Three School of Medicine Faculty Named 2023 Pinn Scholars
6/6/2023
Please join the School of Medicine in congratulating the following 2023 Class of Pinn Scholars, selected for a three-year term effective June 1, 2023. Huiwang Ai, PhD, Associate Professor, Department…
Category: Faculty
Research in Motion: R. Ariel Gomez, MD
6/6/2023
I'm the director of the Child Health Research Center and the director of the Center of Excellence in Pediatric Nephrology. I try to understand how cells know who they are,…
Category: Research
Mariano Garcia-Blanco, MD, PhD, and Team Discover Key Determinant of Risk for Multiple Sclerosis
6/6/2023
University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have discovered a key determinant of our risk for multiple sclerosis, advancing efforts to prevent and better treat the disease. Researchers led by…
Category: Research
Brant Isakson, PhD, Awarded $2.5 Million Grant to Study Role of Endothelium in Sepsis
6/6/2023
Brant Isakson, PhD, a professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics and member of the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, was awarded a $2.5 million NIH grant to study…
Category: Research
Mark Kester Symposium Will Honor His Legacy as Researcher and National Expert
6/6/2023
The UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center is hosting a symposium on June 27, 2023 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Pinn Hall Conference Center Auditorium honoring the life and accomplishments…
Category: Research
UVA Health to Expand Access to Opioid Treatment Across Virginia
6/6/2023
Backed by a new grant, UVA Health’s opioid-use disorder clinic will expand access to care by providing money to patients for social needs – such as housing, transportation or food – that…
Category: Clinical
UVA Health Opens Mental-Health Clinic for New Mothers and Moms-to-Be
6/6/2023
UVA Health has launched a new outpatient mental-health clinic specializing in caring for women during pregnancy and after childbirth. The UVA Health Perinatal Mood Disorders Clinic is a partnership between…
Category: Clinical
6/6/2023
Max Luna, MD, an associate professor and cardiologist in the Department of Medicine and director of UVA's Latino Health Initiative, was interviewed by the American Heart Association for an article…
Category: Clinical
Three School of Medicine Faculty Named 2023-24 Fellows for National Leadership Programs
6/6/2023
The School of Medicine is pleased to announce three faculty have been selected as 2023-2024 fellows for the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) program and the…
Category: Honors & Awards
Ifrah Zawar, MD, Awarded Prestigious 2023 Epilepsia Open Clinical Research Prize
6/6/2023
Ifrah Zawar, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, was awarded the prestigious Epilepsia Open clinical research prize for 2023. Dr. Zawar received the award for the best…
Category: Honors & Awards
Irène Mathieu, MD, Appointed to National Pediatrics Committee
6/6/2023
Irène Mathieu, MD, an assistant professor of pediatrics and iTHRIV Scholar, was recently appointed to the American Academy of Pediatrics' national Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health.…
Category: Faculty
6/6/2023
Throughout the month of June, UVA Health unite with people across the country in celebrating Pride Month, commemorating the significant impact the LGBTQ+ community has had on our society, culture,…
Category: Community
Mark Russell, MD, Led Skin Cancer Screening Event for Community
6/6/2023
An important community service event was recently held for Skin Cancer Awareness Month. On Saturday, May 13, more than 260 patients attended the free skin cancer screening event hosted by…
Category: Community
Apply for a Career as a Clinical Research Coordinator
6/6/2023
There are over 200 CRCs at the School of Medicine and we are actively recruiting for new professionals to serve in this critical role in support of the SOM’s overall…
Category: Call for Nominations
