Nassima Ait-Daoud Tiouririne, MD, Named Chair of UVA Department of Psychiatry
8/10/2026
The University of Virginia School of Medicine has named Nassima Ait-Daoud Tiouririne, MD, a nationally recognized physician-scientist and academic leader, to chair the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences. She…
Leading Nervous System Researcher to Chair UVA Department of Cell Biology
8/7/2026
The University of Virginia School of Medicine has named Bettina Winckler, PhD, a scientific leader in cellular neuroscience research, to lead its Department of Cell Biology. Winckler began her new…
Jamie Zoellner, PhD, Leads Study Testing Program to Reduce Families’ Sugary Drink Consumption
6/16/2026
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…
Brian Wamhoff, PhD, Joins UVA Manning Institute as Chief Strategy and Business Officer
6/16/2026
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)…
Tammy Snyder, MPH, Named CEO of UVA Health University Medical Center
6/16/2026
Tammy Snyder, MPH, who has extensive experience leading large academic and community health systems, has been named chief executive officer of UVA Health University Medical Center. Snyder will assume leadership…
5/29/2026
With colorectal cancer a growing concern among younger people, the American Cancer Society has endorsed two new types of stool tests to encourage people to get screened while also recommending…
Discovery Evolves Our Understanding of How Dormant Cells Awaken
5/29/2026
School of Medicine scientists have discovered an important trigger that allows dormant cells, such as in cancer or hibernating animals, to awaken – and they’ve named it SNOR, after a…
Suzanne Jan de Beur, MD, Named Associate Dean for Clinical Research
5/29/2026
Following an extensive nationwide search, Suzanne M. Jan de Beur, MD, has been appointed Associate Dean for Clinical Research, effective May 18, 2026. Dr. Jan de Beur succeeds Linda Duska,…
