BMG Retreat Excellence in Post-Doctoral Research Award and Flash Talk Winner (BMG Retreat 2025)
Congratulations to this year's BMG Post-Doctoral Research Award Winners. These two individuals were recognized for their outstanding research contributions as postdoc fellows in the Department of BMG. This award was…
2025 Annual BMG Department Retreat
The BMG Department enjoyed a beautiful day at their Annual Retreat at King Family Vineyard on Thursday, October 23, 2025. The agenda included faculty presentations, student flash talks, fun games,…
Jeff Smith, PhD, Awarded $2.6 Million to Study Aging and its Impact on Chronic Diseases
Jeff Smith, PhD, a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, and his lab were recently awarded a five-year, $2.6 million R01 research grant from the NIH –…
Research in Motion Video – Dr. Golam Mohi
We are interested in understanding how different mutations associated with blood cancer contribute to the disease. Our ultimate goal is to find new therapeutic targets and develop novel therapies for…
Congratulations to Dr. Stefan Bekiranov – Promoted to Professor
Congratulations to all of the newly promoted and tenured faculty on their hard work and excellence, which has been recognized by the SOM Promotion and Tenure Committee and the Board of…
BMG Serves Up an International Potluck
On July 31st, 2025, the BMG Department held a cultural celebration, allowing members to step away from their lab work and enjoy a "taste of the world." The event, attended…
Congratulations to the 2025 Wagner Fellows!
Please join me in congratulating 4th-year student Anna Bartosik (BMG Mentor: Yuh-Hwa Wang) and 3rd-year student Jesse Cochran (BMG Mentor: Ken Walsh) for receiving this year's prestigious Wagner Award. …
BMG Department is 100% Green Lab Certified
A historic milestone happened this spring with UVA's Green Labs program. UVA's Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics department had 100% of their labs complete the Green Lab certification! Get inspired to…
Welcome our 2025 Graduate Students: BMG Students Fahim Ather (Golam Mohi) Katelyn Beasley (Gloria Sheynkman and Francine Garrett-Bakelman) Jayda Cavanaugh (Tom Loughran) Maria Gwit (Shangming Tang) Annette Iturralde (John Platig (BME)) Moriam Akter Munni…
Golam Mohi, PhD, a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, was recently awarded a $2.4 million R01 grant from the NIH for a project titled “Molecular Basis…