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.…

UVA Study Achieves FDA Breakthrough Device Status for Novel Technology Predicting Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome

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,…

Clint Miller, PhD, Awarded $2.8 Million NHLB Grant to Research Coronary Artery Disease

7/16/2024

Clint L. Miller, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences and member of the Center of Public Health Genomics, was awarded a four-year $2.8 million grant…

Anna Cliffe, PhD, Awarded $3.3 Million NIH Grant to Study the Regulation of Herpes Simplex Virus Latency by Polycomb Silencing

7/16/2024

Anna Cliffe, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, was awarded a $3.3 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health for a…

Research in Motion: John Bushweller, PhD

7/16/2024

We're developing drugs targeting transcription factors. These are proteins that regulate gene expression in the cell; they are important drivers in specific types of cancer. —John Bushweller, PhD, Department of…

Graduate Medical Education Programs Reaccredited with Outstanding Marks

7/16/2024

We are delighted to announce that our Graduate Medical Education (GME) training programs earned Continued Accreditation status with zero citations and zero areas for improvement from the Accreditation Council for…