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Dr. Lukas Tamm Receives the Research Mentor Award- Congratulations for this well deserved honor!

2/13/2025

Research Mentor Award Lukas Tamm, Harrison Distinguished Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, and Director of the Center For Membrane & Cell Physiology Lukas Tamm’s focus on creating a…

Dr. Anne Kenworthy Appointed as Vice Chair of Research for MPBP

2/3/2025

I am pleased to announce that our colleague Dr. Anne Kenworthy has been appointed as the Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, effective February 1, 2025 –…

Five MPBP Trainees Receive Prestigious Fellowships-Congratulations!

1/9/2025

Five of our outstanding graduate students were awarded prestigious fellowships from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). These competitive awards recognize their innovative research…

New Study Reveals Key Mechanism Behind Cerebellar Ataxia and Neurodegeneration; research led by Mauricio Torres, PhD, and Ling Qi, PhD.

12/5/2024

Researchers from the University of Virginia have uncovered a critical role for the SEL1L-HRD1 complex in preventing neurodegeneration in Purkinje cells—a type of neuron crucial for motor coordination. The findings,…

Ling Qi, PhD, Lab Discovers Mechanism Linking Cell Protein Degradation to Obesity and Diabetes, research they published in Nature Communications.

11/7/2024

Researchers from the Ling Qi Laboratory at UVA have identified the SEL1L-HRD1 protein complex as crucial for regulating leptin receptor turnover, shedding light on the molecular mechanisms behind metabolic disorders.…

Huiwang Ai, PhD, Engages Audiences Worldwide in Celebration of National Chemistry Week and Mole Day

10/31/2024

October 29, 2024 by daf4a@virginia.edu The number 6.022 × 10²³ is known as Avogadro’s constant. Mole Day, observed annually on October 23, commemorates the Avogadro constant, which signifies this most…

Cultivating Collaboration and Innovation at Student-Led Retreat

10/24/2024

The 2024 Student-Led retreat was a great success. Read more about the retreat in the Medicine In Motion article here. The retreat also highlighted exceptional student achievements, with several awards…

Brant Isakson Publishes Book on Dinosaur Physiology

10/24/2024

Brant Isakson, PhD, a professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics and resident member of the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC), is publishing a book…

Ahmad Jomaa Lab making news

10/17/2024

In Beer Yeast, Scientists Find Potential Path to Starving Cancer Read about the Jomaa lab in Medicine in Motion On October 15th, 2024, Ahmad and his lab were featured on…

Welcome Two New MPBP Faculty

10/9/2024

I am excited to announce that September 2024 marks the beginning of two new chapters for our department. Please join me in extending a warm welcome to Dr. Ming-Feng Tsai…