Junior Faculty Development Program Graduates Seventh Cohort
4/12/2023
The 2022-23 Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) cohort final presentations and graduation was held Wednesday, April 12. Sponsored by the Office of Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development, the JFDP is…
Category: Faculty
Research in Motion Video: Mitchell Rosner, MD
4/12/2023
My research focuses on sodium or salt and water metabolism, and I'm a kidney specialist as well. Based upon our research findings, we've been able to develop guidelines for how…
Category: Research
4/12/2023
Anne Kenworthy, PhD, professor and assistant director of the Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology, Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, was awarded a $2.8 million grant for a project titled…
Category: Research
4/12/2023
Bradley Gelfand, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Ophthalmology, was awarded a $2.6 million grant for a study titled "Mechanistic basis of sexual dimorphism in antigen-independent IgG1 angiogenesis…
Category: Faculty
UVA Discovers Gene That Shapes Risk for Heart Attacks, Vascular Diseases
4/12/2023
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in determining our risk for heart attacks, deadly aneurysms, coronary artery disease and other…
Category: Research
4/12/2023
Research on dengue viruses by Mariano A. Garcia-Blanco, MD, PhD, was covered in more than 150 news outlets nationally, including U.S. News and World Report. "Our findings are almost certainly…
Category: Media Highlights
UVA Health Updates Masking and Visitation Policies
4/12/2023
Following updated guidance from UVA Health’s Infection Prevention and Control team, new policies on masking and visitation will go into effect this month at UVA Medical Center and other facilities…
Category: Community
Two UVA Master of Public Health Students Receive Prestigious National Fellowships
4/12/2023
Two students in the University of Virginia Master of Public Health Program have received prestigious national fellowships. Donavon Lea received the CDC Public Health Law Fellowship, and Abby Sacks accepted…
Category: Education
Jeffrey Gander, MD and Colleagues Win Collaborative Excellence in Public Service Award
4/12/2023
Jeffrey Gander, MD, and his colleagues from the Department of Pediatrics, Amy Wrentmore, MD, and pediatric dietician Tegan Medico, MS, MPH, RDN, CNSC, won the 2023 UVA Collaborative Excellence in…
Category: Honors & Awards
4/12/2023
Professor and Chair of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Anita H. Clayton, MD, has been selected president-elect of the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology (ASCP). Founded in 1993, the ASCP seeks…
Category: Honors & Awards
UVA Health Earns WebMD Patient Choice, Medscape Physician Choice Awards
4/12/2023
UVA Health has been named a “best in class” health system in Virginia for its cancer, heart, orthopedics, neurology and digestive health care by WebMD and Medscape. The 2022-2023 WebMD…
Category: Honors & Awards
Clinical Faculty: Apply for Physician-Led Team Initiative to Optimize Clinical Documentation
4/12/2023
Attention: Clinical Faculty In our UVA Health One Future Together | Health and Hope for All strategic plan, one of the key initiatives of the Strengthening Our Foundation goal is…
Category: Faculty
4/12/2023
Rodney L. Biltonen, PhD, professor emeritus in the School of Medicine's Departments of Pharmacology and Biochemistry, passed away on March 29, 2023, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. According…
Category: Faculty
Second Annual BIMS Reunion Attended by Over 95 Alumni, Current Faculty, and Students
4/12/2023
On March 24-25, 2023, the UVA Medical Alumni Association and Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (BIMS) hosted the second BIMS Reunion. The event was attended by over 95 BIMS alumni, current…
Category: Education
UVA Nephrology Conducted KDSAP Kidney Screen at Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church
4/12/2023
Tushar Chopra, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Nephrology of the Department of Medicine led the effort to conduct the first Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program (KDSAP) event…
Category: Community
Save the Date: UVA Health Week May 7-12, 2023
4/12/2023
UVA Health Week is May 7-12, an annual event to celebrate and show appreciation for the contributions of team members across UVA Health. The theme for this year's celebration is…
Category: Community
Call for Abstracts and Kendig Award Nominations for CHRC Research Day
4/12/2023
Call for Abstracts The Child Health Research Center is soliciting abstracts for two upcoming events: The Trainee Competition on May 12 and Research Day on May 25. The Research Trainee…
Category: Call for Nominations
