UVA School of Medicine Opens Full Service Clinical Trials Unit
5/14/2024
On May 20, National Clinical Trials Day, UVA School of Medicine will celebrate the development of a new, full-service Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) to help UVA School of Medicine,…
Category: Clinical
Research in Motion: Doug Bayliss, PhD
5/14/2024
Our lab is interested in the electrical and chemical signals in the brain that control brain function, in particular in areas of the brain that regulate breathing. —Doug Bayliss, PhD,…
Category: Research
Construction Updates: Fontaine Research Park
5/14/2024
There have been several important updates to the parking situation at Fontaine Research Park, including extended hours and an on-call number for the Health System shuttle, extended hours for the…
Category: Research
5/14/2024
Swapnil Sonkusare, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics and UVA’s Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, was awarded a $2.5 million grant to…
Category: Research
UVA Researchers Discover New Strategies to Enhance Delivery of mRNA Therapeutics for Gene Therapy
5/14/2024
Researchers in the UVA Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics have unraveled novel insights into the molecule mechanism of mRNA delivery by lipid nanoparticles (LNPs). In a recent study…
Category: Research
Research Achievements of BioLAB Participants Highlighted at Visiting Graduate Student Symposium
5/14/2024
Each summer for the past 20 years, the UVA School of Medicine Graduate Programs Office has welcomed a cohort of bright, highly-motivated students from various institutions across Poland to participate…
Category: Education
One Team United On Access — Did You Know? Continuity of Patient Care is a Priority
5/14/2024
Continuity of patient care – meaning a patient can always be seen by their primary care physician (PCP) – is a priority shared by physicians and UVA Health leadership alike.…
Category: Clinical
5/14/2024
Question: Who will be responsible for developing the clinical compensation plan for my department? Answer: Each department has formed a clinical compensation committee consisting of department leadership, administration, and faculty…
Category: Clinical
Excitement Grows for School of Medicine Graduation Set for May 19
5/14/2024
The University of Virginia School of Medicine is excited to celebrate our Class of 2024 graduates on Sunday, May 19. We can't wait to share this momentous occasion with the…
Category: Education
High School Students Attend Final 2023-2024 Discover Medicine Program
5/14/2024
The UVA Student National Medical Association (SNMA) Chapter and the UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center hosted Nephrology/Urology Day for local high school students on April 30. It was SNMA's sixth and…
Category: Education
UVA Medical Students Host Discussion Panel for George Mason University Pre-Med Students
5/14/2024
The UVA Student National Medical Association (SNMA) hosted a virtual Q&A panel for pre-medical students at George Mason University (GMU) on April 17. Led by Chapter Co-President Aaliyah Meade and…
Category: Education
Melina Kibbe, MD, Begins Five-Year Term as Council Secretary for the American Surgical Association
5/14/2024
School of Medicine Dean and Chief Health Affairs Officer Melina Kibbe, MD, recently began serving a five-year term as council secretary for the American Surgical Association (ASA). The ASA is…
Category: Honors & Awards
Alden Doyle, MD, Named Co-Chair of National Task Force About Organ Transplants
5/14/2024
Alden Doyle, MD, a professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, has been named co-chair of a pivotal national task force that will study and recommend ways to…
Category: Honors & Awards
Resources Available for Clinical Faculty Retirement
5/14/2024
On February 23, 2024, UVA School of Medicine Faculty Guide Donna Broshek, PhD, led a session on preparing for retirement with specific information for clinical faculty in the School of…
Category: Clinical
UVA Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging Alumni Reunion Hits Record Attendance
5/14/2024
Over 130 people participated in the UVA Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging's 2024 Keats Alumni Society Homecoming Weekend on May 3-4 — the largest turnout in the Homecoming's history.…
Category: Alumni
Hoos in STEM Graduation Episode Features Public Health Sciences Graduate Grant GianGrassio
5/14/2024
In the latest Hoos in STEM podcast episode, host Ken Ono, PhD, and student producers Reeya Verma and Catherine Cossaboom interview four graduating students as "shining examples of our amazing…
Category: Education
