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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…

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Multidisciplinary Clinic Faculty Spotlight: Alissa Higinbotham, MD, Streamlines Care for Patients With Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Clinical faculty at the UVA School of Medicine are skilled and compassionate caregivers who continuously aim to optimize care and enhance the patient’s experience. One way faculty collaborate to achieve…

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UVA Focused Ultrasound Innovation Summit Draws Media Attention

The University of Virginia hosted the inaugural Focused Ultrasound (FUS) Innovation Summit on June 4, 2026. The event was organized by the UVA Focused Ultrasound Center of Excellence with support from the Charlottesville-based Focused…

UVA Focused Ultrasound Innovation Summit Draws Media Attention

Jamie Zoellner, PhD, Leads Study Testing Program to Reduce Families’ Sugary Drink Consumption

University of Virginia researchers are testing a digital program designed to help rural families across Appalachia and the South reduce their consumption of sugary drinks. Backed by a $669,251 grant…

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Xiaowei Lu, PhD, Earns $2.9 Million to Study Microtubule-Mediated Mechanisms in Hair Cell Development and Deafness

Xiaowei Lu, PhD, Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of Cell Biology, has been awarded a five-year $2.9 million grant from the NIH National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to…

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Brian Wamhoff, PhD, Joins UVA Manning Institute as Chief Strategy and Business Officer

Brian R. Wamhoff, PhD, a biotech entrepreneur, drug discovery innovator and longtime member of the University of Virginia community, has been named the inaugural Chief Strategy and Business Officer (CSBO)…

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