News and Events
TechGirls learn about neutrophils and programming
Alison Criss joined Jeff Saucerman in BME at a TechGirls event for middle-school girls in Charlottesville-Albemarle, where they learned how to program using the platform Scratch (from MIT). The programming activity…
Gene Discovery Reveals New Targets for Treating Atherosclerosis, Inflammation
We would like to extend a huge congrats to Dr. Kodi Ravichandran (PSTG Preceptor and Chair of Microbiology) and his team of researchers for their new exciting discovery! He and…
Panel aimed at trainees looking towards opportunities post PhD
At the Mid-Atlantic Microbial Pathogenesis Meeting, Dr. Criss launched a panel on "Navigating Career Paths in Microbial Pathogenesis." Convener was Ashley Haines, professor at Norfolk State. Panelists were Carleitta Paige-Anderson,…
Dr. Criss visits pre-K classes to talk about microbes
Dr. Criss visits pre-K classes to talk about microbes. She brought in Petri dishes for the students to test the microbial load on different surfaces, before and after wiping them…
Watch Dr. Jay Fox in an interview about snake bites: WTVR: "RICHMOND, Va. - According to the World Health Organization, up to 5.4 million people are bitten by snakes…
Park Lab develops model to test numerous cancer genes and mutations simultaneously
One of the biggest obstacles for cancer researchers today is the sheer volume of variables at play when a healthy cell turns cancerous. This often makes it difficult for researchers…
Alison Criss Laboratory Reveals How ‘Super Gonorrhea’ Resists the Human Immune System
"UVA’s new research sheds important light on how the gonorrhea bacterium defeats the body’s antimicrobial defenses. Gonorrhea, the scientists determined, takes a two-fisted approach to neutralizing lysozyme, an enzyme that…
Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31)
We are proud to announce that Becky Stanhope from Isabelle Derré's laboratory received a score of 10 on her F31 application “ Characterization of a Chlamydia trachomatis inclusion membrane protein…
Congratulations 2018-2019 CIC/MIC Postdoctoral Travel Award Winners!
Claire Rosean and Robin Lindsay won the 2018-2019 CIC/MIC Postdoctoral Travel Award. This award is intended to aid in the professional development within the applicant's area of expertise, by supporting…
F31 fellowship to support graduate research on C. difficile
Alyse Frisbee was awarded an F31 fellowship to support her graduate research, "Balancing TLR2 and IL-33 immune pathways to protect during epidemic C. difficile infection" in Bill Petri's lab. This…
