UVA Discovers Secret to Making Immune Cells Better Cancer Killers
7/11/2019
Researchers Lelisa F. Gemta (left) and Timothy Bullock have determined why killer T cells can be so helpless against cancer. Their finding could allow doctors to make the cells more…
OCD Medication Could Also Stop Deadly Sepsis, UVA Study Suggests
7/11/2019
An antidepressant drug used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder could save people from deadly sepsis, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests. Sepsis is a significant cause of death…
Study Shows that Exercise Before Surgery Can Protect Muscles and Nerves
7/11/2019
UVA’s Zhen Yan, PhD, a top expert on the cellular benefits of exercise, and his team are working to better understand how the body is damaged by the restoration of…
Gene Discovery Reveals New Targets for Treating Atherosclerosis, Inflammatory Diseases
7/11/2019
A group of genes that has been largely ignored by scientists could play critical roles in atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), inflammation, and likely obesity and other metabolic diseases, new…
HPV Discovery Raises Hope for New Cervical Cancer Treatments
7/11/2019
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have made a discovery about human papillomavirus, or HPV for short, that could lead to new treatments for cervical cancer and…
Leitinger Lab Discovery Reveals How Obesity Causes Disease and How We Can Stop It
7/11/2019
New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine explains why obesity causes harmful inflammation that can lead to diabetes, clogged arteries and other health problems. Doctors may be…
Lukas Tamm Appointed Chair of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics
7/11/2019
Effective July 1, 2018, Lukas Tamm, PhD, has been appointed as chair of the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics. Dr. Tamm received his basic training in molecular biosciences…
Roza Przanowska’s GBS Poster Prize
7/11/2019
Roza Przanowska won the 1st place poster prize at the 27th annual Graduate Biosciences Society Symposium held March 15, 2019. Roza is a graduate student in the lab of Dr.…
2019 Diploma Presentation and Hooding Ceremony
5/25/2019
The UVA Biomedical Sciences (BIMS) Graduate Program Diploma Presentation and Hooding Ceremony was held on May 19 in the McLeod Hall Auditorium. The event was attended by students who completed…
4/15/2019
Roza Przanowska won the 3rd place prize at the 7th annual Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT) held April 10, 2019. Roza is a graduate student in the lab of Dr.…
