Department of Genome Sciences Celebrates National DNA Day With Local Middle School Students
5/8/2025
National DNA Day, observed every year on April 25, commemorates two pivotal moments in scientific history: the discovery of the DNA double helix in 1953 and the completion of the…
BIMS Mentor Mariano Garcia-Blanco, MD PhD, Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
5/1/2025
The School of Medicine is pleased to announce the election of Mariano A. Garcia-Blanco, MD, PhD, to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his distinguished and ongoing research…
UVA Unveils How HIV Begins to Invade Our Cells
11/12/2020
Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have developed a method to understand how HIV and other viruses first begin to infect our cells, and that could help us…
Meet Allie Donlan, a UVA Researcher Whose Work Has Changed the COVID-19 Fight
10/19/2020
Even as the coronavirus pandemic began to grip the world in late February and early March, University of Virginia Ph.D. student Allie Donlan did not necessarily picture herself working on…
Your Brain Parasite Isn’t Making You Sick. Here’s Why.
8/5/2020
More than 30 million Americans are infected with a brain parasite spread by cats and contaminated meat, but most will never show symptoms. A new discovery from the University of…
Q&A: Dr. William Petri on COVID-19, Vaccines and the Pandemic
8/5/2020
COVID-19 cases are spiking in many areas of the United States. More than 4.4 million Americans have tested positive for the disease, and many millions more are likely to have…
UVA Pioneers Study Of Genetic Diseases With Mind-Bending Quantum Computing
7/28/2020
University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists are harnessing the mind-bending potential of quantum computers to help us understand genetic diseases – even before quantum computers are a thing. UVA’s…
Discovery Reveals How Plants Make Cellulose For Strength and Growth
7/20/2020
New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals how plants create the load-bearing structures that let them grow – much like how building crews frame a house. Funded by the U.S.…
Brain Cancer: Scientists Identify Gene Responsible For Deadly Glioblastoma
7/20/2020
University of Virginia scientists have identified an oncogene (a cancer-causing gene) responsible for glioblastoma, the deadliest brain tumor. The discovery offers a promising new treatment target for a cancer that…
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…
