Lukens Lab to Study Role of Emerging Genetic Risk Factor in Alzheimer’s Disease

6/25/2024

John Lukens, PhD, an associate professor of neuroscience and inaugural director of the Harrison Family Translational Research Center in Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases to be located in UVA's Paul and…

William Petri, MD, PhD, $2.4 Million Grant Renewal Marks 25 Years of Research Funding to Combat Diarrhea in Bangladesh

6/25/2024

William A. Petri MD, PhD, the Wade Hampton Frost Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, has been awarded a five-year, $2.4 million renewal of…

UVA Researchers Discover Novel ‘Silent’ Rhinovirus Infection, Inflammation Has Major Impact on Cough and Wheeze in Children

6/18/2024

School of Medicine researchers have discovered a novel clinical syndrome in children with recurrent wheeze — an asymptomatic or “silent” rhinovirus (RV) infection in the lungs accompanied by inflammation. The…

Brant Isakson, PhD, Awarded $2.6 Million to Study the Role of Renin in Hypertension

6/18/2024

Hypertension is the most common pathological indicator for cardiovascular diseases. The key biological system that regulates blood pressure is the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS); its dysregulation at almost any level can…

Research in Motion: Charles Chalfant, PhD

6/18/2024

Our current research is showing that there are particular proteins or enzymes in cells that are dysregulated in disease states, particularly in treating sepsis, a very difficult condition. More people…

UVA Center for Diabetes Technology Supports Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Community Walk

6/11/2024

The University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology partnered with local volunteers to host the 2024 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Community Walk on June 8 at Albemarle High School.…

Get to Know Albert Jun, MD, PhD — Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology

6/11/2024

Albert S. Jun, MD, PhD, a distinguished academic clinician, educator, and researcher, was appointed as chair of the Department of Ophthalmology on May 6, 2024. Dr. Jun came to UVA…

Jianjie Ma, PhD, Awarded $3.4 Million to Develop a Novel Protein Therapeutic to Improve High-Risk Corneal Transplantation

6/11/2024

Jianjie Ma, PhD, the William H. Muller Professor of Thoracic Surgery and director of the Division of Surgical Sciences in the Department of Surgery, was awarded a $3.4 million NIH…