6/5/2024
The Child Health Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, hosted the 36th Annual Research Symposium on May 30, 2024. The renowned event kicked off with an invigorating keynote lecture by Madhusmita…
Category: Research
Research in Motion: Shengyi Iris Sun, PhD
6/5/2024
Our research focuses on protein quality control process in the endoplasmic reticulum, which is an important hub for protein production in the cells. —Shengyi Iris Sun, PhD, Associate Professor, Department…
Category: Research
James C. Zimring, MD, PhD, Investigates Major Barrier to Treating Malaria Worldwide
6/5/2024
James C. Zimring MD, PhD, the Thomas W. Tillack Professor of Experimental Pathology in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, was awarded a $2.9 million R01 grant by the…
Category: Research
COVID-19 Analysis Reveals How $4 Billion Fueled Unprecedented Pandemic Response
6/5/2024
New University of Virginia School of Medicine research is shedding light on how federal funding helped scientists understand the COVID-19 virus, develop new treatments and deploy lifesaving vaccines in record…
Category: Research
Severity of Calls to U.S. Poison Centers Increases Sharply
6/5/2024
America’s poison centers are fielding increasingly severe cases that are dramatically more likely to lead to severe harm or death in both adults and children, a new study from the…
Category: Research
iTHRIV Scholars Program Announces 2024 Cohort
6/5/2024
The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) is pleased to announce its eighth cohort for the iTHRIV Scholars Program. Four outstanding early career researchers from the University of…
Category: Research
6/5/2024
UVA Health’s guiding principles in the 10-year Strategic Plan are clear: Patients are first in everything we do, and we care for, empower, and support our fellow team members in…
Category: Clinical
Clinical Compensation Plan — Question of the Week: Why are we focused on compensation planning now?
6/5/2024
Question: Why are we focused on compensation planning now? Answer: Fair and competitive faculty compensation allows UVA to attract and retain the best and brightest academically oriented clinical talent aligned…
Category: Clinical
UVA Cancer Center, 7 Community Health Centers Launch Cancer Screening Collaborative
6/5/2024
University of Virginia Cancer Center is partnering with seven community health centers to get more Virginians screened for cancer. UVA Health is working with these Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC)…
Category: Clinical
Call for Self-Nominations: Macy Foundation Faculty Scholars Program
6/5/2024
The Center for Excellence in Education's Educator Advancement Committee seeks self-nominations for the Macy Foundation’s Faculty Scholars Program. The Macy Foundation website has a full description, FAQs, and a link to…
Category: Education
UVA Health Recognizes LGBTQ+ Pride Month in June
6/5/2024
UVA Health is pleased to recognize and celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month with all of our UVA Health team members and patients over the month of June. This annual month-long celebration…
Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Jeffrey Gander, MD, Named Bloomberg American Health Initiative Fellow
6/5/2024
Jeffrey Gander, MD, an associate professor of pediatric surgery, was named a Bloomberg American Health Initiative Fellow. He was awarded the fellowship and full scholarship to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg…
Category: Honors & Awards
Drew Harris, MD, Testifies Before U.S. Senate about Black Lung Disease
6/5/2024
On May 22, 2024, Drew Harris, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health,…
Category: Faculty
6/5/2024
Laurie Archbald-Pannone, MD, an associate professor and geriatrician in the UVA Department of Medicine, wrote an article on polypharmacy that was featured in more than 100 news outlets nationally, including…
Category: Media Highlights
6/5/2024
Nassima Ait-Daoud Tiouririne, MD, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences and director of the UVA Center for Leading Edge Addiction Research, spoke with The Washington Post…
Category: Media Highlights
