5/7/2026
Madison Turner was awarded the NIH F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award from the National Cancer Institute which began on May 1, 2026. Madison received her Bachelor of…
Emir Maldosevic, 2026 Michael J. Peach Student Award Winner
5/7/2026
Emir Maldosevic, a graduate student in the Jomaa lab, has won the Michael J. Peach Award for 2026. This annual award is made to a graduate student who embodies enthusiasm…
2026 BIMS Lab Coat Ceremony Marks Transition to Next Phase of Graduate Careers
4/21/2026
The UVA School of Medicine celebrated first-year students in the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program at the 2026 BIMS Lab Coat Ceremony on April 17. This event, which is co-sponsored by…
Research in Motion: Stefanie Redemann, PhD
4/16/2026
By learning about [cell] structure, we hope to develop a knowledge base that will help us to create better treatments, diagnostics, and get a deeper understanding of some of the…
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…
