HIV Drugs Offer ‘Substantial’ Alzheimer’s Protection, Research Indicates
5/12/2025
UVA Health scientists are calling for clinical trials testing the potential of HIV drugs called NRTIs to prevent Alzheimer’s disease after discovering that patients taking the drugs are substantially less…
Category: Research
Research in Motion: Lu Le, MD, PhD
5/12/2025
Our lab studies cancer biology and stem cell biology. We're very interested in understanding how cancer hijacks normal development to their advantage; we specifically focus on neurofibromatosis, a group of…
Category: Research
Focused Ultrasound Halts Growth of Debilitating Brain Lesions in Early Tests
5/12/2025
A new, incision-free technique developed at UVA Health to treat debilitating brain lesions called cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) has shown great promise in early testing, halting the growth of the…
Category: Research
5/12/2025
Madhusmita (Madhu) Misra, MD, MPH, the Benjamin Armistead Shepherd Chair and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Virginia and physician-in-chief of UVA Health Children’s, was awarded a $2.3 million…
Category: Research
Celebrating 2025 National Clinical Trials Day
5/12/2025
In celebration of National Clinical Trials Day on May 20, the UVA Clinical Trials Unit is excited to recognize all clinical research professionals with special treats and giveaways. Clinical research…
Category: Research
Academy for Excellence in Education Welcomes 17 New Members
5/12/2025
The Academy for Excellence in Education (AEE) was founded to build an inclusive learning community of educators and to foster and honor educational excellence across the UVA School of Medicine. The…
Category: Education
Margaret Tracci, MD, JD, Selected for New Leadership Position in American College of Surgeons
5/12/2025
The American College of Surgeons has selected Margaret Tracci, MD, JD, a vascular surgeon and professor in the UVA Department of Surgery, as medical director for surgeon engagement in the…
Category: Honors & Awards
5/12/2025
The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has named Alyssa Cole Mixon, DO, MBA, and Sara N. Raiser, MD, as Innovators & Influencers in 2025. The AAPM&R Innovators and…
Category: Honors & Awards
5/12/2025
The UVA School of Medicine’s Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) is anticipating its 10th cohort and celebrating a decade of empowering early-career faculty to thrive as academic physicians, educators, and…
Category: Faculty
UVA Health Children’s Pediatricians Host Teddy Bear Clinic and Health Education Fair
5/12/2025
To help kids feel more comfortable visiting the doctor’s office and the hospital, UVA Health Children’s hosted a free Teddy Bear Clinic and Health Education Fair for families at the…
Category: Community
UVA Anesthesiology and City of Promise Bring Medicine to Life at UVA Health Day Camp
5/12/2025
The University of Virginia’s Department of Anesthesiology, in partnership with UVA Health and the Housestaff Community Development Initiative (HCDI), collaborated with Charlottesville’s City of Promise to host UVA Health Day…
Category: Community
5/12/2025
Rachel Moon, MD, the Harrison Distinguished Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, was featured on NPR stations nationwide talking about the elimination of the federal “Safe to Sleep” program. Launched…
Category: Media Highlights
