Missing Molecule May Explain Down Syndrome
10/21/2025
Faulty brain circuits seen in Down syndrome may be caused by the lack of a particular molecule essential for the development and function of the nervous system, new research suggests.…
Category: Media Highlights
Research in Motion: Lian-Wang Guo, PhD
10/21/2025
When an artery is clogged, doctors can insert a balloon catheter to re-open it or use open graft to bypass a clogged artery to resume blood flow. But the problem…
Category: Research
10/21/2025
The Jefferson Trust awarded John McNeil, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, a grant for $81,532 to study whether microplastics and forever chemicals are accumulating in human…
Category: Research
UVA-Born Technology Goes From Lab Bench to Bedside With Global Impact
10/21/2025
HemoSonics’ Quantra Hemostasis System Makes Trauma and Surgical Treatments Safer, Leads to Better Outcomes It’s easy to understand Shayn Peirce-Cottler’s sense of pride at the success of HemoSonics, a company transforming…
Category: Research
Medical Students Become Latest Wisdom and Wellbeing Peer Support Champions
10/21/2025
Congratulations to the newest Wisdom and Wellbeing Peer Support Champions: medical students Gaby Mazzoni, Sam Ryan, Tara Srivastava, Bess Renjilian, Ceylan Metin, Alessandra Dutra, and Emily Warsavage. The students recently…
Category: Education
10/21/2025
The Department of Emergency Medicine is proud to announce that Thomas Hartka, MD, an associate professor of emergency medicine and mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Virginia, has…
Category: Honors & Awards
Attention Clinical Faculty: New Medical Director Position Open for Applications
10/21/2025
A new Medical Directorship at UVA Medical Center responsible for the oversight of UVA Medical Center Bed and Transfer Center is open for applications from clinical faculty. This Medical Director…
Category: Faculty
UVA Health Finance Overview Town Hall Highlights Interdependent Economic Model
10/21/2025
At a presentation to UVA School of Medicine faculty on October 15, 2025, UVA Health and School of Medicine leaders shared a financial overview that highlighted the health system’s position…
Category: Community
10/21/2025
The groundbreaking of AstraZeneca’s new facility in Albemarle County, strengthened by its collaboration with the Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology, was prominently featured across Virginia and on national…
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