School of Medicine Celebrates 2022 Faculty Awards and Endowed Professorships
3/8/2023
The School of Medicine Dean’s Office held its faculty awards ceremony on February 28, 2023 in the Claude Moore Education Building. This annual event recognizes faculty for their lasting impact…
Category: Featured
Research in Motion Video: William Petri, MD, PhD
3/8/2023
One of the things I love about my research is this opportunity to explain to the public things that come up in infectious diseases. --William Petri , MD, PhD, Professor,…
Category: Research
UVA Cancer Center Receives American Cancer Society Research Grant
3/8/2023
The American Cancer Society is backing the UVA Cancer Center’s efforts to nurture promising ideas from early career scientists that could lead to important breakthroughs in our understanding of cancer…
Category: Research
3/8/2023
University of Virginia scientists have identified a promising approach to delay aging by detoxifying the body of glycerol and glyceraldehyde, harmful by-products of fat that naturally accumulate over time. The…
Category: Research
3/8/2023
Graham Casey, PhD, a professor in the Center for Public Health Genomics, and research team published an article on large colorectal cancer (CRC) in Nature in December 2022. Colorectal cancer…
Category: Research
All 3 UVA Contenders Advance in Search for 2022’s Biggest Biomedical Discovery
3/8/2023
The people have spoken! All three of UVA Health’s contenders for the biggest biomedical advance of 2022 have advanced to the second round of the STAT Madness bracket tournament. STAT…
Category: Research
Student-Led Graduate Biosciences Society Hosting Symposium
3/8/2023
The Graduate Biosciences Society (GBS) is the student-led governing body for the biomedical sciences doctoral program. Their annual GBS Symposium features oral presentations from recipients of the departmental outstanding student…
Category: Education
3/8/2023
Steven Neal and Jeff Bellinger are Class of 2024 medical students with a unified mission to advocate and support one of Charlottesville’s most vulnerable populations, our community members facing homelessness.…
Category: Education
Screening of Aftershock Documentary about Black Maternal Mortality and Panel Discussion
3/8/2023
Screening of Aftershock | March 22, 6:00 p.m. | Claude Moore Educational Bldg. and virtual A screening of Aftershock, a documentary on Black maternal mortality and the Birth Justice Movement,…
Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
SOM Faculty Among Winners of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. UVA Health Award
3/8/2023
Established in 2013, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. UVA Health Award is presented annually to a student, faculty, or staff member of UVA Health who embodies Dr. King's values…
Category: Honors & Awards
Newsweek Ranks UVA Medical Center No. 1 Hospital in Virginia
3/8/2023
University of Virginia Medical Center is ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Virginia and in the top 50 hospitals nationally in Newsweek’s “World’s Best Hospitals 2023” guide. The news…
Category: Community
3/8/2023
International Women’s Day on March 8 marked our official launch of Women’s History Month at UVA Health. This is one of our favorite times of year – a time for…
Category: Community
SOM Partners with UVA School of Education to Host Community Outreach Event for Middle Schoolers
3/8/2023
On February 20, the Department of Anesthesiology, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, and the TCV-PO ICU partnered with the UVA School of Education and a community program called Starr…
Category: Community
Applications Sought for Pinn Scholars Program
3/8/2023
The Pinn Scholars program for 2023 is accepting applications. The program supports and rewards mid-career research faculty whose scientific expertise and productivity, mentorship, and service, have resulted in significant contributions…
Category: Call for Nominations
3/8/2023
Doctoral candidate Andrea Merchak wrote an article for The Conversation on a potential multiple sclerosis treatment that was picked up by 100+ outlets nationally. Merchak is a PhD student in…
Category: Media Highlights
