12/18/2024
UVA Health Children’s and Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital have partnered to open a new clinic to expand access to behavioral health and neurodevelopmental care for children across Central Virginia. Located…
Category: Clinical
Research in Motion: Hao Jiang, PhD
12/18/2024
My laboratory studies how the expression of our genetic information is normally regulated and how cancer and certain developmental disorders are caused by disregulation of gene expression through novel mechanisms,…
Category: Research
Rett Syndrome Discovery Could Lead to Better Treatments
12/18/2024
Scientists investigating the severe developmental disorder known as Rett syndrome have discovered a series of crucial molecular changes that occur long before symptoms appear. The findings could be used to…
Category: Research
Lulu Jiang, MD, PhD, Awarded $3.6 Million to Investigate RNA Modifications in Alzheimer’s Disease
12/18/2024
Lulu Jiang, MD, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Neuroscience at UVA School of Medicine, was awarded a $3.6 million R01 grant from the National Institute on Aging…
Category: Research
12/18/2024
Biomedical Engineering post doctoral trainee, Sarah Groves, PhD, in the Kevin Janes Lab, made an educational video to provide insight into the applicability of systems biology in a…
Category: Research
Winners Announced for Radiology Research Week
12/18/2024
The Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging held its 2024 Radiology Research Week November 18-22, which included 21 research abstract submissions and a week of oral presentations. Radiology Research Week…
Category: Research
Newsweek Ranks UVA Health University Medical Center Virginia’s No. 1 Hospital
12/18/2024
Newsweek’s Best-in-State Hospitals 2025 list ranks UVA Health University Medical Center as Virginia’s No. 1 hospital. “This is a well-deserved honor earned through the hard work and commitment of every…
Category: Clinical
Samantha Ruff, MD, Completes First Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Case at UVA
12/18/2024
Samantha Ruff, MD, an assistant professor and surgical oncologist, recently performed UVA’s first Cytoreduction Surgery (CRS) with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC), marking a significant milestone in cancer treatment at the…
Category: Clinical
Jeffrey Elias, MD, Appointed Interim Chair for Department of Neurosurgery
12/18/2024
The School of Medicine is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Elias, MD, has been appointed as the Interim Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery, effective December 12, 2024. Dr. Elias…
Category: Clinical
Michael Mazzeffi, MD, MPH, Appointed Interim Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology
12/18/2024
The School of Medicine in pleased to announce that Michael Mazzeffi, MD, MPH, has been appointed as the Interim Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, effective January 12, 2025. Dr.…
Category: Faculty
Mark Shaffrey, MD, Memorial Fund Established
12/18/2024
Dr. Shaffrey was a beloved leader, a brilliant and tirelessly dedicated neurosurgeon to his patients, and an enduring and kindhearted friend. His remarkable life impacted so many across UVA Health…
Category: Philanthropy
Medical Students Honor First Patients and Their Families at Convocation of Gratitude
12/18/2024
Medical students spend countless hours in the classroom training to become competent and compassionate caregivers. For second-year students, anatomy lab is a pivotal part of their medical education. It is…
Category: Education
Discover Medicine Program Introduces Local High School Students to the Pulmonary System
12/18/2024
Discover Medicine is a monthly program that invites local high school students from underrepresented backgrounds to spend the day at UVA to get an introduction to the medical field. This…
Category: Education
Master of Public Health Fall Poster Day Showcases MPH Graduate Work
12/18/2024
The Master of Public Health (MPH) Program was excited to host the Public Health Sciences Fall Semester Poster Day last week. Twelve Graduating MPH Students presented their work from their…
Category: Education
School of Medicine Employees Receive Leonard W. Sandridge Outstanding Contributor Awards
12/18/2024
The School of Medicine is pleased to congratulate Sandra Burks, Fisher Rhoads, and Nancy Rush, for receiving the 2024 Leonard W. Sandridge Outstanding Contributor Award in early December. They are…
Category: Honors & Awards
Welcome Newly Hired School of Medicine Faculty in Fall 2024
12/18/2024
The Office of Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development is pleased to continue its exciting new quarterly series to highlight new School of Medicine faculty hires. This second article includes new…
Category: Faculty
12/18/2024
Carrie Sopata, MD, a gynecologist and associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UVA, was featured across Virginia and on TV stations nationally discussing self-serve HPV tests.…
Category: Media Highlights
