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2025 Wagner Fellows Announced!<\/a><\/p>\n Congrats to the following trainees, many whom are in the BIG community, for receiving Wagner Fellowships! The Wagner is named for Dr. Robert Wagner and his wife, Mary; Dr. Wagner…<\/br>\n <\/div>\n

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Richard Price, PhD, and John Lukens, PhD, Awarded $3.7 Million for Alzheimer\u2019s Research Using Focused Ultrasound<\/a><\/p>\n June 2025 - Congrats to BIG faculty Richard Price and John Lukens for being awarded a new $3.7 million grant from the National Institute on Aging! Focused ultrasound in combination…<\/br>\n <\/div>\n

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Immune System Discovery Reveals Potential Solution to Alzheimer\u2019s Disease<\/a><\/p>\n June 2025 - The pioneering research of John Lukens, PhD, Jessica Thanos, and colleagues may be the key to stopping cognitive decline associated with the AD. Their research reveals that…<\/br>\n <\/div>\n

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Tajie Harris Featured in Research in Motion<\/a><\/p>\n March 2025 - Tajie Harris was interviewed for Research In Motion; about her lab's work, she says: \"We\u2019re tackling questions at the interface of how the nervous system interacts with…<\/br>\n <\/div>\n

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Lulu Jiang Awarded $3.6 Million to Investigate RNA Modifications in Alzheimer\u2019s Disease<\/a><\/p>\n December 2024 - Congrats to Lulu Jiang, who was awarded a $3.6 million R01 grant from the National Institute on Aging for her project titled \u201cEpitranscriptomic Mechanism in the Pathogenesis…<\/br>\n <\/div>\n

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Heather Ferris Featured in Medicine in Motion<\/a><\/p>\n October 2024 - Heather Ferris, MD, PhD, examines how brain metabolism affects risk for developing dementia. Visit this link to learn more about her lab's work!<\/br>\n <\/div>\n

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John Lukens receives 2024 Early Achievement Award in Biomedical Sciences<\/a><\/p>\n Congrats to John Lukens, PhD, who was honored by the UVA Medical Alumni Association as the recipient of its 2024 Early Achievement Award in Biomedical Sciences! Visit this link to…<\/br>\n <\/div>\n

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Tajie Harris, PhD, Awarded $2.6 Million to Study How the Immune System Benefits the Brain<\/a><\/p>\n Congrats to Tajie Harris, BIG Center director, who was awarded a five-year $2.6 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, titled \u201cCaspase-8 mediated control of CNS…<\/br>\n <\/div>\n

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John Lukens Appointed to Direct UVA Harrison Family Translational Research Center in Alzheimer\u2019s and Neurodegenerative Diseases<\/a><\/p>\n May 2024 - Congratulations to John Lukens, PhD, who has been appointed as the inaugural Director of the University of Virginia\u2019s Harrison Family Translational Research Center in Alzheimer\u2019s and Neurodegenerative…<\/br>\n <\/div>\n

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Tajie Harris Featured in The New York Times and Time Discussing Brain Parasites<\/a><\/p>\n May 2024 - BIG Center Director Tajie Harris, PhD, was recently featured in The New York Times\u00a0and\u00a0Time discussing the effects of parasites on the human brain. Visit this link for…<\/br>\n <\/div>\n

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New Insights Into Seizures Advance Efforts to Develop Better Treatments<\/a><\/p>\n May 2023- Congratulations to Dr. Ukpong B. Eyo, PhD, and Edward Perez-Reyes, PhD, for publishing their paper on the advancement of seizure treatments! Research from the labs of UVA\u2019s Ukpong…<\/br>\n <\/div>\n

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SOM Earns Top Honors in U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate School Rankings<\/a><\/p>\n May 2023- The University of Virginia School of Medicine has earned a top national ranking for its biomedical research in U.S. News & World Report\u2019s 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools guide.…<\/br>\n <\/div>\n

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Robert J. Kadner Award<\/a><\/p>\n May 2023 \u2013 Congratulations to Dr. Alban Gaultier for winning the 2022 Robert J. Kadner Award for Outstanding Graduate Teaching! This award was established in honor of Robert J. Kadner,…<\/br>\n <\/div>\n

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Jordi Folch-Pi Award<\/a><\/p>\n April 2023- Congratulations to Jaeda Coutinho-Budd for winning the Jordi Folch-Pi Award! The Jordi Folch-Pi Award is given to an outstanding young investigator who has demonstrated a high level of…<\/br>\n <\/div>\n

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Peach Award<\/a><\/p>\n April 2023- Congratulations to Dr. Hannah Ennerfelt for being named the Outstanding Graduate Student in Neuroscience this year, as well as winning the Peach Outstanding Graduate Student Award! 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