A Major Shift in Cervical Cancer Screening Could Save Thousands of Lives
1/12/2026
The American Cancer Society updated its cervical cancer screening recommendations last month to expand access to testing, including the option for self-testing for human papillomavirus, or HPV, the virus responsible…
Category: Clinical
Research in Motion: Melanie Rutkowski, PhD
1/12/2026
My lab is interested in studying interactions between our immune system and the commensal microbiome, the millions of microorganisms that inhabit our body. — Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, Associate Professor of…
Category: Research
1/12/2026
A scientific discovery aimed at stopping dangerous immune-system overreactions could soon offer hope to patients facing some of the most dangerous medical emergencies—sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and other…
Category: Research
New Model Fails to Explain Near-Death Experiences, Scientists Say
1/12/2026
An ambitious effort to create a neurophysiological paradigm to explain near-death experiences has failed to capture many fascinating and often perplexing aspects of people’s brushes with death, top University of…
Category: Research
UVA Undergraduate Researcher Is Youngest-Ever Presenter at International Cervical Spine Conference
1/12/2026
University of Virginia undergraduate researcher Nicholas Cormas, mentored by Xudong Li, MD, PhD, a professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, made history at the Cervical Spine Research Society's (CSRS)…
Category: Research
Becker’s Names UVA Health University Medical Center to ‘100 Great Hospitals in America’ List
1/12/2026
UVA Health University Medical Center has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of “100 great hospitals in America.” In its introduction to the list, the national healthcare publication said…
Category: Clinical
1/12/2026
Senior Associate Dean for Research Jeffrey R. Martens, PhD, has been named a 2025 Fellow of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). This prestigious recognition is bestowed…
Category: Honors & Awards
Jamieson Bourque, MD, Elected President of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
1/12/2026
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) elected professor of medicine and radiology Jamieson M. Bourque, MD, MHS, as its 33rd president. In the UVA Departments of Medicine, Division of…
Category: Honors & Awards
Department of Dermatology Launches ‘Hope for HS’ Chapter in Virginia
1/12/2026
The University of Virginia Department of Dermatology is launching the first Hope for HS chapter in Virginia. The goal is to expand community, support, and education for individuals living with…
Category: Community
1/12/2026
Patrick Jackson, MD, an associate professor of infectious diseases, was featured in national and international media outlets—including The Washington Post and The Independent—discussing the viruses he will be monitoring in…
Category: Media Highlights
1/12/2026
Zhenqi Liu, MD, professor of medicine and clinical endocrinologist, spoke with The New York Times about muscle loss associated with GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. For some patients, medication-related weight loss may…
Category: Media Highlights
