Fall Journal Club Schedule Announced!
9/8/2016
This just in...the Fall 2016 Journal Club Schedule! Presentations begin on September 20th with Alex Keller in the Isakson Lab presenting.
Medical Student Research Symposium – Nov 1
8/8/2016
The 15th Annual Medical Student Research Symposium will be on November 1, 2016 from 11:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. in the Jordan Hall Lobby (1st floor). All are invited to…
UVA Magazine Features Al Gilman
8/1/2016
ICYMI: UVA Magazine featured a great write up on Al Gilman's research for their Good Science segment. Dr. Gilman (1941-2015) was a recipient of the 1994 Nobel Prize in Physiology or…
Lazo Lab’s Vibrant Research Catches Media Attention
7/25/2016
Drs. John Lazo and Elizabeth Sharlow were interviewed by CBS 19 Newsplex for their research to treat radiation exposure. Check out the interview!
New GBS Committee Chairs for 2016-2017
6/28/2016
Congratulations to the new GBS Committee Chairs! Academic - Nicole McKenna (nrm2nq@virginia.edu) and Ellen Mintz (em4ca@virginia.edu) Professional - Alex Keller (ask3mf@virginia.edu) Service and Outreach - Jeremy Shaw (jjs3ge@virginia.edu) Reach out to…
Amid Terrorism Fears, Promising Leads in Hunt for Radiation Antidote (by Josh Barney)
6/16/2016
Contact: Josh Barney 434.906.8864 jdb9a@virginia.edu Amid Terrorism Fears, Promising Leads in Hunt for Radiation Antidote No Cure Available for Exposure to Potentially Deadly Ionizing Radiation UVA researchers have identified compounds that…
Trainees Secure External Funding
6/7/2016
Several trainees in Pharmacology labs were successful in securing external funding – here’s a list of funding we know about…be sure to congratulate these students! Tyler Basting (Guyenet lab), American…
Garrett Mullins Sends Smartphone through Hospital’s Pneumatic Tube System
5/27/2016
Garrett Mullins, PhD (Pharmacology, Class of 2015) is making headlines again! This time for his idea to send a smartphone through the hospital's pneumatic tube system in order to determine…
Alex Keller Receives Internship at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
5/26/2016
Congratulations to Alex Keller, Pharmacology PhD Student in Brant Isakson's Lab, who received an internship with the bioassays group at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals! Regeneron is a biopharmaceutical company located just north of New…
Mike Schappe Named GBS President
5/23/2016
Pharmacology Graduate Student Michael Schappe (Desai Lab) will be serving as the President of the Graduate Biosciences Society for the 2016-2017 Academic Year! Rounding out the GBS Executive Committee are…