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In Memoriam: Celebrating the Life of Worthington George Schenk III, MD

2/21/2024

It is with great sadness that we notify you that Worthington (Sandy) George Schenk III, MD, a professor in the Department of Surgery, died on February 7, 2024, after a…

Taison Bell, MD, Discusses Summer Programs for Disadvantaged Premedical Students

2/21/2024

Taison Bell, MD, MBA, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine's Divisions of Infectious Disease and Pulmonary and Critical Care, was featured in an American Association of Medical Colleges…

Six Residents Receive 2024 Arnold P. Gold Foundation’s Resident Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Awards

2/21/2024

Six residents received 2024 Arnold P. Gold Foundation's Resident Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Awards at the UVA School of Medicine. The residents are being recognized as outstanding humanistic role…

UVA Medical School Graduate Peter Sim, MD, and His Wife, Anna, Create Scholarship for Medical Students

2/21/2024

Peter Sim, MD (Med’73) and his wife, Anna, established a merit scholarship benefiting medical students in honor of his father, Alan, who was “always a champion of education.” Alan completed…

UVA Health Children’s Patient Named 2024 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Champion

2/21/2024

13-year-old Olivia Goodwin – who receives ongoing care at UVA Health Children’s for congenital heart disease – has been named UVA Health Children’s 2024 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Local Champion.…

Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics Researchers Identify Misfolded Proteins in the Endoplasmic Reticulum

2/21/2024

Researchers in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics at UVA have made a significant stride in understanding the intricate workings of endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation (ERAD), a principal protein…

UVA Pain Research Suggests New Ways to Manage Migraine, Chronic Pain in Women

2/21/2024

Doctors may be able to develop new treatments for migraines and chronic pain in women by targeting receptors in the brain that help regulate their fertility, new research from the…

Suna Onengut-Gumuscu, PhD, Awarded $4.4 Million to Study How Genes Affect Risk of Type 1 Diabetes in Children

2/21/2024

Suna Onengut-Gumuscu, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences and resident faculty of the Center for Public Health Genomics, was awarded a $4.4 million R01 grant…