Renowned Cancer Biology Researcher to Chair UVA Department of Dermatology
10/25/2023
Lu Q. Le, MD, PhD, a nationally renowned cancer biology researcher has been named as chair of the Department of Dermatology, effective January 29, 2024. Le comes to UVA from…
Category: Faculty
Research in Motion: Jeffrey Martens, PhD
10/25/2023
There are no curative therapies for olfactory loss. My laboratory has championed the use of gene therapy to provide hope to those patients who can't smell. Gene therapy means taking…
Category: Faculty
10/25/2023
Jianguo Tao, MD, PhD, and Michael E. Williams, MD, have been awarded a four-year, $3 million Synergistic Team Award (STA) from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to understand resistance…
Category: Faculty
Dive into the School of Medicine ‘Shark Tank’ Research Competition
10/25/2023
Researchers, do you want a chance to win a bite out of a $150,000 grant funding award allocated by Dean Kibbe? Then dive into the School of Medicine “Shark Tank”…
Category: Research
UVA Health Orthopedics Honored on National ‘100 Great Orthopedic Programs’ List
10/25/2023
Becker’s Hospital Review has named UVA Health Orthopedics to its 2023 list of 100 hospitals and health systems with great orthopedic programs. “These programs are committed to providing exceptional orthopedic…
Category: Clinical
JoAnn Pinkerton, MD, Co-Authors New Paper About Profound Effects Menopause Can Have on Women’s Lives
10/25/2023
A sweeping new paper on menopause by a UVA Health expert and collaborators highlights the profound and sometimes surprising effects the “change of life” can have on women’s lives, health,…
Category: Clinical
UVA Medical Alumni Association Hosts Networking Reception for Black Students, Faculty and Housestaff
10/25/2023
The UVA Medical Alumni Association hosted a networking reception for Black students, faculty, and housestaff on Monday, October 23, 2023. Over 40 people attended the event, including student members of…
Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
UVA Orthopedic Alumni and Faculty Establish the Bobby Chhabra Endowment for Orthopedic Excellence
10/25/2023
UVA Orthopedic alumni and faculty established the Bobby Chhabra Endowment for Orthopedic Excellence honoring Bobby Chhabra, MD, for his incredible leadership and effort to envision and create the new patient-centered…
Category: Honors & Awards
Todd Bauer, MD, Elected to Stephen Hurt Watts Endowed Professorship in Surgery
10/25/2023
Professor Todd Bauer, MD, a renowned surgical oncologist and head of the Division of Surgical Oncology in the Department of Surgery, has been elected to the endowed Stephen Hurt Watts…
Category: Honors & Awards
Lian-Wang Guo, PhD, Elected a Fellow of the American Heart Association
10/25/2023
Professor Lian-Wang Guo, PhD, in the Departments of Surgery and Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, was recently elected a Fellow of the American Heart Association. Fellowship is a prestigious distinction…
Category: Honors & Awards
UVA Health to Expand Services for Fifeville Community With Oak Lawn Purchase
10/25/2023
To better serve the Fifeville community and support operations at UVA Health, the University has purchased approximately five acres at the corner of 9th Street Southwest and Cherry Avenue that…
Category: Clinical
Nominate a Colleague for the UVA Leonard Sandridge Outstanding Contributor Award
10/25/2023
Nominations for the UVA Leonard Sandridge Outstanding Contributor Award are currently being accepted through November 3. This award recognizes outstanding University staff and team members whose service and contribution far…
Category: Call for Nominations
10/25/2023
The Center of Excellence for Telehealth and Aging (CE4TA) is accepting nominations for the Age-Inclusive Telehealth Innovative Practice Award. The award will recognize healthcare groups, clinical practices or organizations that…
Category: Call for Nominations
School of Medicine Soliciting Proposals for Shared Research Equipment
10/25/2023
The School of Medicine is soliciting proposals for the purchase of research equipment to be used by SOM cores and groups of investigators, with strong preference for use across administrative…
Category: Call for Nominations
