Local High School Students Participate in Discover Medicine Program
11/28/2023
The UVA School of Medicine's Student National Medical Association (SNMA) Chapter was excited to host the first session of the 2023-2024 Discover Medicine program on Thursday, November 16. They welcomed…
Category: Education
Research in Motion: Kari Ring, MD
11/28/2023
The world of cancer genetics has exploded in the last decade and we have learned so much about ways to help prevent cancer. I help develop screening protocols for patients,…
Category: Research
Alban Gaultier, PhD, and Collaborators Discover How Yogurt Bacteria Can Prevent, Reverse Depression
11/28/2023
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how Lactobacillus, a bacterium found in fermented foods and yogurt, helps the body manage stress and may help prevent depression and…
Category: Research
Jennifer Lobo, PhD, and Stephen Culp, MD, PhD, Awarded NIH National Cancer Institute Grant
11/28/2023
Decision-making can be difficult, but when it comes to cancer treatment, that difficulty can be multiplied enormously due to the many unknowns dealing with cancer. However, researchers from the University…
Category: Research
2024 Biomedical Data Science Innovation Lab Seeks Applications
11/28/2023
Researchers are invited to apply to the 2024 Biomedical Data Science Innovation Lab. What is the Biomedical Data Science Innovation Lab? A hybrid academic program consisting of online team-building activities…
Category: Research
New UVA Health Pharmacy Opens in Nelson County
11/28/2023
As part of the planning process for UVA Health’s first-ever, enterprise-wide 10-year strategic plan, One Future Together I Health and Hope for All, UVA Health leaders solicited community feedback to…
Category: Clinical
Department of Surgery Hosts 97th Annual Halsted Society Meeting
11/28/2023
The School of Medicine's Department of Surgery hosted the 97th Annual Halsted Society Meeting in September. The Halsted Society is a prestigious national surgical society which aims to further scientific…
Category: Clinical
11/28/2023
John “Jack” Reid, who has undergone several major Mohs surgeries (a specialized method for treating skin cancer lesions) and reconstructive procedures at UVA Health, recently made a bequest of his…
Category: Philanthropy
Nao Hagiwara, PhD, Examines Racial Health Disparities in New Book
11/28/2023
A new book co-authored by Professor of Public Health Sciences Nao Hagiwara, PhD, examines the racist roots of American health disparities through an interdisciplinary lens, urging societal interventions to establish…
Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
New Virginia Health Equity & Justice Fellowship Program Selects Inaugural Fellows
11/28/2023
The UVA Center for Health Humanities & Ethics, UVA Health’s Office for Diversity & Community Engagement, and Virginia Humanities are thrilled to announce the launch of the Health Equity &…
Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
11/28/2023
This month, the Committee on Women in Medicine and Science (COWIMS), the Department of Biomedical Engineering, and the Licensing and Ventures Group partnered to present Trailblazing a Path as a…
Category: Faculty
11/28/2023
The UVA Office of Pain Management and Opioid Stewardship (OPMOS) was invited to speak at the Albemarle County Public Schools education conference, Making Connections, on November 6, 2023 at Monticello…
Category: Community
Nominations Sought for 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. University of Virginia Health System Award
11/28/2023
The 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. University of Virginia Health System Award is presented to a student, faculty, department, or staff member of the health system who embodies Dr.…
Category: Call for Nominations
Jeffrey Wilson, MD, PhD, Publishes Research Covered by 125 News Outlets Nationally
11/28/2023
Jeffrey M. Wilson, MD, PhD, an allergist and immunologist in the Department of Medicine's Division of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology, published research about allergic responses to common foods that could…
Category: Media Highlights
