A Message from Dean Wilkes – In the Wake of Weekend Events
8/15/2017
August 15, 2017 Dear Colleagues, For those of you who could attend on short notice, thank you for gathering at yesterday’s town hall in the aftermath of this past weekend’s…
Class of 2021 Don Their White Coats for the First Time
8/14/2017
On Thursday, Aug. 10, the School of Medicine welcomed the 162 students of the Class of 2021 to the University of Virginia at the 2017 White Coat Ceremony and Convocation,…
Reversing Depression Symptoms in Mice Using Probiotics Found in Yogurt
3/10/2017
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have reversed depression symptoms in mice by feeding them Lactobacillus, a probiotic bacteria found in live-cultures yogurt. Further, they have discovered…
6 Questions with BIMS Student Mouadh Benamar
1/25/2017
UVA students are fascinating. They come from myriad backgrounds and are — in my experience — incredibly selfless, giving, brilliant, and compassionate. Every time I have the pleasure to meet…
Carrie Cowardin: 30 Under 30 – Healthcare
1/5/2017
Carrie Cowardin was earning her doctorate in microbiology and immunology at UVA when she uncovered the true power of the dangerous pathogen C. difficile. Until recently, scientists did not understand…
Grad Student Receives Congenital Heart Defect Research Award
1/4/2017
Congratulations to biomedical engineering graduate student Xiaoying Cai for being selected as one of seven fellows by the American Heart Association and the Children’s Heart Foundation for a joint funding…
School of Medicine Whitecoat Ceremony. Welcome to UVA, Class of 2020!
8/19/2016
On Friday, Aug. 12, the School of Medicine welcomed the 156 students of the Class of 2020 to the University of Virginia at the White Coat Ceremony and Convocation, sponsored…
3/23/2016
On Friday, March 18, with a huge roar just after noon, the UVA School of Medicine’s Class of 2016 opened envelopes and learned where they would be heading for additional…
