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…
Gustavo Pacheco Awarded NIH Fellowship
8/21/2023
Gustavo Pacheco, a MSTP student in the DeSimone lab, has been awarded an NIH-NICHD F30 predoctoral fellowship to study integrin adhesion and…
Gael Genet Receives AHA Career Development Award
6/15/2023
We are excited to share that Gael Genet, a Research Assistant Professor in the Hirschi Lab, has been awarded the 2022 American Heart Association…
Nafiisha Genet Receives AHA Career Development Award
6/15/2023
Nafiisha Genet, newly appointed Research Assistant Professor in the Hirschi Lab, has been awarded a prestigious Career Development Award from the American Heart Association…
Nick Chavkin Receives AHA Career Development Award
6/15/2023
Nick Chavkin, a postdoctoral researcher in the CVRC working in the Hirschi and Walsh Labs, has been awarded…
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…
Jonathon Sewell Awarded Presidential Fellowship in Collaborative Neuroscience
5/2/2023
Jonathon Sewell, a graduate student in the Winckler lab, has been awarded a Presidential Fellowship in Collaborative Neuroscience to study a potentially…
