Brain Discovery Could Help Doctors Boost Body’s Ability to Fight Alzheimer’s and Multiple Sclerosis
10/18/2022
UVA School of Medicine researchers have discovered a molecule in the brain responsible for orchestrating the immune system’s responses to Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis (MS), potentially allowing doctors to…
Category: Research
UVA Joins $15M NSF-Funded ‘Innovation Hub’
10/18/2022
The University of Virginia has joined the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) new Mid-South Innovation Corps Hub, a consortium whose aim is to enhance innovation capacity, support promising research, generate…
Category: Research
Huiwang Ai, PhD Awarded Two Grants From the NIH for $5.3 Million
10/18/2022
Huiwang Ai, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics and the Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology, received two R01 grants from the NIH…
Category: Research
Ammasi Periasamy, PhD and Researchers Acquire Funding for a $1.25 Million Microscope
10/18/2022
UVA researchers have acquired a Leica Microsystems Stellaris 8 STED (Stimulated Emission Depletion) super-resolution microscope through a $1.25 million grant from the NIH and $150,000 in matching funds from the…
Category: Research
10/18/2022
A UVA grad student's innovative tool using digital QR codes to conduct pre-season concussion assessments, after injury, and during recovery has reduced the amount of time spent on assessments. This…
Category: Clinical
Minorities Face Longer Waits for Vital Lung Cancer Treatment, Study Finds
10/18/2022
A new study has revealed significant racial disparities in how quickly minorities with the most common form of lung cancer receive potentially lifesaving radiation therapy compared with their white counterparts.…
Category: Community
10/18/2022
Janet V. Cross, PhD, Associate Dean for Graduate and Medical Scientist Programs and the Harrison Distinguished Associate Professor of Pathology and Medical Education, was recognized for contributions by the Medical…
Category: Honors & Awards
10/18/2022
On October 11, the Association of American Medical Colleges hosted a virtual congressional briefing, “Confronting the Mental Health Crisis: The Value of a Team-Based Approach” (audio recording.) The briefing outlined…
Category: Honors & Awards
Robert R. Fuller, MD, PHD Expert Panelist at Screening of Virginia Film Festival’s Dani’s Twins
10/18/2022
Dani’s Twins follows the pregnancy and early parenting life of Dani Izzie, a Virginia resident who became one of the first quadriplegics to give birth to twins in 2020. Robert…
Category: Faculty
Early-Career Faculty Mentoring Program Kicked Off Today
10/18/2022
The Office of Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development is excited to begin its third iteration of the Early-Career Faculty Mentoring Program. Program details and the list of faculty participants for…
Category: Faculty
SOM Faculty and Staff: Complete the 2022 UVA Health Engagement Survey by November 11
10/18/2022
Thank you to the 40% of staff and 50% of faculty who have already completed their 2022 UVA Health Engagement Survey. The survey is open through November 11, so employees…
Category: Community
UVA Edge Offers Part-Time Online Program to Earn 20 Undergraduate Credits
10/18/2022
UVA Edge is a part-time, online program for working adults. Students earn 20 undergraduate credits while building career and digital skills. UVA Edge is covered by the UVA education benefit…
Category: Community
Jennifer L. Payne, MD Interviewed by Le Monde
10/18/2022
Jennifer L. Payne, MD, was interviewed by Le Monde, a French newspaper among the largest in the world, with 95 million visitors in September and 300,000+ print subscribers. In the…
Category: Media Highlights
