New Team Member Gym Opens at UVA Health
1/8/2025
UVA Health celebrated a milestone in its commitment to team member wellness and work-life balance with the opening of the new UVA Health Team Member Gym. Located just outside the…
Category: Community
Research in Motion: Laura Newman, PhD
1/8/2025
My research concerns how inflammation is initiated on a cellular level. Primarily what we're interested in is how a little piece of the cell, called mitochondria, controls the initiation of…
Category: Research
Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics Trainees Receive Prestigious Fellowships
1/8/2025
The UVA Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics (MPBP) is proud to announce that five of its outstanding graduate students were awarded prestigious fellowships from the American Heart Association…
Category: Research
1/8/2025
University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology and Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., have signed a multi-year collaboration agreement to advance research and development efforts on fully automated insulin delivery systems.…
Category: Research
1/8/2025
Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor Jie Sun, PhD, in the Department of Medicine's Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health and the Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research, earns a…
Category: Research
U.S. Soldiers 10 Times More Likely to Use Addictive Nicotine Pouches, Study Finds
1/8/2025
American soldiers are 10 times more likely to use nicotine pouches that can cause serious health issues than average American adults, according to a survey of military personnel at Fort…
Category: Research
1/8/2025
Behzad Farivar, MD, an associate professor, vascular and endovascular surgeon, and co-director of UVA Health’s Aortic Center, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in the treatment of complex aortic disease. On…
Category: Clinical
UVA Department of Surgery Unveils 5-Year Strategic Plan
1/8/2025
The UVA Department of Surgery is pleased to share its comprehensive five-year strategic plan, covering fiscal years 2025 to 2029. Aligned with the overarching goals of UVA Health’s institutional strategies,…
Category: Clinical
Department of Plastic Surgery Hosts National Plastic Surgery Oncologic Reconstruction Course
1/8/2025
The Department of Plastic Surgery hosted the 11th annual Oncologic Reconstruction Course (ORC) in Charlottesville, VA at the University of Virginia School of Medicine December 6-7, 2024. The ORC brings…
Category: Education
1/8/2025
January 1, 2025, marks a major transition in the leadership of continuing medical education at the University of Virginia. Karen Rheuban, MD, stepped down from her role leading the Office…
Category: Education
1/8/2025
Under the leadership of Nora Kern, MD, as faculty councilor, the UVA chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Society was recognized with the 2024 AΩA Award for Excellence…
Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Neeral Shah, MD, Earns Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award
1/8/2025
Neeral Shah, MD, a professor in the Department of Medicine's Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, is one of 12 recipients of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia’s 2025…
Category: Honors & Awards
UVA Health Orthopedics Earns National Honor for Quality Care, Research
1/8/2025
UVA Health Orthopedics has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2024 list of 100 hospitals and health systems with great orthopedic programs. “These programs and institutes are devoted to delivering…
Category: Honors & Awards
UVA Cancer Center Honored Among Nation’s Best
1/8/2025
Becker’s Hospital Review has named UVA Cancer Center to its 2024 list of 100 hospitals and health systems with great oncology programs. “These institutions have garnered national acclaim for advancing…
Category: Honors & Awards
In Memoriam: Honoring the Life of Robert Rust, Jr., MD, Accomplished Pediatric Neurologist
1/8/2025
It is with sadness that we notify you about the loss of Robert S. Rust, Jr., MD, who died on December 22, 2024. Dr. Rust was the Thomas E. Worrell,…
Category: Community
1/8/2025
An article in The Conversation by Kim Penberthy, PhD, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, about supporting grieving loved ones during the holidays was picked up…
Category: Media Highlights
Jim Tucker, MD, Interviewed by The New York Times
1/8/2025
Jim Tucker, MD, the Bonner-Lowry Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences and recently retired director of the UVA Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS), was featured in The New York Times…
Category: Media Highlights
Hoos in STEM Podcast Features John Lukens’ Journey from T Cells to the Brain
1/8/2025
Only about a decade ago did scientists discover the immense potential of leveraging the immune system to combat neurodegenerative diseases. Professor of Neuroscience John Lukens, PhD, played an integral part…
Category: Media Highlights
