Research Retreat Showcases Scientific Excellence Across Four Thematic Symposia
3/3/2026
The School of Medicine held its 2026 Research Retreat on February 27 at Newcomb Hall, bringing together more than 130 faculty, postdocs, and research leaders from across the school for a full day…
Category: Research
Research in Motion: Gloria Sheynkman, PhD
3/3/2026
Our mission is to make proteoform medicine a reality. In your body, you have millions of proteoforms, and they must be in perfect balance in order for you to have…
Category: Research
3/3/2026
For a whopping eighth year in a row, national health news site STAT has recognized University of Virginia School of Medicine discoveries as some of the prior year’s most important biomedical…
Category: Research
Analysis Highlights Untapped Potential of RNA Vaccines
3/3/2026
A new analysis of federal funding for RNA vaccine research highlights the vast potential of the technology not just for preventing infectious diseases but treating devastating conditions ranging from cancer…
Category: Research
UVA Study Finds Preoperative Exercise Reduces Cancer Recurrence After Liver Surgery
3/3/2026
Metastasis is the leading cause of cancer-related death. For patients with colorectal cancer that spreads to the liver, more than half will experience tumor recurrence even after successful surgery. A…
Category: Research
Newsweek: UVA Health University Medical Center No. 1 Hospital in Virginia
3/3/2026
UVA Health University Medical Center is ranked the No. 1 hospital in Virginia and No. 52 nationally in Newsweek’s “World’s Best Hospitals 2026” list released Wednesday. “Reliable, transparent data can…
Category: Clinical
3/3/2026
The Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research (CIC) is thrilled to announce that it has received a $1,200,000 gift from the Beirne Carter Foundation (BCF). The Foundation’s latest commitment…
Category: Philanthropy
Medical Students Host Rare Disease Day Panel Discussion
3/3/2026
In honor of Rare Disease Awareness Day that occurs the last day of February each year, UVA medical students organized a Rare Disease Day Panel to provide interested students an…
Category: Education
Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD, Elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation
3/3/2026
Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD, a professor of medicine in the UVA Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, has been elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), one of the nation’s…
Category: Honors & Awards
Two UVA Faculty Garner Awards at Virginia’s American College of Emergency Physicians Meeting
3/3/2026
Two faculty members from the Department of Emergency Medicine were recently honored with awards by Virginia’s chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (VACEP). Moira Smith, MD, MPH, received…
Category: Honors & Awards
Bon Trinh, PhD, Inducted as Member of Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society
3/3/2026
Bon Trinh, PhD, a tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of Pathology, has been inducted as a full member of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society. Sigma Xi is…
Category: Honors & Awards
Parking Update Reminder: Purple Bus Line to Service New Fontaine Parking Garage Starting March 9
3/3/2026
Starting Monday, March 9, team members who currently park at Emmet/Ivy will be directed to park at Fontaine Parking Garage, 1055 Natural Resources Drive, and ride a dedicated shuttle to…
Category: Community
UVA Prescription Drug Take Back Event Planned for April 25, 2026
3/3/2026
Drop Off Unused Medications for Free, Without Leaving Your Car To safely dispose of leftover prescription medications, the University of Virginia will hold a free, drive-through prescription drug take-back event…
Category: Community
3/3/2026
Tajie Harris, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Neuroscience, was featured in Science Alert and Yahoo discussing her research into how brain immune cells prevent a common parasite…
Category: Media Highlights
