Cold Sore Discovery IDs Unknown Trigger for Those Annoying Flare-ups
2/28/2025
Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores after University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers discovered an unexpected way the herpes virus re-activates in the body. The finding…
Ovarian Cancer Discovery Could Turn Failed Treatment Into Lifesaver – Medicine in Motion News
2/14/2025
University of Virginia Cancer Center researchers have explained the failure of immune checkpoint therapy for ovarian cancer by discovering how gut bacteria interfere with the treatment. Doctors may be able to use the findings…
1/23/2025
Patryk Krakowiak a graduate student from the Cliffe Lab received a prestigious two year long Predoctoral Fellowship Award from the American Heart Association, starting January 1st 2025. His project, entitled…
Medicine In Motion – Melissa Kendall, PhD, and Bill Petri, MD, PhD, Discuss E. Coli in Your Food
10/31/2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a food safety alert last week related to the recent E. coli outbreak linked to the McDonald’s Quarter Pounder. In an effort…
David F. Kashatus, PhD, Named Assistant Dean for Research – Medicine In Motion News
9/26/2024
The School of Medicine Office for Research is excited to announce the appointment of David Kashatus, PhD, as the Assistant Dean for Research, replacing Mary Peace McRae who we thank…
Brady Spencer, PhD, Awarded K22 NIH Grant to Study How Group B Streptococcus Impacts Immune Response
9/19/2024
Brady Spencer, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, was awarded a two-year, $250,000 NIH-NIAID K22 Career transition award titled, “Characterization of a Type…
9/5/2024
"Years ago, when I arrived at the University of Virginia, my research was focused on discovering toxins in snake venoms that give rise to the hemorrhage associated with snake bites.…
Spark Innovation Competition Winner Johnson Ung!
7/24/2024
Congratulations to Johnson Ung, whose ideas and project to "improve experience for prospective and current postdoctoral fellows across UVA Health" was chosen as a project that will focus on uncovering…
Committee on Women in Medicine and Science (COWIMS) Woman of the Month: Caroline Riedstra!
7/18/2024
During July, the Committee on Women in Medicine and Science (COWIMS) is celebrating UV Safety Month and is honored to recognize Ms. Caroline Riedstra, a PhD candidate in the lab of Andrew…
7/18/2024
The new R01 will investigate the contribution of a form of gene silencing known as Polycomb silencing in both the establishment of HSV latency and reactivation. Polycomb silencing is a…
