Research in Motion: Todd Stukenberg, PhD
2/24/2026
My lab studies how cells segregate chromosomes during mitosis. I'm interested in both the basic science mechanisms of how they do this and how cancer cells change the process, which…
2/18/2026
Rebecca Krukowski, PhD, a professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences, has received a five-year, $3.4 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.…
Research in Motion: Kara Wiseman, PhD, MPH
2/18/2026
My research is focused on the development and evaluation of scalable health behavior change interventions, primarily focused on smoking cessation and alcohol use. — Kara Wiseman, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor,…
Multidisciplinary Team Performs UVA Health Children’s First Open Laryngeal Cleft Repair
2/10/2026
Ariana Greenwell, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Pediatric Otolarynology, and Vanessa Torrecillas, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Laryngology, recently performed…
UVA Researchers Reveal Structure of Core Cellular Quality-Control Complex That Drives Human Disease
2/10/2026
Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have unveiled the first high-resolution structure of a central protein quality-control complex in human cells, illuminating how its malfunction drives disease.…
Research in Motion: Ian Wenker, PhD
2/10/2026
A big focus of [our] lab is trying to understand how the brain contributes to what's called sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. People with epilepsy—unfortunately some fraction of them—will experience…
Christopher Kramer, MD, Featured on CBSNews.com
2/4/2026
Christopher Kramer, MD, the George A. Beller MD/Lantheus Medical Imaging Distinguished Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the UVA School of Medicine, discusses the dangers of snow shoveling and heart attack…
Huiwang Ai, PhD, Appointed Director of the Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology
2/4/2026
Huiwang Ai, PhD, was appointed director of the Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology (CMCP) at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, effective Feb. 1, 2026. Ai is a…
