Research by UVA Scientist Evan Scott, PhD, Could Help Prevent Organ Transplant Rejection
10/15/2024
Organ transplantation is an incredible medical accomplishment that unfortunately still presents significant unsolved challenges, including rejection by the body’s immune system. Although a lifetime of immune-suppressing medicine is the standard…
Faulty ‘Fight or Flight’ Drives Deadly C. Difficile Infections
10/15/2024
The portion of our nervous systems responsible for the “fight or flight” response can shape the severity of potentially deadly C. difficile infections, new research from the School of Medicine reveals. The…
A Healthier Future—One Clinical Trial at a Time: An Interview With Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD
10/15/2024
Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD, the Ruth C. Heede Professor of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine, joined the UVA School of Medicine in July 2022. As a cardiologist, Dr. Abbate…
Research in Motion: Heather Ferris, MD, PhD
10/15/2024
I take care of older adults with diabetes, and my lab is interested in how brain metabolism affects your risk for developing dementia. In particular, we’re interested in how buildup…
In Beer Yeast, Scientists Find Potential Path to Starving Cancer
10/15/2024
The discovery of a surprising way yeast used to brew beer can survive starvation could open the door to new treatments for cancer. The discovery, from University of Virginia School…
Child Health Research Center Seminar Series: Cameron Griffiths, PhD
10/14/2024
Topic: Systems biology insights into host-virus interactions in adults and children Speaker: Cameron Griffiths, PhD, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia Light lunch provided from 11:45 a.m. For more…
Date: Nov 8, 2024 - Nov 8, 2024
Start Time: 12:00 pm
End Time: 1:00 pm
Child Health Research Center Seminar Series: Brady Spencer, PhD
10/14/2024
Topic: The Role of the Group B Streptococcal Type VII Secretion System in Pathogenesis and Interbacterial Competition Speaker: Brady Spencer, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology,…
Date: Oct 25, 2024 - Oct 25, 2024
Start Time: 12:00 pm
End Time: 1:00 pm
UVA Reception at Learn Serve Lead 2024: The AAMC Annual Meeting in Atlanta
10/9/2024
Heading to AAMC’s annual meeting: Learn Serve Lead 2024 in Atlanta, GA? Join the UVA Medical Alumni Association and UVA School of Medicine in Atlanta on Saturday, Nov. 9 for…
Date: Nov 9, 2024 - Nov 9, 2024
Start Time: 6:30 pm
End Time: 8:00 pm