7/30/2024
Avery Michienzi, DO, an assistant professor of emergency medicine, gains national and international media attention for new research on mushroom gummies containing illegal drugs. Mushroom edibles are becoming increasingly popular.…
UVA Researchers Awarded $2.8 Million to Study New Approach for Treating Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
7/30/2024
New School of Medicine research led by Lian-Wang Guo, PhD, a professor of surgery; Craig Kent, MD, chief executive officer of UVA Health, executive vice president for health affairs, and…
Research in Motion: Jaideep Kapur, MD, PhD
7/30/2024
Grand mal seizures are dramatic events. Most of them end by themselves, but some of them continue and threaten the life and brain health of individuals who suffer from them.…
Amanda Silva, MD, Performs First Lymphatic-Venous Bypass at UVA Health University Medical Center
7/30/2024
Amanda Silva, MD, an associate professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery, performed the first lymphatic-venous bypass at the UVA Health University Medical Center in July. This groundbreaking surgery, which most…
Kathleen Porter, PhD, Conducts Study to Help Rural Cancer Survivors Live Healthier
7/24/2024
UVA School of Medicine is conducting a new study aimed at improving quality of life for post-treatment cancer survivors in rural Appalachia while also helping them live healthier. Developed in…
Research in Motion: Melissa Little, PhD
7/24/2024
My research really aims to address tobacco-related disparities. So, I oversee a number of NIH and state-funded grants that work directly with community partners such as rural community pharmacists, federally…
Announcing the New Department of Genome Sciences
7/24/2024
The State Council on Higher Education in Virginia recently approved our request to transition the Center for Public Health Genomics (CPHG) to departmental status, as the Department of Genome Sciences.…
7/16/2024
What is NOWS Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS), also known as Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), affects newborns exposed to opioids in utero, leading to withdrawal symptoms such as tremors, irritability,…
