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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 –…

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,…

Drs. Jochen Zimmer and Ilya Levental Receive Dean’s Excellence Awards for Faculty Research and Teaching

11/27/2024

The University of Virginia School of Medicine is proud to announce that Dr. Jochen Zimmer has been named the recipient of the Dean’s Excellence in Faculty Research Award, and Dr.…

Dr. Jochen Zimmer Elected to the Charles Slaughter Professorship in Physiology

11/27/2024

UVA is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Jochen Zimmer to the prestigious Charles Slaughter Professorship in Physiology, effective July 1, 2024. This esteemed appointment, which will run through…

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…