Research in Motion Video: Allan Tsung, MD
2/22/2023
I am a cancer surgeon as well as a cancer researcher. One of my research goals is to determine the role of exercise, exercise before an operation and how it…
2/15/2023
Mariano Garcia-Blanco, MD, PhD, was appointed chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology on January 1, 2023. Dr. Garcia-Blanco earned his bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and…
Kelly Shaffer, PhD Awarded a $3.1 Million NIH R37 MERIT Award
2/15/2023
Kelly Shaffer, PhD, an assistant professor in the Center for Behavioral Health and Technology in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, was awarded a five-year, $3.1 million R37 grant…
Research in Motion Video: Shayn Peirce-Cottler, PhD
2/15/2023
I study the smallest blood vessels in our body, the capillaries, and they're responsible for feeding oxygen and nutrients to all of our cells. -- Shayn Peirce-Cottler, Chair, Department of…
Get to Know Anja K. Bielinsky, PhD — Chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
2/8/2023
Professor Anja Katrin Bielinsky, PhD, was appointed the chair of the Department of Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics on November 15, 2022. Professor Bielinsky came to us from the…
Benjamin W. Purow, MD Secures Two R01 Grants for $4 Million to Study Gioblastoma
2/8/2023
Benjamin W. Purow, MD, a professor in the Department of Neurology, was awarded two new R01 grants providing approximately $4 million over the next five years to study glioblastoma. He…
Research in Motion Video: Upkong Eyo, PhD
2/8/2023
“I study these cells called microglia in the brain. I love studying them because they're really enigmatic.” --Ukpong Eyo, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience To watch more Research in…
Get to Know Paola A. Gehrig, MD — Chair of the Department of OB/GYN
1/31/2023
Paola A. Gehrig, MD, joined UVA School of Medicine on June 27, 2022 as the chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She came to UVA from the University…
