Pharmacology T32 Grant Extends Nearly Five Decades of Continuous Funding
8/9/2023
For nearly five decades, UVA School of Medicine’s Training Program in Pharmacology has been funded continuously by NIH’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences in the form of a Pharmacological…
Research in Motion: Jayakrishna Ambati, MD
8/9/2023
My team and I tackle something called inflammation and how it promotes aging in diseases like Alzheimer's, macular degeneration, and diabetes, and we've been able to create molecules that can…
Medical Scientist Training Program: Developing the Next Generation of Physician-Scientists
8/1/2023
The Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at the University of Virginia School of Medicine was established in the 1970s. The goal is to train individuals who will be both outstanding…
Muge Kuyumcu-Martinez, PhD, Researches Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
8/1/2023
Muge Kuyumcu-Martinez, PhD, a professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics and a member of the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center and the UVA Cancer Center,…
Research in Motion: Todd Bauer, PhD
8/1/2023
I perform surgery for patients with cancer of the pancreas, liver and other organs. In addition, I lead a research laboratory that studies pancreatic cancer and colorectal cancer. By developing…
Ian Wenker, PhD, Awarded $2.2 Million to Investigate Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
7/26/2023
Ian Wenker, PhD, an assistant professor in the School of Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology, was recently awarded an R01 grant from NINDS entitled “The Neural Circuitry of Seizure-Induced Apnea” and…
James Daniero, MD, and Collaborators Awarded Two NIH Grants for $3.1 Million
7/26/2023
James Daniero, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Laryngology Division, and his collaborators were recently awarded two NIH grants totaling $3.1 million to study…
Medicine in Motion: Huiwang Ai, PhD
7/26/2023
I'm a biophysicist and a chemical biologist. We develop molecular biosensors to better understand processes related to redox biology, metabolism and neuronal activity. —Huiwang Ai, PhD, Professor, Department of Molecular…
