William Petri, MD, Honored at MS Society Dinner of Champions

4/27/2022

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society recently honored Petri at their Dinner of Champions, a fundraising event for MS research. Read about how Dr. Petri became a champion during the pandemic…

Marianne Baernholdt, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, Returns to UVA as Dean

4/27/2022

Marianne Baernholdt, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, was named as 7th dean of the UVA School of Nursing on April 20, 2022. Dr. Baernholdt is an experienced educator who has devoted…

Bart Ragon, EdD, MLIS, Appointed Director of the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library

4/27/2022

Following a national search, Interim Director Bart Ragon was appointed as the Health Sciences Library’s new director on April 14, 2022. Read the announcement.

iTHRIV Assists with Manuscript Writing

4/27/2022

Struggling to find time to write? Can’t finish that manuscript? iTHRIV* can help! Writing Accountability Groups A Writing Accountability Group (WAG) is a peer-facilitated, active writing group that meets once…

SOM Fellow Delivers Trauma Kits for Ukraine

4/27/2022

Maria Geba, a first-year infectious diseases fellow, traveled to Eastern Europe with trauma kits for rescuers serving on the front lines. Read more in UVA Today. 

Senior Author Rajesh Balkrishnan, PhD Article Receives Widespread News Coverage

4/27/2022

Senior Author Rajesh Balkrishnan, PhD, gets widespread coverage of his article on the lack of awareness of a preventative cancer vaccine. Read more in the UVA Health Newsroom.

CPHG’S Charles Farber Receives Multi-PI R01 Grant

4/27/2022

Charles Farber, PhD, director of the UVA Center for Public Health Genomics, received a new multi-PI R01 grant with Dr. Rick Sumner at Rush University. The $3.8 M grant (total…

Rupa Valdez’s Research Helps People Living with Disabilities

4/27/2022

Rupa Valdez, PhD, is an associate professor in the SOM Department of Public Health Sciences with a joint appointment in the Department of Engineering Systems and Environment. Her research focuses…