Dr. Mark Beenhakker Awarded with the UVA 2026 All-University Teaching Award
3/27/2026
Congratulations to Mark Beenhakker on his receipt of the 2026 UVA All-University Teaching Award! This award program is designed to recognize outstanding teaching in all schools of the University. The…
Bland Lab Student Omina Nazarzoda Receives F31 Funding
3/23/2026
Bland lab neuroscience graduate student Omina Nazarzoda received 3 years NIH F31 funding for her project titled: "Effects of early-life infection and immune signaling on neural development." Congratulations Omina, we…
3/3/2026
A new analysis of federal funding for RNA vaccine research highlights the vast potential of the technology not just for preventing infectious diseases but treating devastating conditions ranging from cancer…
Desai Lab Alumnus Dr. Michael Schappe Receives Faculty Position
2/23/2026
Congratulations to Dr. Michael Schappe on his appointment as Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research: "seeks to uncover…
Dr. Samantha DiGruccio Rejoins UVA School of Medicine
2/19/2026
Samantha DiGruccio, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She is…
Abbott Lab and Collaborators Map Brain’s Blood Pressure Control Center
2/19/2026
A group in University of Virginia School of Medicine’s Department of Pharmacology has identified a group of nerve cells in the brainstem – a region that controls vital automatic functions…
BioLab Student Kinga Pluta Selected for Prestigious Program at Harvard Medical School
1/22/2026
Kinga Pluta, a participant in this year’s Visiting Research Graduate Training Program (VRGTP), also known as BioLab, was selected to participate in the Poland Clinical Scholars Research Training Program at Harvard Medical…
Guagliardo Lab Publishes New Study in Endocrinology
1/13/2026
Congratulations to the Guagliardo Lab on their recent publication in Endocrinology titled “Osmolarity Controls Oscillatory Calcium Signaling to Reduce Autonomous Aldosterone Production in Zona Glomerulosa Cells.” Primary aldosteronism is…
Congratulations Jeffrey Martens!
1/6/2026
Dr. Martens has been elected to be a Fellow for the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). Learn more about the fellows.
Congratulations to Dr. Richard Mailman
10/27/2025
Dr. Richard Mailman has spent decades working to get the Parkinson’s drug Tavapadon to patients. After tireless effort, the pharmaceutical company AbbVie has finally submitted the drug to the FDA…
