Perspectives on Providing Medical Support in Conflict Zones
12/6/2023
The School of Medicine hosted an open forum about perspectives on providing medical support in conflict zones on November 29 at Garrett Hall. The event, attended by faculty, staff, and…
Category: Community
Research in Motion: Harald Sontheimer, PhD
12/6/2023
I study glial cells called astrocytes, the brain support cells that provide nourishment to neurons that regulate blood flow in the brain and help to form a protective barrier that…
Category: Research
12/6/2023
Protein homeostasis in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is important for human health and disease. For the past decade, the Qi laboratory at Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics has…
Category: Research
12/6/2023
The brains of special warfare community personnel repeatedly exposed to blasts show increased inflammation and structural changes compared with a control group, potentially increasing the risk of long- term, brain-related…
Category: Research
UVA Health University Medical Center Earns National Award for Patient Safety, Quality Care
12/6/2023
UVA Health University Medical Center has earned a national award for patient safety and high-quality care, being recognized as a 2023 Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, a national healthcare…
Category: Clinical
UVA’s Ryan White Center: Highlighting Decades of Excellence Treating Patients with HIV/AIDS
12/6/2023
UVA's Infectious Diseases Ryan White Center was one of five Ryan White clinics recognized for excellence by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services during its 25th-anniversary highlight of…
Category: Clinical
Leading Private Funder of Glioblastoma Research Invests in Three Cancer Center Scientists
12/6/2023
Each year, top-tier scientists worldwide apply to the Ben and Catherine Ivy Foundation for grants to support their pursuit of treatments for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM)—the most common and deadliest adult…
Category: Philanthropy
BIMS Students Launch Project Bridge UVA
12/6/2023
Project Bridge UVA had a stellar debut week in the Charlottesville community! The club was recently founded by Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) graduate students Kendall Bromley, Nicole Kirk and Alexys Riddick,…
Category: Education
Catherine Varney, DO, Designated a Fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association
12/6/2023
The Obesity Medicine Association recently designated Dr. Catherine (Cate) Varney, DO, FAAFP, FOMA, as a Fellow of the organization. Becoming a Fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) is one…
Category: Honors & Awards
Fern Hauck, MD, Celebrated for Her Contribution to Family Medicine Research
12/6/2023
The Association of Departments of Family Medicine held its National Family Medicine Research Summit on October 30, 2023, bringing together over 140 distinguished experts who are dedicated to expanding the…
Category: Honors & Awards
Debby Gonzalez-Wahl, LPC, ACS, Selected as COWIMS Woman of the Month for December
12/6/2023
During Seasonal Depression Awareness Month, the Committee on Women in Medicine and Science (COWIMS) is featuring Debby Gonzalez-Wahl, LPC, ACS, an embedded psychotherapist for School of Medicine students, as the…
Category: Faculty
26 Faculty Graduate from Leadership in Academic Matters Program
12/6/2023
Congratulations to the graduates of the 36th Leadership in Academic Matters (LAM) fall 2023 program. The fall program began September 11, 2023, with a cohort of 26, represented by seven…
Category: Faculty
12/6/2023
Improving team members’ lactation experience — which supports UVA Health’s 2022-32 Strategic Plan “Best Place to Work” initiative — was one of six ideas selected for implementation by the 2022 Spark Project Team.…
Category: Community
Annual Student National Medical Association City of Promise Holiday Toy Drive
12/6/2023
Each year, UVA’s chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) works with Charlottesville's City of Promise to sponsor a holiday toy drive for the children of the Westhaven community.…
Category: Community
Diane Pappas, MD, JD, Interviewed on NPR’s Morning Edition About Home Cold Remedies
12/6/2023
Diane Pappas, MD, JD, a professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics, was interviewed for NPR's Morning Edition about home remedies for the common cold. In cold…
Category: Media Highlights
