Celebrating Juneteenth — A Day of Freedom and Liberation
6/13/2023
In the coming week, we celebrate Juneteenth, a significant milestone in American history and a day that offered hope for a better tomorrow when the Union army announced the freedom…
Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Research in Motion: Jennifer L. Payne, MD
6/13/2023
I research postpartum depression and how to manage psychiatric disorders during pregnancy and during the postpartum time period. I partner with other basic scientists to try to understand the underlying…
Category: Research
Y. Michael Shim, MD, and Ani Manichaikul, PhD, Awarded $3 Million Grant
6/13/2023
Y. Michael Shim, MD, a professor of medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Ani Manichaikul, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Public Health…
Category: Research
Research by Andrea Salvador, PhD, 2023 BIMS Graduate, Covered in Over 100 Media Outlets Nationally
6/13/2023
From an early age, Andrea Salvador, PhD, dreamed of becoming a physician. But as she worked towards her bachelor’s degree in molecular biology and biotechnology at the University of the…
Category: Research
Nadia Adotevi, PhD, Awarded 2023 Epilepsia Open Prize for Basic Science
6/13/2023
Congratulations to Nadia Adotevi, PhD, a postdoctural researcher in the Department of Anesthesiology, who was recently awarded the 2023 Epilepsia Open Prize for basic science. Her epilepsy-related research focused on…
Category: Honors & Awards
Bradford Worrall, MD, Discusses Risk of Stroke at Middle Age
6/13/2023
Bradford Worrall, MD, the Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of Neurology and Public Health Sciences, discusses risk of stroke at middle age, especially for African American men, in a recent interview…
Category: Clinical
2nd Annual Diversity in Neuroscience and Immunology Symposium Celebrates DEI and Science
6/13/2023
On Thursday, June 8, 2023, the School of Medicine held the 2nd Annual Diversity in Neuroscience and Immunology Symposium. This Symposia has grown in recent years, starting as a…
Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Susan M. Pollart, MD, Awarded AAMC’s 2023 Carole J. Bland Phronesis Award
6/13/2023
Congratulations to Susan M. Pollart, MD, MS, FAAFP, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at UVA School of Medicine and Ruth E. Murdaugh Professor of Family Medicine, for receiving the…
Category: Honors & Awards
Three Faculty Selected to National Academy of Distinguished Educators in Pediatrics
6/13/2023
Three faculty members in the Department of Pediatrics, Meg Keeley, MD, Michael Ryan, MD, and Linda Waggoner-Fountain, MD, have been selected for membership in the National Academy of Distinguished Educators…
Category: Honors & Awards
Kirsten L. Greene, MD, Interviewed by UroToday About Leadership in Medicine
6/13/2023
Professor Kirsten L. Green, MD, associate chief medical officer at UVA Health and chair of the School of Medicine's Department of Urology, was recently interviewed for the American Urological Association's…
Category: Faculty
Research Administration Mentoring Program and University Partnership Accepting Applications
6/13/2023
The Research Administration Mentoring Program and University Partnership (RAMP UP) is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 mentor cohort. Experienced research administrators from across Grounds are encouraged to apply. RAMP…
Category: Call for Nominations
