Celebrating 2025 National Clinical Trials Day
5/14/2025
In celebration of National Clinical Trials Day on May 20, the UVA Clinical Trials Unit is excited to recognize all clinical research professionals with special treats and giveaways. Clinical research…
5/14/2025
Madhusmita (Madhu) Misra, MD, MPH, the Benjamin Armistead Shepherd Chair and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Virginia and physician-in-chief of UVA Health Children’s, was awarded a $2.3 million…
Research in Motion: Lu Le, MD, PhD
5/14/2025
Our lab studies cancer biology and stem cell biology. We're very interested in understanding how cancer hijacks normal development to their advantage; we specifically focus on neurofibromatosis, a group of…
5/9/2025
The School of Medicine is committed to pioneering next-generation therapies by translating scientific breakthroughs from our labs into new therapeutics and cures. Clinical research underpins our ability to advance science…
Bruce Greyson, MD, Featured on The Oprah Podcast Discussing Near-Death Experiences
5/6/2025
Bruce Greyson, MD, a professor of psychiatric medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences' Division of Perceptual Studies, talks about near-death experiences (NDEs) on The Oprah Podcast. Dr.…
Department of Genome Sciences Celebrates National DNA With Local Middle School Students
5/6/2025
National DNA Day, observed every year on April 25, commemorates two pivotal moments in scientific history: the discovery of the DNA double helix in 1953 and the completion of the…
Joseph Rispoli, PhD, Inducted Into National Council of Early Career Investigators in Imaging
5/6/2025
The University of Virginia’s Joseph Rispoli, PhD, associate professor of radiology and medical imaging, was inducted into a prestigious national council of early career imaging researchers earlier this year. Dr.…
Brain Awareness: How Student Volunteers Rebuilt UVA’s Neuroscience Outreach Program
5/6/2025
Neuroscience outreach isn’t new at the University of Virginia: researchers have been communicating the importance of research to the public through Brain Awareness Week since 1996. However, in March 2020,…
