PHS News

Ani W. Manichaikul, PhD, and Colleagues Discover New Insights into How Genes Influence Ability to Use Omega-3

Rebecca Krukowski, PhD, Quoted in CNN Article About Best Time to Exercise for Weight Loss

National Cancer Institute of NIH Funds Award for “Optimizing Treatment Decision Making for Patients with Localized Renal Mass”

UVA grant award collaborators: (top, l-r) Jennifer Lobo, PhD; Stephen Culp, MD, PhD; Tracey Krupski, MD; (bottom, l-r) Heman Shakeri, PhD; Guofen Yan, PhD; and Noah Schenkman, MD. Decision-making can be difficult, but when it comes to cancer treatment, that difficulty can be multiplied enormously du …

Dr. Kelsie Kelly Smith, PHS Assistant Professor is Giving Back

Kelsie D. Kelly Smith, PhD, MPH Supporting the local community is a key initiative in the University’s 2030 Strategic Plan to, in part, make UVA synonymous with service. President Jim Ryan is leading a University commitment to be a “good neighbor” to the communities of Central Virginia. One of the 5 …

PHS and CBHE research presented at VPHA Annual Conference

Annie Reid and Teace Markwalter presented at the 2023 VPHA conference. Public Health Sciences and Community-Based Health Equity Research Program (CBHE) research was recently presented at the Virginia Public Health Association (VPHA) Annual Conference in Richmond, VA. The research highlighted iSIPsma …

Clint Miller, PhD, and International Team Discover Genes that Contribute to Life-Threatening Coronary Artery Disease

Dr. M. Norman Oliver Returns to UVA’s School of Medicine to Share His Healthcare Insights

M. Norman Oliver, MD, MA, Professor Emeritus Dr. M. Norman Oliver returned this fall to the UVA School of Medicine’s Department of Public Health Sciences. As a Professor, he teaches a course entitled, “PHS 7200 U.S. Healthcare: Policy, Organization, and Administration”, although he brings a unique p …