6/19/2025
University of Virginia School of Medicine students made a powerful and historic impact at the recent 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA). The meeting spans two major…
Typenex Blood Bands Going Away, New ‘Type & Screen’ Order for Pre-Transfusion Testing
6/19/2025
Typenex blood bands will no longer be used at UVA Health facilities effective July 15, 2025. The trifecta of Electronic Positive Patient Identification (EPPID), Blood Product Administration Module (BPAM), and…
Coming Soon: System-Wide Expansion of Electronic Consents
6/19/2025
As part of UVA Health’s ongoing efforts to streamline workflows and enhance patient care, we’re expanding the use of electronic consents (e-consents) across the system. Currently, around 40% of perioperative…
6/19/2025
Emily Gonzalez, PhD, and Melanie Morse, PhD, in the Department of Pediatrics’ Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, have been awarded a Thriving Youth in a Digital Environment seed grant…
6/19/2025
Chronic low back pain affects millions of people worldwide and is often accompanied by insomnia, defined as chronic difficulty falling or staying asleep resulting in daytime impairments. Treating insomnia using…
Research in Motion: Chelsea Marie Braun, PhD
6/19/2025
My lab researches the parasite Cryptosporidium. And we're really interested in understanding across a variety of pathogens, particularly Cryptosporidium, why some people [with] a particular infection become very sick and…
Juneteenth: A Day of Remembrance, Reflection, and Celebration of the Ending of Slavery
6/19/2025
Today, we observe Juneteenth, a federal holiday marking a significant and critical step toward ending slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the…
Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, Talks With The Scientist About Microbiome Bacteria and Breast Cancer
6/11/2025
Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, talks with The Scientist about how bacteria in the microbiome might assist breast cancer researchers…
