Melina R. Kibbe Named Dean of UVA’s School of Medicine
6/9/2021
The University of Virginia has named pioneering physician leader Melina R. Kibbe, MD, as 17th dean of the UVA School of Medicine and chief health affairs officer for UVA Health.…
UVA Discovery Reveals Potential Way To Prevent Heart Attacks, and Strokes
3/24/2021
Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified a potential way to head off heart attacks and strokes by strengthening the fibrous caps overlying atherosclerotic plaques that…
UVA Scientist Developing Gene Therapy to Help Girls with Rett Syndrome
3/16/2021
University of Virginia School of Medicine scientist is developing an innovative gene therapy she hopes will slow disease progression and improve movement, coordination and communication in children with Rett syndrome.…
Offering Career-Changers a Different Path to Medical School
2/25/2021
Nate French, a 2012 Duke University political science graduate, decided to become a doctor after working as an emergency medical technician in his hometown of Rochester, New York. French is currently in the University of Virginia’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies...
Q&A: What New COVID-19 Variants Mean For Our Vaccine Options
2/18/2021
Over nearly a year of life in a global pandemic, words and phrases like “masking,” “social distancing,” “quarantine” and “herd immunity” have jumped into public conversation and stayed there, shorthand…
$4.4 Million Grant to Boost UVA Health’s Home Monitoring Services
1/28/2021
A three-year, $4.4 million Federal Communications Commission grant will enable UVA Health to expand its Interactive Home Monitoring care for patients with serious and chronic conditions, including COVID-19 and diabetes.…
Awardees: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. University of Virginia Health System Award
1/18/2021
2020 was a year that shone a light on racial inequities ever present in our society, and COVID-19 directed that light more specifically to healthcare disparities. After such a tumultuous…
What we know and don’t know about vaccines at UVA and in Virginia
1/11/2021
Amid the global toll of COVID-19, the unprecedented speed of vaccine development has provided a reason for optimism, with the national and local rollout of vaccines a welcome light at…
