UVA Focused Ultrasound Innovation Summit Draws Media Attention
6/16/2026
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…
6/16/2026
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…
Department of Surgery’s Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency Program Receives ACGME Accreditation
6/16/2026
The UVA Department of Surgery's Division of Vascular Surgery has achieved accreditation for a new residency program. The Integrated (0–5) Vascular Surgery Residency Program at the University of Virginia Medical…
Mariano Garcia-Blanco, MD, PhD, Elected President of the RNA Society
6/16/2026
Mariano Garcia-Blanco, MD, PhD, has been elected the next president of the RNA Society, an international society dedicated to fostering research and education in the field of RNA science. Dr.…
Multi-Institutional Study Uncovers Genetic Control Circuit That Shapes Key Immune Cells
5/29/2026
A new study published in the journal Blood reveals how a previously unrecognized genetic regulatory circuit helps control the development and function of monocytes and macrophages—two types of white blood…
Ken Walsh, PhD, and Research Team Earn $3.3 Million to Study Sex Differences in Heart Failure
5/29/2026
Ken Walsh, PhD, Lockhart B. McGuire Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and resident member of the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, has earned a…
School of Medicine Celebrates Class of 2026 at Final Exercises
5/18/2026
On Sunday, May 17, the University of Virginia School of Medicine proudly celebrated the Class of 2026 during the University’s 197th Final Exercises, marking a major milestone for graduates and…
UVA Partners With Federal Medical Center in Nigeria to Elevate Global Kidney Care
5/13/2026
A partnership between the University of Virginia Health System, categorized as a supporting center, and the Federal Medical Center (FMC) in Umuahia, Nigeria, an emerging center, has reached a new…
