Jeff Smith, PhD, Awarded $2.6 Million to Study Aging and its Impact on Chronic Diseases
9/18/2025
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
9/4/2025
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
8/14/2025
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
7/31/2025
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!
6/25/2025
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
4/16/2025
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…
4/3/2025
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…
2/7/2025
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…
Medicine in Motion: Dean’s New Faculty Seminar Series Launches on February 6
2/6/2025
The School of Medicine is excited to announce the re-launch of the Dean’s New Faculty Seminar Series. Starting in February, we will host a seminar on the first Thursday of…
Research in Motion: Hao Jiang, PhD
12/19/2024
My laboratory studies how the expression of our genetic information is normally regulated and how cancer and certain developmental disorders are caused by disregulation of gene expression through novel mechanisms,…
