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2/27/25 issue

Happy GME Trainee Appreciation Week 2025

2/25/2025

This week, we celebrate Graduate Medical Education (GME) Trainee Appreciation Week in honor of our amazing residents and fellows, who deliver exceptional patient care across the health system every day.…

Category: Dean's Message

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Research in Motion: Andrew Muck, MD

2/25/2025

My research is taking advantage of the opportunities given to us by AI and large machine learning. With the help of these AI and large machine learning tools, we are…

Category: Research

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Young Women Suffering Menopause Symptoms Silently, Study Reveals

2/25/2025

More than half of women ages 30 to 35 are already suffering moderate to severe symptoms associated with menopause, yet most women are waiting decades before seeking treatment, new research…

Category: Research

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UVA Researchers Fast-Track Cancer Care with Patient-Specific Tumor Models

2/25/2025

What if doctors could predict a breast cancer patient’s response to treatment in just two weeks? Researchers at the University of Virginia have turned that possibility into reality, with a…

Category: Research

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Daniel Abebayehu, PhD, Named 2025 Keystone Fellow

2/25/2025

Daniel Abebayehu, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia, has been selected as a Keystone Fellow by the non-profit Keystone Symposia on…

Category: Research

Daniel Abebayehu, PhD

Alisa Bahl, PhD, Awarded $80,000 From The Jefferson Trust for Flagship Clinic Using Parent-Child Interaction Therapy

2/25/2025

The Jefferson Trust awarded Alisa Bahl, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and Pediatric Psychology, an $80,000 grant for a project…

Category: Clinical

Alisa Bahl, PhD

Center for Excellence in Education to Host Innovation in Education Week March 3-7, 2025

2/25/2025

Innovation in Education Week, hosted by the Center for Excellence in Education (CEE), will be held March 3-7, 2025. This annual event serves as an opportunity to celebrate original scholarship…

Category: Education

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Six Residents Honored With 2025 Arnold P. Gold Resident Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Awards

2/25/2025

Six residents received 2025 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: Honors & Awards

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Biomedical Sciences Launches Student Interview and Recruitment Committee

2/25/2025

For this year’s student recruiting season, the Biomedical Sciences graduate program (BIMS) has created a new committee composed of student appointees from each of their PhD programs. The goal of…

Category: Education

UVA BIMS Student Interview and Recruitment Committee (SIRC)

Black History Month: Gregory Townsend, MD — ‘Creating a Culture Where Everyone Feels Valued, Included, and Respected’

2/25/2025

This Black History Month — UVA Health Office of Diversity and Community Engagement and UVA School of Medicine Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are recognizing UVA Health team members whose work echoes the theme of…

Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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Margaret Tracci, MD, JD, Named the New President of the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery

2/25/2025

Margaret (Megan) Tracci, MD, JD, has been named the new president of the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery (SAVS) and becomes its first woman president. The UVA Health vascular surgeon…

Category: Honors & Awards

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iTHRIV Offers Principles of Community Engagement 3rd Edition Through Research Concierge Portal

2/25/2025

The Centers for Disease Control has published the Principles of Community Engagement, 3rd Edition, which iTHRIV has made available through its Research Concierge Portal.  The document is a comprehensive guide…

Category: Community

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Kanwar Singh, MD, Featured on TV Stations Nationwide About Treating High Blood Pressure With Renal Denervation

2/25/2025

Cardiologist Kanwar Singh, MD, an associate professor in the UVA Department of Medicine, was featured on TV stations locally and nationally about using renal denervation to treat high blood pressure,…

Category: Media Highlights

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