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5/5/22 issue

Medical Alumni Weekend

5/4/2022

For the first time since 2019, the UVA Medical Alumni Association hosted its multi-class reunion event for alumni and guests the weekend of April 29 - May 1. There were…

Category: Alumni

UVA SOM Class of 1992

Discovery May Lead to Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treatment

5/4/2022

UVA researchers John Bushweller, professor of molecular physiology and biological physics and Kwon-Sik Park, associate professor of microbiology, immunology, and cancer biology completed a study that might help design future…

Category: Research

Bushweller and Park

Lee Ritterband, PhD, Studied Insomnia in Black Women

5/4/2022

In an article published in JAMA Psychiatry, Lee Ritterband reported with researchers from other institutions on the results of an insomnia study. Ritterband and his team created an online sleep…

Category: Research

Lee Ritterband, PhD

Rachel Moon, MD, Studied Unsafe Sleep Practices Leading to Infant Deaths

5/4/2022

Dr. Rachel Moon has spent decades researching sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, and trying to promote safe sleep. It’s a difficult topic to study, but the UVA professor of…

Category: Research

Moon, Rachel

UVA Urology Welcomes First Research Fellow

5/4/2022

UVA Urology welcomes their first ever research fellow, Bard Kennedy! This fellowship is specifically targeted to fourth year medical students who want research experience before applying to residency.

Category: Research

Bard Kennedy

Noah Schenkman, MD, Discusses “Biopsy of the Renal Mass”

5/4/2022

Dr. Noah Schenkman was a featured speaker on the Endourology Sound Bites podcast series from the Journal of Endourology titled "Biopsy of the Renal Mass: When, Why, and What to…

Category: Clinical

Schenkman Noah

Urology Publishes Special DEI Issue

5/4/2022

Dr. Tracy Downs appears as a co-editor with Yaw Nyame from University of Washington in Seattle for the Urology Gold Journal. This two volume issue is devoted to Diversity, Equity,…

Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Tracy Downs, MD

P&T Polishing the Portfolio: Panel Discussions

5/4/2022

This event is a panel discussion with faculty who have served on the SOM Promotions and Tenure Committee and who have extensive knowledge about the elements of the P&T process…

Category: Faculty

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Arun Krishnaraj, MD, Profiled as a “Changemaker”

5/4/2022

Featured in a special national issue of American College of Radiology's "Changemakers," Arun Krishnaraj discusses leveraging AI and other innovations to improve the patient experience while carving out a vital…

Category: Honors & Awards

Arun Krishnaraj

Kirsten Greene, MD, Received American Urological Association Mid-Career Award

5/4/2022

UVA Department of Urology Chair Kirsten Greene was awarded the Mid-Career award by the American Urological Association. Dr. Greene was recognized for her institutional leadership, clinical expertise, and service in…

Category: Honors & Awards

Dr. Kirsten Greene

Urologist David Rapp Recognized for Medical Charity Work

5/4/2022

Dr. Rapp's medical charity, Global Surgical Expedition, along with UVA's important work on the economic impact of urologic disease in Belize, was proud to be awarded 3rd place at the…

Category: Honors & Awards

David App, MD

David Brautigan, PhD Named Fellow of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

5/4/2022

David Brautigan, PhD has been named a fellow of the ASBMB for his sustained outstanding accomplishments.

Category: Honors & Awards

Dr. David Brautigan