{"id":1402,"date":"2019-08-15T09:26:55","date_gmt":"2019-08-15T13:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/?page_id=1402"},"modified":"2020-04-20T17:10:34","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T21:10:34","slug":"research-highlights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/whats-new-in-bims\/research-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">                    <div class=\"search-cards\">\n                                <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n            <div class=\"card fluid\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-9\">\n                        <p class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/research-in-motion-stefanie-redemann-phd\/\">Research in Motion: Stefanie Redemann, PhD<\/a><\/p>\n                        <p>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&hellip;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-3\">\n                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/research-in-motion-stefanie-redemann-phd\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/390\/2026\/04\/Redemann-RIM-450x253.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n            <div class=\"card fluid\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-9\">\n                        <p class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/research-in-motion-team-science-manoj-patel-phd-and-hannah-grote-phd-student\/\">Research in Motion \u2014 Team Science: Manoj Patel, PhD, and Hannah Grote, PhD Student<\/a><\/p>\n                        <p>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&hellip;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-3\">\n                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/research-in-motion-team-science-manoj-patel-phd-and-hannah-grote-phd-student\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/390\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-09-095018-450x253.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n            <div class=\"card fluid\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-9\">\n                        <p class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/the-graduate-biosciences-society-research-symposium-for-2026-was-a-success\/\">The Graduate Biosciences Society Research Symposium for 2026 was a success!<\/a><\/p>\n                        <p>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&hellip;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-3\">\n                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/the-graduate-biosciences-society-research-symposium-for-2026-was-a-success\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/390\/2026\/04\/663111269_18513954316079741_3054135618055264725_n-450x253.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n            <div class=\"card fluid\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-9\">\n                        <p class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/isabelle-derre-phd-awarded-3-6-million-nih-grant-to-research-chlamydia\/\">Isabelle Derr\u00e9, PhD, Awarded $3.6 Million NIH Grant to Research Chlamydia<\/a><\/p>\n                        <p>Isabelle Derr\u00e9, PhD Isabelle Derr\u00e9, 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&hellip;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-3\">\n                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/isabelle-derre-phd-awarded-3-6-million-nih-grant-to-research-chlamydia\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/390\/2026\/04\/Derre_Isabelle-1x1-1-450x253.webp\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n            <div class=\"card fluid\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-9\">\n                        <p class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/new-ai-technology-to-speed-drug-development\/\">New AI Technology to Speed Drug Development<\/a><\/p>\n                        <p>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&hellip;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-3\">\n                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/new-ai-technology-to-speed-drug-development\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/390\/2026\/04\/Dokholyan_Nikolay_Orig-1x1-1-450x253.webp\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n            <div class=\"card fluid\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-9\">\n                        <p class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/research-in-motion-hui-li-phd\/\">Research in Motion: Hui Li, PhD<\/a><\/p>\n                        <p>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\u2019re conducting clinically-driven translational research.&hellip;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-3\">\n                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/research-in-motion-hui-li-phd\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/390\/2026\/03\/Research-in-Motion-Hui-Li-450x253.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n            <div class=\"card fluid\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-9\">\n                        <p class=\"post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/applications-for-the-2026-neurosurgery-research-symposium-hosted-by-the-uva-department-of-neurosurgery-are-now-open\/\">Applications for the 2026 Neurosurgery Research Symposium hosted by the UVA Department of Neurosurgery are now open!<\/a><\/p>\n                        <p>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&hellip;<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-3\">\n                                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/applications-for-the-2026-neurosurgery-research-symposium-hosted-by-the-uva-department-of-neurosurgery-are-now-open\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/390\/2026\/03\/Neurosurgery-Symposium-2026-450x253.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"pagination wpquery_pagination\">\n            <span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\">1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1402\/page\/2\/\">2<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1402\/page\/3\/\">3<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1402\/page\/4\/\">4<\/a>\n<span class=\"page-numbers dots\">&hellip;<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1402\/page\/8\/\">8<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1402\/page\/9\/\">9<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1402\/page\/10\/\">10<\/a>\n<a class=\"next page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/bims\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1402\/page\/2\/\">Next <i><\/i><\/a>        <\/div>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":186,"menu_order":15,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1402","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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