The University of Virginia School of Medicine has named Bettina Winckler, PhD, a scientific leader in cellular neuroscience research, to lead its Department of Cell Biology. Winckler began her new…
8/7/2026
The UVA Facial Nerve Center is a multidisciplinary clinical team started in 2025 by Samuel Oyer, MD, associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology and director of the Division of…
NCI-Funded SASCO Center Spotlights Findings in Breast, Colorectal Cancers and Glioblastoma
7/24/2026
UVA’s Center for Systems Analysis of Stress-adapted Cancer Organelles (SASCO) recently held its annual symposium, hosting a pair of leading figures in breast cancer research and sharing findings including identification…
7/22/2026
Zygmunt Derewenda, PhD, professor emeritus in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, retired on June 30, 2026, after a distinguished career at the University of Virginia School of…
Donna Broshek, PhD, Receives Barth Distinguished Mentor Award
7/22/2026
The Sports Neuropsychology Society (SNS) presented Donna Broshek, PhD, with the 2026 Barth Distinguished Mentor Award in May. It is the Society’s highest honor awarded to a member who prioritizes…
