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6/26/25 issue

Jie Sun, PhD, Secures Grants Totaling $6.2 Million to Study Aging and Chronic Diseases After Viral Injury

6/24/2025

Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of Medicine Jie Sun, PhD, in the UVA Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research and the Department of Medicine’s Division of Infectious Diseases and International…

Category: Featured

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Research in Motion: Stephen Rich, PhD

6/24/2025

Our laboratory focuses on the genetic basis of complex human disease, and particularly type 1 diabetes, which is an autoimmune disease in which there’s some event that causes your own…

Category: Research

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Richard Price, PhD, and John Lukens, PhD, Awarded $3.7 Million for Alzheimer’s Research Using Focused Ultrasound

6/24/2025

The National Institute on Aging has awarded Richard Price, PhD, and John Lukens, PhD, a new $3.7 million grant for research using focused ultrasound to deliver gene therapies to treat…

Category: Research

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Clinical Research Trial Led by Linda Duska, MD, MPH, Advances New Treatments for Cervical Cancer

6/24/2025

An international clinical trial's U.S. arm, led by Linda Duska, MD, MPH, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and associate dean of clinical research at the UVA School of Medicine, is…

Category: Research

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Food Allergies at Summer Camp: The Cost-Effective Solution to Keep Kids Safe

6/24/2025

Going off to summer camp can be a scary experience for children, but it can be even more nerve-wracking for parents of kids with serious food allergies. New UVA Health…

Category: Research

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Postdoctoral Fellow Works with Tanzanian Tuberculosis Survivors to Improve Walking Distance and Quality of Life

6/24/2025

Idu Meadows, MD, a second-year infectious diseases fellow, collaborated with researchers at Kibong'oto Infectious Diseases Hospital in Tanzania's Kilimanjaro region to investigate disability following tuberculosis treatment. More than 9 million…

Category: Research

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Brodie Resident Clinicians Honored for Exceptional Patient Care

6/24/2025

The Brodie Medical Education Fund Committee annually recognizes up to five graduating residents from across all UVA medical and surgical residency programs with the Anne L. Brodie Resident Clinician Award.…

Category: Honors & Awards

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From Surgeon to Survivor: Charles Friel, MD, on Hope, Healing, and Colorectal Cancer

6/24/2025

This is the latest installment in the Connect article series “Hope at Work” — showcasing inspiring stories about how our team members contribute to UVA Health’s 10-year strategic plan: “One Future…

Category: Faculty

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UVA Cancer Center Expands Prostate Cancer Awareness Initiative

6/24/2025

In recognition of Men’s Health Month, UVA Cancer Center is expanding “Stay in the Game,” a community-centered program to raise awareness across Virginia about prostate cancer and the importance of…

Category: Community

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Special Faculty Forum Held on Clinical Integration with UVA Community Health

6/24/2025

On June 18, School of Medicine faculty were invited to a special Faculty Forum hosted by Mitch Rosner, MD, Interim Executive Vice President for Health Affairs. This session was hosted…

Category: Faculty

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Drew Harris, MD, Featured in New York Times on How Black Lung Came Roaring Back

6/24/2025

An assistant professor and rural-health focused pulmonologist, Drew Harris, MD, was featured in a New York Times article about the increased prevalence of black lung among younger coal miners. Once…

Category: Media Highlights

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Mitchell Rosner, MD, on TV Stations Nationally Discussing President Ryan’s Support for Alzheimer’s Research

6/24/2025

Mitchell Rosner, MD, professor of medicine in nephrology and interim executive vice president for health affairs, was featured across Virginia and on TV stations nationally discussing a donation from UVA…

Category: Media Highlights

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