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Swapnil Sonkusare appointed as a Pinn Scholar- Congratulations!
Congratulations to Dr. Swapnil Sonkusare who has been appointed as a Pinn Scholar, class of 2025 The Pinn Scholars program is named in honor of the extraordinary career of Vivian…
Congratulations to Huan Bao who was awarded a five-year $2 million R35 grant from the NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences for a project titled “Designer Nanodiscs to Probe…
Seham Ebrahim, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, was awarded a prestigious Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) R35 grant from the National Institutes…
Congratulations to Two Winners of the Outstanding Student Award in our Department.
Winners in our department: Physiology: Elina Zhou who works in the Qi lab, and Biophysics: Katelyn Kraichely who works in the Tamm Lab. Congratulations Elina and Katie! The Biomedical Sciences…
Congratulations to the Qi lab and the Sun lab! To read more about it see HERE
MPBP Postdoc Helen Wang in the News Highlighting Her Grant from the Alzheimer’s Association
Helen Wang, PhD, Featured Across Virginia, and on TV Stations Nationally, Highlighting Her Grant from the Alzheimer’s Association Congratulations to Helen Wang of the Qi Lab! Read all about it…
Stefanie Redemann’s Science Highlighted for UVa Cancer Ctr. Women’s History Month
As highlighted on the UVA Cancer Center Facebook Page: Stefanie Redemann, PhD, investigates cellular division – the fundamental process for bodily growth, maintenance and function – to understand why it…
From Medicine In Motion Congratulations to Drs. Ilya and Kandice Levental and their collaborators. Backed by a new five-year $3.3 million award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…
Dr. Lukas Tamm Receives the Research Mentor Award- Congratulations for this well deserved honor!
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
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!
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…
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,…
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
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…
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
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
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
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…
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…
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…
