Child Health Research Center Hosts 38th Annual Research Symposium
4/1/2026
On Thursday Mach 26, 2026, the Child Health Research Center (CHRC), Department of Pediatrics, held its 38th Annual Research Symposium. The day began with a welcome from CHRC Director R.…
Category: Research
Research in Motion: Matthew Reilley, MD
4/1/2026
My research focus is primarily on running clinical trials for patients with cancer. My main focus in the clinic is seeing patients with gastrointestinal cancer and offering them trials, but…
Category: Research
Zhenqi Liu, MD, Earns New NIH Grant for $3.9 Million to Study Type 1 Diabetes and Obesity
4/1/2026
Zhenqi Liu, MD, professor in the Department of Medicine and the James M. Moss Professor of Diabetes in the Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, has been awarded…
Category: Research
New AI Technology to Speed Drug Development
4/1/2026
University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have developed a bold new approach to drug development and discovery that could dramatically accelerate the creation of new medicines. UVA’s Nikolay V.…
Category: Research
Kratom Calls Skyrocket to Nation’s Poison Centers
4/1/2026
Calls to poison centers about kratom, a drug widely available in vape shops and gas stations, increased more than 1,200% between 2015 and 2025, with a corresponding rise in hospitalizations,…
Category: Research
Class of 2026 Honors Their Patient Teachers During Gratitude Celebration
4/1/2026
On March 26, the School of Medicine Class of 2026 welcomed their patient teachers to this year’s Patient Student Partnership Gratitude Celebration. In the Patient Student Partnership (PSP) course, students…
Category: Education
Academy for Excellence in Education Applications Due April 3
4/1/2026
Academy for Excellence in Education member applications are due by April 3. The Academy for Excellence in Education (AEE) was founded to build an inclusive learning community of educators across the…
Category: Education
4/1/2026
UVA Department of Anesthesiology faculty members Erin Hennessey, MD, MEHP, and Akram Zaaqoq, MD, MPH, were inducted into the American College of Critical Care Medicine (ACCM) and awarded Fellow of…
Category: Honors & Awards
AAMC StandPoint Faculty Survey Opens on April 7
4/1/2026
The School of Medicine is partnering again with the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to administer the StandPoint Faculty Engagement Survey. StandPoint is an important part of our efforts…
Category: Faculty
UVA Health Makes Donations to Area Nonprofits in Celebration of Doctors’ Day
4/1/2026
UVA Health honored its more than 1,000 physicians on National Doctors’ Day on March 30 by donating $10,000 each to six Virginia nonprofits in Charlottesville, Culpeper and Northern Virginia. Day…
Category: Community
Earth Month Events Began This Week
4/1/2026
Celebrate our shared planet by joining UVA for Earth Month April 1-30. Numerous events will be held at UVA and in the community. Now more than ever, it’s important to…
Category: Community
Nominate a Colleague for the Jefferson Awards
4/1/2026
The Thomas Jefferson Awards are the highest honor given to members of the University community who have exemplified the principles, ideals, and mission of the University, in their character, work,…
Category: Call for Nominations
UVA Health Leadership Institute Applications Open, Info Session April 7
4/1/2026
Applications for cohort five of the UVA Health Leadership Institute’s (HLI) cohort leadership program are now open. Interested candidates should complete their application, essay, and submit a letter of recommendation via the HLI application…
Category: Community
4/1/2026
The New York Times interviews Jeff Wilson, MD, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Immunology, about alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy caused by…
Category: Media Highlights
