4/23/2026
Researchers Xiaowei Hu, PhD, and Ani Manichaikul, PhD University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have developed a new approach to genetic research that is poised to accelerate the development…
2 DGS Trainees Receive 2026 Todorovic Travel Awards
4/22/2026
Congratulations to our 2026 Todorovic Travel Award Recipients Lucia Wagner (G2, lab of Charles Farber) Patrick Hart (G1, lab of Clint Miller) Each awardee will receive $750 to support conference attendance. Lucia…
11/5/2025
Stephen Rich, PhD Stephen Rich, PhD, the Harrison Professor in the Department of Genome Sciences, was awarded a new $2.8 million R01 grant from the NIH National Heart, Lung, and…
8/25/2025
Abhijit S. Dighe, PhD, (left) and Charles R. Farber, PhD The University of Virginia has been awarded a new $3.4 million grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal…
For Controlling Our Genes, This ORC Is a Versatile Warrior
8/7/2025
Chongzhi Zang, PhD School of Medicine scientists have made surprising discoveries about an important controller of gene activity that could advance efforts to better treat cancer and genetic diseases. Genes,…
Clint Miller, PhD Highlighted in UVA’s Research in Motion
7/3/2025
Our group studies the genetics and genomics of cardiovascular diseases using both computational and experimental approaches. More recently, we’re creating this large integrated atlas of human atherosclerosis, using single cell…
John Platig, PhD, Earns $3.5 Million Award to Study COPD-Specific Effects of RNA Binding Proteins
5/22/2025
John Platig, PhD John Platig, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Genome Sciences, was awarded a five-year $3.5 million grant from the NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood…
Department of Genome Sciences Celebrates National DNA With Local Middle School Students
5/8/2025
National DNA Day, observed every year on April 25, commemorates two pivotal moments in scientific history: the discovery of the DNA double helix in 1953 and the completion of the…
A ‘Condensed’ Way to Target Cancer, Other Diseases
4/10/2025
Chongzhi Zang, PhD University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have developed a new tool that could help reveal genetic causes of cancer, predict patient outcomes and improve care for…
New Tool Streamlines Genomic Research, Accelerating Biomedical Breakthroughs
4/3/2025
Nathan Sheffield, PhD A University of Virginia School of Medicine scientist and collaborators have developed a much-needed new tool to increase the efficiency of genomic research and accelerate the development…
