UVA School of Medicine Climbs in National Research Funding Rankings
3/17/2026
The University of Virginia School of Medicine’s cutting-edge research program has climbed to No. 36 nationally in total funding from the National Institutes of Health, a new analysis from the…
Category: Research
Research in Motion: Chiara Fabris, PhD
3/17/2026
I'm a biomedical engineer by training, and my work focuses around the development of algorithms to support the management of diabetes. — Chiara Fabris, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral…
Category: Research
3/17/2026
A new $2.2 million grant from the NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences has been awarded to Tianpeng Zhang, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology and…
Category: Research
Severe COVID-19, Flu Facilitate Lung Cancer Months or Years Later, Research Shows
3/17/2026
Severe COVID-19 and influenza infections prime the lungs for cancer and can accelerate the disease’s development, but vaccination heads off those harmful effects, new research from UVA Health’s Beirne B.…
Category: Research
3/17/2026
Anas El Fathi, PhD, assistant professor with the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology, received a Career Development Award grant totaling nearly $1 million from Breakthrough T1D to develop…
Category: Research
Olivia Sears, MD, Receives a Focused Ultrasound Preclinical Award
3/17/2026
Olivia Sears, MD, a resident in the Department of Surgery and member of the Tsung-Zhang-Ruff research group, has received a one-year, $150,000 award from the Focused Ultrasound (FUS) Foundation and…
Category: Research
Center for Excellence in Education’s Innovation in Education Week Features Record 30 Abstracts
3/17/2026
The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) kicked off Innovation in Education Week on March 9, 2026. This event maintains the tradition of highlighting education scholarship led by faculty, residents,…
Category: Education
UVA Radiology Residents and Faculty Attend International Interventional Radiology Course in Korea
3/17/2026
Last month, interventional radiology residents Amy Crumb, MD, and Olivia Richardson, MD, and Associate Professor Amy Taylor, MD, MBA, from the UVA Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, traveled to…
Category: Education
Ashish Kabra, PhD, Honored With Full Membership in Scientific Research Honor Society Sigma Xi
3/17/2026
Ashish Kabra, PhD, has been selected as a full member of the Sigma Xi scientific research honor society. Sigma Xi is a prestigious international society that honors scientific achievement and…
Category: Honors & Awards
Bob Goldstein, MD, Cycles in Fundraiser to Support Multiple Sclerosis Research
3/17/2026
Bob Goldstein, MD, and his wife, Robin Goldstein, are participating in this year's Bike MS: Colonial Crossroads scheduled for May 30 - 31, 2026 in Williamsburg, VA. This year will…
Category: Community
Anderson Symposia Call for Nominations
3/17/2026
The Office of Research seeks nominations for research topics for the Anderson Symposia and suggestions for external experts who offer unique insights and perspectives. These half-day events provide invaluable opportunities…
Category: Call for Nominations
3/17/2026
Jennifer Payne, MD, a professor in the UVA Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences and expert in reproductive psychiatry, talked with The Associated Press and was featured in more than…
Category: Media Highlights
