10/29/2024
On October 24, 2024, the School of Medicine and UVA Medical Alumni Association hosted a ceremony in Pinn Hall Auditorium to unveil a portrait of Vivian W. Pinn, MD, honoring…
Category: Featured
Research in Motion: Marilyn Huang, MD
10/29/2024
My primary research focus has been in developmental therapeutics and novel drug combinations across the spectrum of gynecologic malignancies, particularly with a focus in immunotherapy as a clinical trialist. —Marilyn…
Category: Research
A Healthier Future—One Clinical Trial at a Time: An Interview With Mike McCulloch, MD
10/29/2024
Michael McCulloch, MD, has been part of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology at UVA Health Children’s Hospital since 2017. He serves as a professor of pediatrics and the medical director…
Category: Research
Li Li, MD, PhD, Leads Research to Learn More About Colorectal Cancer
10/29/2024
Researchers at the University of Virginia are hard at work trying to understand one of the most pervasive forms of cancer: colorectal. While the overall rate of colon or rectal…
Category: Research
Melissa Kendall, PhD, and Bill Petri, MD, PhD, Discuss E. Coli in Your Food
10/29/2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a food safety alert last week related to the recent E. coli outbreak linked to the McDonald's Quarter Pounder. In an effort…
Category: Clinical
Evelyn Aboagye, MD, and the UVA Center for Global Health Equity Expand Opportunities in Ghana
10/29/2024
The UVA Center for Global Health Equity has established new partnerships with the University of Ghana Medical School and Family Health University College in Accra, Ghana. These collaborations offer valuable…
Category: Education
UVA Medical Students Make Impact at Medical Society of Virginia Annual Meeting
10/29/2024
Over 25 medical students from the University of Virginia attended the Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) Annual Meeting, October 18-20, 2024, in Norfolk, Virginia. The weekend included a wide range…
Category: Education
Kenneth Walsh, PhD, Presents Lecture at Nobel Symposium in South Africa
10/29/2024
Kenneth Walsh, PhD, a professor of internal medicine and resident faculty member of the UVA Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, traveled to the Nobel Symposium in Physiology or Medicine…
Category: Faculty
Huiwang Ai, PhD, Engages Audiences Worldwide in Celebration of National Chemistry Week and Mole Day
10/29/2024
The number 6.022 × 10²³ is known as Avogadro's constant. Mole Day, observed annually on October 23, commemorates the Avogadro constant, which signifies this most important constant in chemistry. Professor…
Category: Faculty
Introducing UVA Health Children’s on Instagram and Facebook!
10/29/2024
UVA Health Children’s is now on Instagram and Facebook! We are excited to begin sharing stories of hope, innovation, and patient care from our incredible pediatric team through these social…
Category: Community
10/29/2024
Conner McDonald, MD, in the Department of Emergency Medicine, and Chris Holstege, MD, in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics and chief of the UVA Division of Medical Toxicology,…
Category: Media Highlights
10/29/2024
Arun Krishnaraj, MD, MPH, a professor in the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, was featured in over 100 news outlets nationally discussing a new study about how MRI scans…
Category: Media Highlights
Irène Mathieu, MD, MPH, Featured in The New York Times Discussing Whether Organic Food is Healthier
10/29/2024
Irène Mathieu, MD, MPH, an associate professor of pediatrics, was featured in the New York Times talking about whether the higher price tags of organic foods come with health benefits…
Category: Media Highlights
