R. Ariel Gomez, MD, Awarded $4.3 Million NIH P50 Grant to Study the Fate of Kidney Vascular Cells
9/8/2022
R. Ariel Gomez, MD, the Harrison Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics and director of the Department of Pediatrics Child Health Research Center, was awarded an NIH P50 grant for more than…
Category: Research
Celebrating Women in Medicine Month at the School of Medicine
9/8/2022
Each September, we celebrate the American Medical Association’s Women in Medicine month which recognizes the accomplishments of women physicians around the world. Here at UVA School of Medicine I am…
Category: Dean's Message
9/8/2022
Sana Syed, MD, MSCR, MSDS, an associate professor in the School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics, was recently awarded an R01 grant from the NIH providing $3,522,906 in funding over…
Category: Research
9/8/2022
Boris Kovatchev, PhD, a School of Medicine professor, adjunct professor at the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the founding director of the UVA Center for Diabetes Technology has…
Category: Faculty
BME PhD Student Rachel Bour Advances Tissue Biomanufacturing Processes
9/8/2022
Bioemedical engineering PhD student, Rachel Bour, is making exciting advances in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Her research may bring hope to those who suffer from injuries…
Category: Research
Newborn Received Life-Saving Gene Therapy at the UVA Children’s Pediatric Neuromuscular Clinic
9/8/2022
Virginia has started a newborn screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and the first newborn in the state to be screened positive was recently seen in the Pediatric Neuromuscular Clinic…
Category: Clinical
Jennifer L. Payne, MD Defines Premenstrual Mood Swings and Anxiety as Global Health Issue
9/8/2022
Premenstrual mood swings and anxiety are so common – experienced by more than 64% of women – that they represent a “key public health issue globally,” according to a new…
Category: Research
Dick & Nancy Guerrant Global Health Equity Professor Award
9/8/2022
The Center for Global Health Equity is delighted to announce the 2022 Dick & Nancy Guerrant Global Health Equity Professor Award. CGHE invites UVA faculty members from any school and…
Mark Miller, MD Appointed President of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
9/8/2022
The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) has announced Mark Miller, MD as its new president. Dr. Miller is the S. Ward Casscells Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and long…
Category: Faculty
9/8/2022
Daria Skwarzynska, a PhD student in the Department of Neuroscience, has been awarded a Young Investigator Award from the American Epilepsy Society (AES). This award recognizes 20 young investigators conducting…
Category: Honors & Awards
9/8/2022
Sean Moore, MD, professor and principal research investigator in the Department of Pediatrics, Child Health Research Center, and his lab's participation in the 2022 Freezer Challenge contributed to the University…
Category: Honors & Awards
9/8/2022
Ebony Hilton, MD, an associate professor in the School of Medicine's Department of Anesthesiology, advocates for over-the-counter birth control options to be more available at pharmacies in Black and Brown…
Category: Faculty
UVA Health Foundation Thanks School of Medicine Partners for Helping Exceed Fundraising Goals
9/8/2022
Amy Karr, UVA Health Foundation's senior associate VP for UVA Health Development and executive director, recently thanked all the School of Medicine partners who helped the foundation exceed an ambitious…
Category: Community
