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2/9/23 issue

School of Medicine Researchers Honored at UVA’s Fourth Annual Research Achievement Awards

2/8/2023

The Research Achievement Awards recognize University of Virginia faculty every year for their excellence in research and scholarship. The UVA Vice President for Research’s office highlights the 100 top researchers…

Category: Faculty

VPR Research Achievement Awardees 2022

Research in Motion Video: Upkong Eyo, PhD

2/8/2023

“I study these cells called microglia in the brain. I love studying them because they're really enigmatic.” --Ukpong Eyo, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience To watch more Research in…

Category: Research

Upkong Eyo

Benjamin W. Purow, MD Secures Two R01 Grants for $4 Million to Study Gioblastoma and Will Co-Lead a Project for the $12 million NIH-funded SASCO Center U54 grant

2/8/2023

Benjamin W. Purow, MD, a professor in the Department of Neurology, was awarded two new R01 grants providing approximately $4 million over the next 5 years to study glioblastoma. He…

Category: Media Highlights

Benjamin Purow

Melissa Kendall, PhD Awarded $2.4 Million Grant to Study How Bacterial Pathogens Rely on RNA Binding Proteins to Establish Infection and Cause Disease

2/8/2023

Melissa Kendall PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, was awarded a 5-year, $2.4 million grant to examine how bacterial pathogens rely on RNA…

Category: Research

Melissa Kendall

Irina M. Bochkis, PhD and Collaborators Discover Key Trigger for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

2/8/2023

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a key trigger for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a mysterious condition that causes fat to build up in the liver for…

Category: Research

Irina Bochkis

Department of Defense Presents Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs at School of Medicine

2/8/2023

Melina Kibbe, MD, Dean of the School of Medicine and Jianjie Ma, PhD, the William H. Muller Endowed Professor of Surgery, hosted Department of Defense (DoD) representatives Dr. Kristy Lidie…

Category: Research

Dean Melina Kibbe, Ms. Sandy Snyder, Dr. Kristy Lidie, and Dr. Jianjie Ma

Anna Jesus, MD and Rebecca J. Scharf, MD Discuss How Life-Saving Gene Therapy Offers Hope for Children Suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy

2/8/2023

Anna O. Jesus, MD and Rebecca J. Scharf, MD, both neurodevelopmental pediatricians at UVA Children's, discuss how gene therapy is used to treat Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) in the video…

Category: Clinical

Mother and daughter on playground - Gene Therapy Story

UVA School of Medicine Celebrates Black History Month 2023

2/8/2023

As we acknowledge, bring awareness, and celebrate the 2023 Black History Month theme, "Black Resistance: Restoration and Resilience," we are dedicated to standing with our Black patients, visitors, team members,…

Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Black History Mth 2023 graphic with colors

School of Medicine General Faculty Meeting on March 7

2/8/2023

Dean Kibbe will host a General Faculty Meeting on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, 5-6 p.m.  All voting faculty of the School of Medicine are invited to attend and should have…

Category: Faculty

School of Medicine exterior

Get to Know Anja K. Bielinsky, PhD — Chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

2/8/2023

Professor Anja Katrin Bielinsky, PhD, was appointed the chair of the Department of Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics on November 15, 2022. Professor Bielinsky came to us from the…

Category: Faculty

Anja Bielinsky and family

Committee on Women in Medicine and Science Holds Mentoring Event

2/8/2023

On Thursday, February 2, 2023, the Committee on Women in Medicine and Science (COWIMS) hosted a mentoring event at the Center for Global Health Equity. Attendees met in small groups…

Category: Faculty

COWIMS mentoring event group discussion

Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Features Jason Lineen

2/8/2023

Jason Lineen, UVA Health Chief Strategy Officer, was recently featured on Becker’s Healthcare Podcast.  In this episode, he discusses the goals of UVA Health and our strategic plan, including key initiatives…

Category: Community

graphic image of microphone used in podcasts

McKim Hall Elevators Being Upgraded

2/8/2023

The McKim Hall elevators are being modernized and will be each be out of service for approximately 5-6 weeks. Please see details below about planned operational impacts. Elevator 1 (located…

Category: Community

McKim Hall exterior near Hospital Drive