UVA Cell Biology Welcomes Dr. Joshua Wythe
4/26/2024
We are very excited to welcome Dr. Joshua Wythe, a new Associate Professor in our Cell Biology Department, who recently relocated from Baylor College of…
Drs. Hirschi and Genet Awarded $3 Million to Study the Role of Endothelial Cell Cycle Control
3/26/2024
Karen Hirschi, PhD, Alumni Professor of Cell Biology, Director of the Developmental Genomics Center, Associate Director of the UVA MSTP, and member of the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center,…
UVA Cell Biology Welcomes Dr. Elias Spiliotis
2/15/2024
We are very excited to welcome Dr. Elias Spiliotis, a new Professor in the Cell Biology Department, who is arriving from Drexel University in Philadelphia. Elias’ research focuses on understanding…
Hirschi Lab Members Receive AHA Career Development Awards
8/21/2023
Congratulations to Nick Chavkin, Gael Genet, and Nafiisha Genet, who have all received Career Development Awards from the American Heart association! Nick Chavkin is a Research Assistant…
Magdalena Magaj Awarded Wagner Fellowship
8/21/2023
Congratulations to Magdalena Magaj, who was been awarded a Wagner Fellowship! Magdalena is a graduate student in Dr. Stefanie Redemann's lab, and…
Dr. Xiaowei Lu Named 2023 Pinn Scholar
6/8/2023
Dr. Xiaowei Lu has been named one of three Pinn Scholars for 2023. This prestigious award, named in honor of Dr. Vivian Pinn, provides $120,000 to fund a research project…
UVAToday highlights two of our newest faculty members
10/25/2021
In its October 25th edition, UVAToday features twelve new faculty from across grounds including Drs. Karen Hirschi and Saurabh Kulkarni from the Department of Cell Biology. Both Drs. Hirschi (Alumni…
The Department of Cell Biology welcomes Dr. Uma Paila to the Developmental Genomics Center
10/25/2021
Dr. Uma Paila was recently appointed Assistant Professor of Research in the Department of Cell Biology where she will play a key role in the newly created Developmental Genomics Center.…
Dwyer lab shows how aberrant neural stem cell divisions cause brain malformation
7/1/2021
Neural stem cells divide rapidly to grow the brain during development. The Dwyer Lab has discovered a role for the gene Cep55 in ensuring the speed and success rate of…
5/6/2021
Dr. Karen Hirschi’s laboratory in Cell Biology (along with collaborators from Yale University and Stanford University) are attracting considerable attention for two papers published in December, 2020 (Inside UVa and…
