1/7/2026
Mark Weathers, MBA, who has more than nine years of higher education and 28 years of military leadership, has been named the inaugural chief operating officer for the University of…
Category: Featured
Please Share Your Feedback: SOM Communications Survey
1/7/2026
Dear School of Medicine Community, To thrive as a community, it’s important for us to stay connected. One avenue is through our SOM communications, in which we share news and…
Category: Dean's Message
Research in Motion: Rahul Sharma, PhD
1/7/2026
We are studying a category of immune cells known as T regulatory cells, or Tregs. These cells maintain immune balance by controlling other immune cells. And quite recently, our work…
Category: Research
Common Brain Parasite Can Infect Your Immune Cells; Here’s Why That’s OK
1/7/2026
The parasite that may already live in your brain can infect the very immune cells trying to destroy it, but new UVA Health research reveals how our bodies keep it…
Category: Research
Victoria’s Secret Grant Backs Cutting-Edge Ovarian Cancer Research
1/7/2026
Promising ovarian cancer research by Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, at the University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center has won $700,000 in support from the Victoria’s Secret Global Fund for Women’s Cancers…
Category: Research
1/7/2026
Three outstanding UVA undergraduates mentored by School of Medicine faculty have been selected to present their research at the Second Annual Undergraduate Showcase, hosted by the Network for Undergraduate Research…
Category: Research
America Facing Potentially Harsh Flu Season
1/7/2026
America could be in for a “severe” influenza season in which flu vaccines offer limited protection, a top UVA Health flu expert is warning. Frederick G. Hayden, MD, a professor…
Category: Community
B. Cameron Webb, MD, JD, Appointed Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Health
1/7/2026
On January 5, Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger announced the individuals she has selected to serve in senior staff positions for her upcoming term. Among the appointees is B. Cameron Webb, MD,…
Category: Honors & Awards
Information Technology Leader Named UVA Health’s Chief Information Officer
1/7/2026
Sonney Sapra, MBA, who has nearly 15 years of experience in health system information technology leadership, has been named UVA Health’s chief information officer. Sapra will provide strategic direction and…
Category: Community
Henry Yampolsky, JD, Appointed UVA Health Ombuds
1/7/2026
Henry Yampolsky, JD, has been appointed as the UVA Health Ombuds, effective January 12, 2026. The Ombuds will be dedicated to UVA Health and follow the charter of the University…
Category: Community
1/7/2026
Husband and wife team, David R. Penberthy, MD, and J. Kim Penberthy, PhD, presented a Continuing Medical Education offering called "The AI Revolution in Healthcare: Impacts on Providers and Patients"…
Category: Community
Japan TBS TV Features Sun, PhD, and His Lab in Media Segment on Long COVID Research and Funding
1/7/2026
Jie Sun, PhD, a Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of Medicine in the UVA Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research and the Department of Medicine’s Division of Infectious Diseases and…
Category: Media Highlights
Meghan Puglia, PhD, Delivers TEDxTalk on the Science of Raising Infants in the Age of AI
1/7/2026
Meghan Puglia, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Neurology, delivered a TEDxMidAtlantic talk exploring how early experiences shape brain development and what science reveals about raising children in…
Category: Media Highlights
Steven Munger, PhD, Talks With USA Today About How Weight-Loss Drugs Can Affect Your Sense of Taste
1/7/2026
Steven D. Munger, PhD, professor and co-director of research in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, spoke with USA Today about how weight-loss (GLP-1) drugs can affect your sense…
Category: Media Highlights
