Research in Motion — Team Science: Manoj Patel, PhD, and Hannah Grote, PhD Student
4/9/2026
The School of Medicine is excited to introduce the first Research in Motion (RIM) Team Science video, a special variation on the RIM video series that started in 2023. Sparked…
The Graduate Biosciences Society Research Symposium for 2026 was a success!
4/8/2026
We were honored to hear from two outstanding keynote speakers, Dr. Erica Pimenta (WIMS-hosted) and Dr. Dan Needleman (GBS-hosted), whose presentations were highlights of the day. We also heard talks…
Isabelle Derré, PhD, Awarded $3.6 Million NIH Grant to Research Chlamydia
4/3/2026
Isabelle Derré, PhD Isabelle Derré, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, was awarded a new five-year $3.6 million grant from the NIH National…
New AI Technology to Speed Drug Development
4/3/2026
Nikolay V. Dokholyan, PhD University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have developed a bold new approach to drug development and discovery that could dramatically accelerate the creation of new…
Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program Celebrates the Student Interview and Recruitment Committee
3/16/2026
BIMS Student Interview and Recruitment Committee After a successful first year, the Student Interview and Recruitment Committee (SIRC) continues their recruitment efforts for the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program (BIMS). This…
Research in Motion: Hui Li, PhD
3/16/2026
We do three things in the lab. One is conducting cutting-edge basic science discovery, and some of our findings are challenging existing dogmas. Second is we’re conducting clinically-driven translational research.…
3/12/2026
The Symposium will take place on June 12, 2026 from 9-11:30AM in the Jane Conference Room. The application is open to all UVA Resident Physicians, Medical, PhD, MsC, and Undergraduate…
1/30/2026
Veronica Coyle was awarded the NIH F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award from the National Insitute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke which begins on February 1, 2026. Veronica…
12/12/2025
Ani Manichaikul, PhD Large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of lung function and COPD have identified more than 1,000 independent genetic association signals, but the metabolic implications of the GWAS signals…
Cause of Obesity-Related High Blood Pressure Found Inside Blood Vessels
12/12/2025
Swapnil Sonkusare, PhD University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered an unknown way obesity causes high blood pressure – and it comes from within the blood vessels themselves.…
