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Gateway to Transformative Research
As a hub for scientific discovery, the University of Virginia’s School of Medicine (SOM) retains top-level researchers, who are doing pioneering work translating discoveries into lifesaving care.
With over $287 million in total research dollars and $181 million in National Institutes of Health research awards, the SOM is an internationally recognized leader in research that advances science, pioneers the treatments of tomorrow, and improves the health of all people on a global scale. We are shaping the future of medicine through innovation, collaboration, and excellence in research.
Revolutionizing the Future of Medicine
UVA School of Medicine researchers are redefining what's possible in medicine: treating Parkinson's disease with focused ultrasound, uncovering how the brain and immune system communicate, and developing technologies that turn discovery into care for patients worldwide.
Hope doesn’t punch a clock.
Finding cures to diseases is more than a job. It’s a calling.
At UVA Health, we are driven to revolutionize the future of medicine. Every day the world-class researchers at the UVA School of Medicine build on our legacy of discovery.
We’ve developed an artificial pancreas that regulates blood sugar for patients with type 1 diabetes.
We’ve discovered a revolutionary link between the brain and the immune system, creating new possibilities in the field of neuro-immunology.
We’ve pioneered the use of focused ultrasound to treat essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease.
And that’s just for starters.
Our new generation of researchers is blazing new scientific trails, bringing hope to those who need it most.
The world has taken note. As an international hub for scientific discovery and translation, we’re shaping the future of medicine through innovation, collaboration, and excellence in research.
We’re building on this momentum with the opening of the Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology.
This best-in-class research institute will empower our people to revolutionize medicine, from bench to bedside.
This is where MD, PhD and Master’s candidates will collaborate to transform research and inspire hope for people across Virginia and beyond.
The future of medicine is here at the UVA School of Medicine.
Med AI
The School of Medicine has been at the forefront of advancing AI in healthcare since the early 2000s. Our researchers have developed tools that range from early warning systems for detecting sepsis in premature infants to personalized approaches for managing complex diseases, innovations now in use in hospitals across the United States and in 27 countries worldwide.
Learn MoreResearch in Motion
Ready to be inspired? In our Research in Motion video series, we asked scientists three questions about their research. Watch our top-notch, School of Medicine experts discuss the processes behind their work and celebrate their discoveries with them.
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