iTHRIV Backs Community-Based Research Projects with $80K in Seed Grants
12/1/2022
The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia, or iTHRIV, a National Institutes of Health-funded Clinical and Translational Science Award hub, has awarded almost $80,000 in seed funding to two community-focused projects focused…
$1.2M NIH Grant to Support Cervical Cancer Screening, Treatment, and Follow-up in Nicaragua
11/7/2022
A new $1.2 million NIH grant will support Emma Mitchell, PhD, an associate professor of nursing, in expanding and strengthening cervical cancer screening, treatment, and follow-up using an app called…
11/7/2022
UVA Health Cancer Center is joining more than 50 other top cancer organizations in calling to increase access to and use of low-dose computed tomography (CT) scans for Americans at high risk for lung…
UVA Health, Community Pharmacies Partner to Help Appalachia Residents Quit Smoking
9/20/2022
Fourteen independent community pharmacies will team with UVA Health to help residents of rural Appalachia quit smoking and test the effectiveness of multiple smoking cessation programs, including one based on…
PARTNERSHIP SEEKS TO BOOST SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING RATES
8/10/2022
Building on a successful pilot program that increased colorectal cancer screening rates among its patients, the Community Health Center of the New River Valley is expanding its partnership with the…
CHCNRV and UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center Awarded Grant for Colorectal Cancer Screening Research
7/21/2022
The Community Health Center of the New River Valley (CHCNRV) and the University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center (UVACC) have been awarded a 3-year, $600,000 grant from the Jeffress Trust Grant Program…
UVA program continues to help people lower consumption of sugary drinks
7/12/2022
On hot summer days, an ice-filled drink seems to be just what the doctor ordered. However, health experts want to help folks make sure that not too many of those…
UVA, Southwest Virginia Groups Working to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption
6/13/2022
iSIPsmarter, a web-based program developed by University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers, has been helping southwest Virginia adults reduce their consumption of sugary drinks. So far, the trial has…
6/10/2022
Thanks to incredible improvements in screening, new medications and advancements in treatment options, the most recent data from the American Cancer Society shows the cancer death rate in the United…
6/2/2022
UVA Cancer Center is celebrating its designation by the National Cancer Institute as Virginia’s only Comprehensive Cancer Center by awarding community grants of up to $10,000 to nonprofits, local governments,…