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…
2020’s Jill E. Hungerford Prize Winner: Cat Lammert
5/15/2020
Cat Lammert, a PhD Candidate in the John Lukens Lab, received the 2020 Jill E. Hungerford Prize in Biomedical Sciences on May 1, 2020. This award is given annually to…
2020’s GBS Student Leadership Award Winner: Maria Ali
5/15/2020
Maria Ali, a graduate student in the Kucenas lab, has won the Graduate Biosciences Society Student Leadership Award for 2020. This student-nominated award recognizes graduate students in the Biosciences who have…
Celebrating the BIMS Class of 2020
5/15/2020
On Saturday, May 16, it was a grand day as graduates, family and faculty gathered via Zoom to honor the remarkable academic achievements of 36 individuals. It was a celebration…
COVID-19: UVA Discovery Spurs Clinical Trial Of Antidepressant To Fight Virus
5/13/2020
An antidepressant medication is being tested as a potential treatment for COVID-19 after University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers determined it may prevent dangerous overreactions by the immune system. Researchers…
2020 UVA Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) Lab Coat Ceremony
5/4/2020
The UVA Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) Graduate Program Lab Coat Ceremony was held on Feb. 14 in Pinn Hall Conference Center Auditorium. The event was attended by first-year students moving to…
Spinal Cord Injuries: UVA Scientists Probe Individual Cells To Find Better Treatments
4/30/2020
Two top scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine are seeking answers to questions about spinal cord injuries that have long frustrated the development of effective treatments. The scientists,…
Brain Discovery Suggests Source of Lifelong Behavioral Issues
4/20/2020
"When the damage isn’t recognized, the cells that have DNA damage live on in the CNS [central nervous system] and can be seen by accumulation of DNA damage in the…
Pharmacology Student Shares Story of Finding Power in Resilience at Story Collider Live Event
4/15/2020
Brittany Martinez shared her experience of finding power in resiliency at the February 12th Story Collider live event featuring stories of Power in Science. “I think a lot of people…
