7/7/2020
Incoming first-year BIMS PhD students marked the beginning of their graduate school training by participating in a Welcome Lunch and Summer Orientation Zoom session on Monday, July 6th. Associate Dean…
Lack of Lockdown Increased COVID-19 Deaths in Sweden
7/3/2020
Sweden’s controversial decision not to lock down during COVID-19 produced more deaths and greater healthcare demand than seen in countries with earlier, more stringent interventions, a new analysis finds. But…
Blood Test At COVID-19 Diagnosis Can Predict Disease Severity, Study Finds
7/1/2020
UVA researchers, Mary Young, Mayuresh Abhyankar, Bill Petri and Allie Donlan, found that doctors can examine COVID-19 patients’ blood to identify those at greatest risk of severe illness and most…
UVA Chemist Wins Cottrell Scholar Award For Her Work With Giant Molecules
6/29/2020
The study of polymers – molecular structures composed of thousands of atoms – may be one of the fastest-growing fields in science today. According to the World Economic Forum, research…
Q&A: Infectious Diseases Expert Talks Vaccines and COVID-19
6/29/2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its spread, harming and hampering lives and economies, one thing is clear: we need a vaccine. Dr. Steven Zeichner, a University of Virginia infectious diseases…
Exercise May Offer ‘Profound’ Benefits For Friedreich’s Ataxia, Research Suggests
6/16/2020
A top exercise researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is urging clinical trials of exercise in patients with Friedreich’s ataxia after finding that physical activity has a “profound” protective…
Diet, Gut Microbes Affect Effectiveness of Cancer Treatment, Research Reveals
6/16/2020
Eyleen O’Rourke, UVA assistant professor of biology, says that by modulating the microbes that live in our gut, there is enormous potential to improve treatment outcomes. What we eat can…
Joshua Milstein Wins UVA’s “Double Hoo” Research Award
5/26/2020
Joshua Milstein, a Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP) second year in Dr. Heather Ferris’ lab, has won a "Double Hoo” research award. The award funds research collaborations between undergraduate and graduate…
In Victory Over Polio, Hope for the Battle Against COVID-19
5/18/2020
UVA Health's Bill Petri, MD, PhD, is developing a vaccine for COVID-19. For much of the 20th century, summer was “polio season,” and people were accustomed to seeing swimming pools…
2020 Michael J. Peach Outstanding Graduate Student Award Winner: Chris Medina
5/15/2020
A fascination with uncovering the unknown motivates Chris Medina’s work in the Ravichandran Lab. His drive to make scientific discoveries leading to advancements in health and disease led him to…
