Walsh Lab Finds Solutions to Consequences of Y Chromosome Loss
10/14/2025
As human beings age, we accumulate mutations in our DNA. These mutations can be harmless, or they can contribute to age-related conditions including neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and some cancers.…
10/14/2025
A groundbreaking multicenter clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open explores whether ventilatory assistance before umbilical cord clamping improves outcomes for extremely preterm infants. The study, which enrolled 570 infants…
Alison Criss, PhD, Receives NIH R37 MERIT Award for Gonorrhea Research
10/14/2025
Congratulations to Alison Criss, PhD, Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor and vice chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, for her recent National Institutes of Health (NIH) R37…
Evan Scott, PhD, Earns $2.5 Million to Research Nanotherapeutic Strategies to Treat Chagas Disease
10/14/2025
University of Virginia School of Medicine biomedical engineering professor Evan Scott, PhD, has been awarded a $2.5 million NIH grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to develop…
Research in Motion: Benjamin Purow, MD
10/14/2025
In my research time, we look at a range of approaches in the laboratory to better treat glioblastoma and other brain cancers. In particular, I'm excited about better using existing…
Three School of Medicine Researchers Receive Prestigious National Institutes of Health ‘K’ Awards
10/14/2025
The School of Medicine is pleased to congratulate School of Medicine researchers Jinyi Tang, PhD, Helen Wang, PhD, and Matthew Devall, PhD, for earning National Institutes of Health (NIH)-K awards.…
10/7/2025
JoAnn Pinkerton, MD, a professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was featured in more than 100 outlets nationally – including U.S. News & World Report – discussing a…
Cardiac Surgeon Adanna Akujuo, MD, Leads Surgical Mission Trip to Nigeria
10/7/2025
This summer, a team of UVA Health clinicians participated in the institution’s first surgical mission trip to Nigeria, partnering with the VOOM Foundation to deliver life-saving cardiovascular care to medically…
