CPHG Hosts Virtual “Emerging Scholars in Genome Sciences Symposium” Series
9/8/2020
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, The Center for Public Health Genomics (CPHG) had planned to host a two-day symposium this fall, highlighting “Emerging Scholars”; senior postdocs doing outstanding research in the…
Civelek Lab Among the First Class of UVA Certified Green Labs, 2019
4/7/2020
UVA Green Labs Certification is an adaptable program that allows researchers the freedom to introduce changes at their individual pace while tailoring action items to their specific processes. This year,…
CPHG’s Civelek Lab Member Finds Her Passion
3/5/2020
University of Virginia biomedical engineering student is trying to tackle the world’s No. 1 cause of death on a genetic level. Rita Anane-Wae, from Ghana by way of Glendale, Arizona,…
Major Asian Gene Study to Help Doctors Understand, Treat Disease
1/29/2020
An ambitious new study of genes in Asian populations is filling in big gaps in our understanding of human genetics, shedding light on the history of human migration and ultimately…
8/21/2019
Congratulations to Ani Manichaikul, PhD for her promotion to Associate Professor and Charles Farber, PhD on earning tenure! Both Ani and Charles are resident faculty in the Center for Public…
CPHG’s Josyf Mychaleckyj Appointed Assistant Dean for Biomedical Data Sciences
7/29/2019
On July 22, 2019, UVA School of Medicine's Senior Associate Dean for Research, Margaret A. Shupnik, PhD, announced the appointment of Josyf Mychaleckyj, MA, PhD, as Assistant Dean for Biomedical…
3 CPHG Faculty Members join the MilliPub Club
9/21/2018
CPHG congratulates Wei-Min Chen, Nathan Sheffield, and Chongzhi Zang on their induction into the MilliPub Club, which honors School of Medicine faculty researchers who have reached a unique milestone: having a…
Civelek wins teaching fellowship to examine ethical issues in BME data science course
7/6/2018
Dr. Mete Civelek was selected by The Institute for Practical Ethics and Public Life (IPE) to receive a 2018 Donchian Teaching Fellowship. The fellowships enable UVA faculty to develop or enhance…
Redouane Aherrahrou and Warren Anderson awarded AHA fellowships
5/11/2018
Congratulations to Redouane and Warren! Both are Research Associates in the Civelek Lab, and have been awarded an American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship which will commence on July 1, 2018…
Mychaleckyj Lab publishes research paper funded by Gates Foundation
3/15/2018
The Mychaleckyj Lab has published the first genome-wide association study on breast milk fatty acid composition funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The paper is entitled: "Multiplex genomewide…