Graduate Medical Education Programs Reaccredited with Outstanding Marks
7/16/2024
We are delighted to announce that our Graduate Medical Education (GME) training programs earned Continued Accreditation status with zero citations and zero areas for improvement from the Accreditation Council for…
Category: Featured
Research in Motion: John Bushweller, PhD
7/16/2024
We're developing drugs targeting transcription factors. These are proteins that regulate gene expression in the cell; they are important drivers in specific types of cancer. —John Bushweller, PhD, Department of…
Category: Research
7/16/2024
Anna Cliffe, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, was awarded a $3.3 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health for a…
Category: Research
Clint Miller, PhD, Awarded $2.8 Million NHLB Grant to Research Coronary Artery Disease
7/16/2024
Clint L. Miller, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences and member of the Center of Public Health Genomics, was awarded a four-year $2.8 million grant…
Category: Research
7/16/2024
What is NOWS Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS), also known as Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), affects newborns exposed to opioids in utero, leading to withdrawal symptoms such as tremors, irritability,…
Category: Research
New DNA Replication Questions Could Have Implications for Cancer
7/16/2024
New University of Virginia School of Medicine research is raising questions about how our DNA begins to replicate both in healthy cells and in cancer. DNA is the genetic material…
Category: Research
UVA Health, The Haven Partner to Improve Opioid-Use Disorder Care
7/16/2024
UVA Health and The Haven—a multi-resource day shelter and housing resource center in Charlottesville—are partnering to provide opioid-use disorder care for unhoused members of the community. Backed by a grant…
Category: Clinical
7/16/2024
Clinical and ambulatory leadership will help you resolve recurring conflicts during your scheduled clinic times. For example, if you have an obligation in the School of Medicine that conflicts with…
Category: Clinical
7/16/2024
Question: Are the incentive metrics supposed to be achievable or stretch objectives? Answer: Incentive metrics should be defined to be achievable, and should also reward accomplishments that are above and…
Category: Clinical
Wagner Fellowships Awarded to 11 Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program Students
7/16/2024
Thanks to the tremendous generosity of Robert Wagner, MD, and his wife Mary, the Wagner Fellowship fund was able to award fellowships to 11 Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (BIMS) students…
Category: Education
Biomedical Engineering Department Hosts Buford Middle School Students
7/16/2024
The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) organized and held a new after-school STEM outreach program, "Buford Biomedical Investigators" for Buford Middle School students this spring that concluded with a field-trip…
Category: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
School of Medicine’s Jennifer Phillips and Adam Griggs Receive Hoos Building Bridges Award
7/16/2024
Hoos Building Bridges celebrates cross-disciplinary partnerships and projects among UVA team members, and honors recipients for their leadership and efforts in establishing strong relationships that contribute to success and innovation…
Category: Honors & Awards
Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Honors David Auble, PhD
7/16/2024
On June 27, 2024, the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics (BMG) celebrated the retirement of Professor David Auble, PhD, who joined the UVA School of Medicine as a BMG…
Category: Faculty
Committee on Women in Medicine and Science Woman of the Month: Caroline Riedstra
7/16/2024
During July, the Committee on Women in Medicine and Science (COWIMS) is celebrating UV Safety Month and is honored to recognize Ms. Caroline Riedstra, a PhD candidate in the lab…
Category: Faculty
Neuroscience Graduate Program and Department Expand Brain Awareness Week to Year-Round Initiative
7/16/2024
The University of Virginia's Neuroscience Graduate Program and Department of Neuroscience have transformed their annual Brain Awareness Week into a groundbreaking year-round outreach initiative. Building on their longstanding passion for…
Category: Community
Applications Now Open for the Next Cohort of the UVA Health Leadership Institute
7/16/2024
The UVA Health Leadership Institute (HLI) is ready to welcome a new cohort of emerging leaders: applications for third HLI cohort are open through August 23. Interested candidates should complete…
Category: Call for Nominations
