Multiple Sclerosis Discovery Could End Disease’s Chronic Inflammation
2/15/2023
UVA Health neuroscientists have discovered a potential way to disrupt the chronic inflammation responsible for multiple sclerosis. UVA’s new study identifies a vital contributor to the hyperactive autoimmune response and…
Category: Research
Research in Motion Video: Shayn Peirce-Cottler, PhD
2/15/2023
I study the smallest blood vessels in our body, the capillaries, and they're responsible for feeding oxygen and nutrients to all of our cells. -- Shayn Peirce-Cottler, Chair, Department of…
Category: Research
W. Gerald Teague, MD and Jie Sun, PhD Awarded a $3.38 Million NIH RO1 Grant
2/15/2023
W. Gerald Teague, MD, the Ivy Foundation Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Director of the Child Health Research Center, and Jie Sun, PhD, Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of Medicine…
Category: Research
Kelly Shaffer, PhD Awarded a $3.1 Million NIH R37 MERIT Award
2/15/2023
Kelly Shaffer, PhD, an assistant professor in the Center for Behavioral Health and Technology in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, was awarded a 5-year, $3.1 million R37 grant…
Category: Research
Moore Laboratory Awarded $100,000 Grant from The Jefferson Trust
2/15/2023
Harnessing the power of light to transform Organ-on-a-chip technology is the focus of new research by Sean Moore, MD, and his research team. Dr. Moore, a professor and researcher in…
Category: Research
2/15/2023
This month, we are united in the national 2023 Black History Month theme: Black Resistance: Restoration and Resilience. As such, we are dedicated to standing with our Black patients, visitors,…
Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
2/15/2023
UVA Health Department of Diversity and Community Engagement in partnership with the School of Medicine Department of Public Health Sciences is offering student volunteer support to area nonprofit organizations. Types…
Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
SOM Staff Monte Parsons Receives UVA Outstanding Contributor Award
2/15/2023
Monte S. Parsons, office manager for the School of Medicine's Department of Medicine's Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Division, was among 11 UVA staff honored with a 2022 Outstanding Contributor Award…
Category: Honors & Awards
2/15/2023
Mariano Garcia-Blanco, MD, PhD, was appointed chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology on January 1, 2023. Dr. Garcia-Blanco earned his bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and…
Category: Faculty
Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD to Serve as Medical Director of the Exercise Physiology Core Lab
2/15/2023
The Office of Research Core Administration announces Professor Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD, in the Department of Medicine's Division of Cardiology, has been promoted to Medical Director of the School of…
Category: Faculty
Faculty Invitation: Celebrate the Retirement of Shu Man Fu, MD, PhD
2/15/2023
School of Medicine faculty are invited to a retirement celebration for Shu Man Fu, MD, PhD, Margaret M. Trollinger Professor of Rheumatology. He served UVA Health from 1988-2023. RSVP is…
Category: Faculty
UVA Health and Local Healthcare Groups Partner to Expand Care
2/15/2023
UVA Health, community healthcare organizations, and EMS agencies in seven Central Virginia counties are partnering to expand healthcare services in these rural communities, including for patients experiencing a stroke. Backed…
Category: Community
Measuring our Financial Health
2/15/2023
With the new consolidated revenue cycle, UVA Physicians Group has established minimum service standards across six performance indicators that demonstrate the health of our business operations. This will ensure we…
Category: Community
Kyle B. Enfield, MD Writes Article for The Conversation About Persistence of Coughs After Illness
2/15/2023
Kyle B. Enfield, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine, wrote an article for The Conversation about the persistence of coughs following a respiratory illness that was shared in…
Category: Media Highlights
