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MPBP Ranked No. 7 in Blue Ridge NIH Funding!
Dear MPBP colleagues, I am thrilled to share that our MPBP department is ranked No.7 in the Blue Ridge NIH Funding rankings, a significant advancement from No. 11 last year. This…
MPBP Department has Holiday Fun at Annual Party!
On December 8, 2023, the UVA Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics department enjoyed delicious food and fun during it's annual holiday party at the Kimpton Forum Hotel in Charlottesville, VA.…
Postdoctoral Fellow Xiaoqiong Wei, PhD, Awarded the 2023 Ben J. Lipps Research Fellowship
Postdoctoral fellow Xiaoqiong Wei, PhD, of the Qi Lab, has been awarded a prestigious postdoctoral fellowship from the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), along with the esteemed designation of Ben…
We congratulate Stefanie Redemann who has been elected chair of the Biophysical Society Physical Cell Biology Subgroup.
The Leventals receive the 2024 Avanti Award in Lipids
Congratulations to Kandice and Ilya Levental on their outstanding achievement in receiving the prestigious 2024 AVANTI Award in Lipids from the Biophysical Society. This is truly a remarkable accomplishment that reflects…
Congratulations to Anne Kenworthy, PhD, Elected to Council of the Biophysical Society
The Department congratulates Anne Kenworthy on this great honor! Anne Kenworthy, PhD, was elected to the Council of the Biophysical Society. Consisting of 7,500 members, the Biophysical Society is a…
Huiwang Ai, Ph.D., Congratulations on being selected a Pinn Scholar for 2023-2026!
Huiwang Ai has been selected as a Pinn Scholar for 2023-2026. The Pinn Scholars program is named in honor of Dr. Vivian Pinn who was a graduate of the UVA…
Ahmad Jomaa selected for the 2023 Searle Scholar program supporting high risk, high reward research.
Congratulations to assistant professor Ahmad Jomaa on being selected a 2023 Searle Scholar. Ahmad joins a group of 15 exceptional young faculty in biological, chemical and engineering sciences from top…
The School of Medicine has recruited Ling Qi, PhD, a leading researcher in protein folding and degradation, to lead its Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics.
We congratulate Brant Isakson, Ph.D., for receiving this well deserved and prestigious award. Dr. Isakson is a Professor in the Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics Department and the Robert M.…
