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…
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…
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.…
Research in Motion: Gordon Laurie, PhD
12/8/2025
There are no effective treatments for many chronic diseases. One approach is an unbiased screen. We did this to address the most common eye disease and discovered a new protein…
