Zygmunt Derewenda, PhD, professor emeritus in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, retired on June 30, 2026, after a distinguished career at the University of Virginia School of…
Donna Broshek, PhD, Receives Barth Distinguished Mentor Award
The Sports Neuropsychology Society (SNS) presented Donna Broshek, PhD, with the 2026 Barth Distinguished Mentor Award in May. It is the Society’s highest honor awarded to a member who prioritizes…
Ariel Polizio, PhD, Named NIH Butler-Williams Scholar
UVA Research Scientist Ariel Polizio, PhD, in the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC), was chosen as one of a select group of participants in this year’s Butler-Williams Scholars…
Lunardi Lab Researchers Find Postoperative Delirium May Leave an Epigenetic ‘Memory’ in the Brain
New study identifies reversible molecular changes linking surgical stress, circadian disruption, and cognitive vulnerability. Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have uncovered evidence that postoperative delirium, a…
Mark Conaway, PhD, professor of in the Department of Public Health Sciences, and Gina Petroni, PhD, professor and director for the Division of Translational Research and Applied Statistics in the…
Chuanxi Cai, PhD, Secures $3.3 Million to Advance Novel Therapies for Lung Injury and Heart Failure
Chuanxi Cai, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Surgery's Division of Surgical Sciences at the University of Virginia, has been awarded three grants totaling $3.3 million to develop…
