Harald Sontheimer, PhD, Awarded $3.5 Million to Study Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s Disease
6/11/2024
Harald Sontheimer, PhD, a Harrison Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Neuroscience, was awarded a $3.5 million R01 grant from the National Institute for Aging for a project…
Research in Motion: Colin Derdeyn, MD
6/11/2024
We are launching the first-ever platform trial for acute ischemic stroke for patients that come in with a blockage of a large artery in the brain. This trial will be…
James C. Zimring, MD, PhD, Investigates Major Barrier to Treating Malaria Worldwide
6/5/2024
James C. Zimring MD, PhD, the Thomas W. Tillack Professor of Experimental Pathology in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, was awarded a $2.9 million R01 grant by the…
Research in Motion: Shengyi Iris Sun, PhD
6/5/2024
Our research focuses on protein quality control process in the endoplasmic reticulum, which is an important hub for protein production in the cells. —Shengyi Iris Sun, PhD, Associate Professor, Department…
Department of Neuroscience Takes Center Stage at Popular Local Science Festival
5/29/2024
Volunteers from the University of Virginia School of Medicine's Neuroscience Graduate Program and the Department of Neuroscience took center stage at Kid*Vention, a beloved local science festival. Their Brain Awareness…
5/29/2024
Anna Cliffe, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, was awarded a $2.7 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health for a…
5/29/2024
Bradford Worrall, MD, a Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of Neurology and Public Health Sciences and vice-chair for Clinical Research of Neurology, and Keith Keene, PhD, a professor in the Department…
Research in Motion: Marc Breton, PhD
5/29/2024
I'm a professor in the School of Medicine at the Center for Diabetes Technology, and I focus on finding new solutions that leverage technology to manage diabetes. — Marc Breton,…
