Celebrating GME Trainee Appreciation Week 2024
2/21/2024
As we continue our journey toward transforming health and inspiring hope for all Virginians and beyond, I want to recognize the contributions of our incredible physician trainees who are a…
Category: Dean's Message
Research in Motion: Brant Isakson, PhD
2/21/2024
We work with microcirculation. It's the business end of the blood vessels, where inflammation is regulated and where blood pressure is regulated. There's a lot of new things that we're…
Category: Research
2/21/2024
Suna Onengut-Gumuscu, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences and resident faculty of the Center for Public Health Genomics, was awarded a $4.4 million R01 grant…
Category: Research
UVA Pain Research Suggests New Ways to Manage Migraine, Chronic Pain in Women
2/21/2024
Doctors may be able to develop new treatments for migraines and chronic pain in women by targeting receptors in the brain that help regulate their fertility, new research from the…
Category: Research
2/21/2024
Researchers in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics at UVA have made a significant stride in understanding the intricate workings of endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation (ERAD), a principal protein…
Category: Research
UVA Health Children’s Patient Named 2024 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Champion
2/21/2024
13-year-old Olivia Goodwin – who receives ongoing care at UVA Health Children’s for congenital heart disease – has been named UVA Health Children’s 2024 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Local Champion.…
Category: Clinical
2/21/2024
Peter Sim, MD (Med’73) and his wife, Anna, established a merit scholarship benefiting medical students in honor of his father, Alan, who was “always a champion of education.” Alan completed…
Category: Philanthropy
2/21/2024
Six residents received 2024 Arnold P. Gold Foundation's Resident Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Awards at the UVA School of Medicine. The residents are being recognized as outstanding humanistic role…
Category: Education
Taison Bell, MD, Discusses Summer Programs for Disadvantaged Premedical Students
2/21/2024
Taison Bell, MD, MBA, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine's Divisions of Infectious Disease and Pulmonary and Critical Care, was featured in an American Association of Medical Colleges…
Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
In Memoriam: Celebrating the Life of Worthington George Schenk III, MD
2/21/2024
It is with great sadness that we notify you that Worthington (Sandy) George Schenk III, MD, a professor in the Department of Surgery, died on February 7, 2024, after a…
Category: Faculty
Forbes Ranks UVA Health Among America’s Best Large Employers
2/21/2024
National business publication Forbes has ranked UVA Health among America’s best large employers and among the top 25 large health system employers nationally. UVA Health ranked No. 117 overall and…
Category: Community
JoAnn Pinkerton, MD, Quoted in U.S. News & World Report
2/21/2024
JoAnn Pinkerton, MD, a professor of Ob-Gyn and director of UVA's Midlife Health Center, was interviewed by U.S. News & World Report about at-home menopause tests. Since the transition to…
Category: Media Highlights
