Research Highlights

A UVA Doctor Reflects on Her Work With NASA

Francine Garrett-Bakelman, MD, PhD, is a cancer doctor and researcher at UVA. She worked with NASA on a twins study. On March 3, 2016, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly came home…

Electricity-Conducting Bacteria Yield Secret to Tiny Batteries, Big Medical Advances

UVA’s Edward H. Egelman and colleagues used cutting-edge technology to gain a greater understanding of how a bacteria, Geobacter sulfurreducens, conducts electricity. Scientists at the University of Virginia and elsewhere…

Surprise Rheumatoid Arthritis Discovery Points to New Treatment for Joint Inflammation

Kodi Ravichandran, left, and Sanja Arandjelovic led new research into the causes of rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups. Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified an unexpected contributor…

New Contributor to Age-Related Hearing Loss

Postdoctoral researcher Ting-Ting Du, left, led the research in the lab of neuroscientist Jung-Bum Shin, right, that explores the role of the inner ear’s cuticular plate in hearing loss. Researchers…

UVA Discovers Secret to Making Immune Cells Better Cancer Killers

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

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

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…