Zang Lab’s Research Published in Genome Biology & Featured in UVA Today
10/29/2020
Cancer's Dangerous Renovations to Our Chromosomes Revealed Cancer remodels the architecture of our chromosomes so the disease can take hold and spread, University of Virginia researchers have revealed. This remodeling…
Manichaikul Lab publishes paper in Nature Communications
10/15/2020
The Manichaikul Lab published a paper today in Nature Communications. The paper is entitled: "Whole genome sequence analysis of pulmonary function and COPD in 19,996 multi-ethnic participants". Paper authors include…
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…