School of Medicine 2024 Annual Report Celebrates Our Successes
11/20/2024
We are excited to share the UVA School of Medicine 2024 Annual Report is currently being distributed to our departments and centers. It also is mailed to our alumni in…
Category: Community
Research in Motion: Chris Holstege, MD
11/20/2024
There's a plethora of substances coming into society — various drugs and things that are of risk to our populations. I work very closely to do epidemiologic research as to…
Category: Research
Panel Session on Powers and Responsibilities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
11/20/2024
In collaboration with the UVA Miller Center, the School of Medicine is holding a Panel Session on Tuesday, December 3, to discuss the powers and responsibilities of the U.S. Secretary…
Category: Community
11/20/2024
School of Medicine researchers have discovered how long-term treatment of high blood pressure with commonly prescribed drugs can destroy the kidney’s ability to filter and purify blood. The finding could…
Category: Research
New Technique Better Diagnoses Deadly Coronary Artery Disease
11/20/2024
A new technology which allows doctors to quantify blood flow in the heart can improve their ability to diagnose potentially deadly coronary artery disease (CAD), an international study led by School…
Category: Research
Weight-Loss Drug Reduces Risk of Death for Patients With Heart Failure, Trial Finds
11/20/2024
Weight-loss and diabetes drug tirzepatide can reduce the risk of death or worsening heart failure for patients with heart failure, preserved heart pump function and obesity, new research from UVA Health…
Category: Research
BIMS Students Host Virginia High Schoolers to Learn about Biomedical Research and Careers
11/20/2024
UVA Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (BIMS) PhD and MD/PhD students hosted 46 high school students to learn about biomedical research training, careers, and to get some hands-on experience in the…
Category: Education
Follow UVA School of Medicine’s Instagram Account for ‘Takeover Tuesdays’
11/20/2024
Interested in learning more about the life of a UVA School of Medicine student? Follow @uvaschoolofmedicine on Instagram for student takeovers every Tuesday. The Tuesday Instagram Takeover Campaign was designed…
Category: Education
Stuart Berr, PhD, and James Stone, MD, PhD, to Receive Distinguished Investigator Award
11/20/2024
Stuart Berr, PhD, and James R. Stone, MD, PhD, both professors in the University of Virginia's Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, have been selected to receive the 2024 Distinguished…
Category: Honors & Awards
11/20/2024
The Committee on Women in Medicine and Science (COWIMS) is honored to spotlight the work of Karen Duffy, AG-ACNP, as November’s Woman of the Month, in celebration of National Family…
Category: Community
School of Medicine Space Operations Manager Bruce Shifflett Retires After 32 Years at UVA
11/20/2024
Last week, the School of Medicine Dean’s Office celebrated the retirement of Bruce Shifflett after 32 years of employment at the University of Virginia. For the past 26 years, Bruce…
Category: Community
Call for Applications: COWIMS Seeks New Members for Steering Committee
11/20/2024
The Committee on Women in Medicine and Science (COWIMS) is currently seeking new members to serve on its steering committee. Who can submit an application? Any School of Medicine faculty…
Category: Call for Nominations
iTHRIV Scholars Program Request for Applications Now Available
11/20/2024
iTHRIV seeks to support highly qualified, early-career faculty for activities related to the development of a successful clinical translational research career. The iTHRIV Scholars Mentored Career Development Program aims to…
Category: Call for Nominations
Call for Applications: Biomedical Data Science Innovation Lab
11/20/2024
Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Biomedical Data Science Innovation Lab (BDSIL). The theme for this year is Quantitative Approaches in Spatial Multi-Omics for Guiding Personalized Medicine. The…
Category: Research
11/20/2024
UVA pediatrician and breastfeeding and lactation medicine specialist Ann Kellams, MD, and UVA family medicine physician Fern Hauck, MD, were featured in over 100 news outlets, including U.S. News &…
Category: Media Highlights
11/20/2024
John Saxon, MD, a structural and interventional cardiologist in the UVA Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, was featured in local media and on national TV stations discussing a new procedure for…
Category: Media Highlights
