UVA Reaches Out to Cancer Patients Often Left Unheard
8/30/2019
The University of Virginia Cancer Center is reaching out to the people it serves to identify and overcome barriers to care. With the help of UVA’s Center for Survey Research,…
Advanced Cardiac Valve Center Celebrates All-Time High With 200 Procedures
8/7/2019
UVA cardiac valve team took time in July to celebrate a significant milestone: the team ended the fiscal year with more than 200 heart valve procedures. This all-time high is…
iTHRIV, Community Groups Partner to Improve Health of Virginians
8/6/2019
Four biomedical research projects to improve the health of Virginians will be funded by the integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia, or iTHRIV, a Clinical Translational Science Award Hub.…
UVA Health System Works to Reduce Unnecessary Testing, Promote High Value Care
8/5/2019
When a patient goes to a hospital for an ailment such as pneumonia, he or she expects thorough and appropriate care. Physicians work hard to provide that kind of high-value…
Incredible ‘Hullk’ that Controls Growth and Aggressiveness of Prostate Cancer Discovered
7/30/2019
Cancer researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified a key to controlling the growth and progression of prostate cancer, the second most common cancer in men. The researchers…
School of Medicine: 2018-19 Promotion & Tenure
7/29/2019
Please join us in celebrating the newly promoted/tenured faculty in the School of Medicine. Congratulations on their hard work and excellence — it has been recognized by the Promotion and…
Growing Gut Microbes to Fight Disease and Improve Human Health
7/26/2019
A young scientist at the University of Virginia School of Medicine has received a prestigious grant to determine how best to grow gut microbes to fight disease and improve human…
Doctors Determine How to Handle Blood Sugar After Stroke
7/23/2019
Hyperglycemia, or high levels of glucose, is common in patients with acute ischemic stroke and is associated with worse outcomes compared with normal blood sugar levels. Animal studies also pointed…
