Genome Sciences Faculty Develop Genetic Research Tool to Accelerate New Treatments, Benefit More Patients

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…

NIH Awards Stephen Rich, PhD, $2.8 Million to Study Large-Scale Data to Analyze Risk Factors for Developing Obesity

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…

Ani Manichaikul & UVA Researchers’ Omega-3 Findings Move Us Closer to ‘Precision Nutrition’

10/10/2023

Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids are found in foods such as nuts and avocados. New UVA research sheds light on how African-American and Hispanic American people's genes influence their bodies'…