Albert S. Jun, MD, PhD, Appointed as Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology
1/4/2024
The University of Virginia School of Medicine has named Albert S. Jun, MD, PhD, a leader in revolutionizing how corneal transplants are performed, to chair its Department of Ophthalmology. He…
Category: Clinical
Research in Motion: Sarah Ewald, PhD
1/4/2024
My lab is interested in developing new technologies that allow us to study the immune response in a tissue at a biopsy scale. We can add molecular handles to proteins…
Category: Research
Scott Heysell, MD, Awarded $3.7 Million to Improve Treatment of Tuberculosis
1/4/2024
Scott Heysell, MD, MPH, the Thomas H. Hunter Associate Professor of International Medicine and director of University of Virginia’s Center for Global Health Equity, was awarded a 5-year R01 grant…
Category: Research
1/4/2024
Annie Reid, MPH, RDN, a senior research specialist and registered dietician in the Department of Public Health Sciences, and Teace Markwalter, MPH, a research specialist in the Department of Public…
Category: Research
Healthy Omega-3 Fats May Slow Deadly Pulmonary Fibrosis
1/4/2024
Could healthy fats found in nuts and fish slow the progression of potentially deadly lung scarring known as pulmonary fibrosis and delay the need for lung transplants? UVA pulmonary researchers…
Category: Research
George Bloom, PHD, and Collaborators Discover Dire Effect of Toxic Tau Protein on Brain Cells
1/4/2024
Alzheimer’s researchers at the University of Virginia have discovered how harmful tau proteins damage the essential operating instructions for our brain cells, a finding which could lead to new treatments.…
Category: Research
UVA Center for Telehealth Earns Grant to Expand Healthcare Access in Southern Albemarle County
1/4/2024
A UVA Center for Telehealth plan to partner with communities in southern Albemarle County and neighboring counties to expand access to care has earned a $15,000 grant to support its…
Category: Clinical
MyChart Pop-Up Messages Help Educate Patients on Best Practices for Communicating with Providers
1/4/2024
A new, point-of-interaction, pop-up message went live in MyChart on December 12, to help educate patients on best practices for using MyChart messaging. When a user clicks to open a…
Category: Clinical
School of Medicine Convocation of Gratitude Honors Students’ First Patients and Their Families
1/4/2024
For second-year medical students, anatomy lab is a turning point in their training. It’s an opportunity to explore the unique and complex structures of a real human body in depth…
Category: Education
1/4/2024
The UVA School of Medicine's Mullholland Society had a busy and exciting December hosting fun events benefiting our community and showcasing the incredible talents of our medical students. The Mullholland…
Category: Education
Two Medical Students Honored with National AMA Awards for Health Policy Development and Advocacy
1/4/2024
At the recent Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association, two University of Virginia medical students – Shreya Mandava (Class of 2024) and Ishaan Rischie (Class of 2026) – received…
Category: Education
1/4/2024
Li Li, MD, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Family Medicine and co-leader of UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center's Cancer Prevention and Population Health program, had a pivotal role…
Category: Honors & Awards
1/4/2024
The North American Board of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine (NABBLM) issued its first board exam this fall. Ann Kellams, MD, a professor in the Department of Pediatrics, is among 103…
Category: Honors & Awards
Gary Owens, PhD, and Amy Bouton, PhD, Receive 2023 Research Achievement Awards
1/4/2024
Two School of Medicine faculty received 2023 Research Achievement Awards from the Office of Vice President for Research. Gary Owens, PhD, the Robert M. Berne Professor of Cardiovascular Research, Molecular…
Category: Honors & Awards
Two SOM Employees Receive 2023 Leonard W. Sandridge Outstanding Contributor Awards
1/4/2024
Two School of Medicine employees, Jolene Kidd and Janet Tillage, are among 11 UVA Health and Academic Division employees honored with the 2023 Leonard W. Sandridge Outstanding Contributor Award in…
Category: Honors & Awards
School of Medicine Winter Weather Advisories
1/4/2024
Changes to UVA's academic operations caused by an emergent event or inclement weather are reported online through the Emergency Management website, which includes the UVA Operations Status Board. UVA Health…
Category: Community
Dean Melina Kibbe Discusses SOM Scientific Breakthroughs on Hoos in Stem Podcast
1/4/2024
School of Medicine Dean Melina Kibbe was interviewed by Ken Ono, the STEM Advisor to the Provost and the Marvin Rosenblum Professor of Mathematics, for his bi-weekly podcast Hoos in…
Category: Media Highlights
Ifrah Zawar, MD, Study About Epilepsy Receives National News Coverage
1/4/2024
Ifrah Zawar, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, is lead author on a multicenter study about how epilepsy patients have earlier cognitive decline compared to people without…
Category: Media Highlights
