{"id":2146,"date":"2019-02-21T16:14:14","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T21:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/physiology-biophysics\/?page_id=2146"},"modified":"2024-08-20T17:14:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T21:14:27","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/physiology-biophysics\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Emir Maldosevic and Ahmad Jomaa, PhD: Ribosome Function Research in the Jomaa Lab Highlights Links to Human Disease<\/a><\/p>\n

The Jomaa Lab uncovers how ribosomes ensure proteins are directed to their correct cellular destinations. The researchers published their findings in Science Advances and Nature Communications. Read more.... in Medicine…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Ashish Kabra, PhD, Honored With Full Membership in Scientific Research Honor Society Sigma Xi<\/a><\/p>\n

Congratulations to Dr. Ashish Kabra, senior scientist in the laboratory of Professor John Bushweller, PhD. His research focuses on protein structural biology and drug discovery, with particular expertise in protein…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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In Memoriam: A Tribute to Howard Kutchai, PhD, Former Professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics<\/a><\/p>\n

The School of Medicine is saddened to share that Howard C. Kutchai, PhD, a respected and dedicated former professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, passed away…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Congratulations to Helen Wang, PhD, K99\/R00 award<\/a><\/p>\n

Huilun (Helen) Wang, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate in the Qi Lab in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics (MPBP), was awarded the highly competitive K99\/R00 Pathway to…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Seham Ebrahim, PhD, Awarded $2.4 Million NIH R01 Grant to Advance Male Fertility Research<\/a><\/p>\n

Seham Ebrahim, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics and the Center for Membrane & Cell Physiology. Dr. Ebrahim has been awarded a…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Jomaa Lab Researches Protein Lipidation to Better Understand the Onset of Heart Disease<\/a><\/p>\n

The work, recently published in the EMBO Journal, uncovers the molecular mechanism by which the nascent polypeptide-associated complex (NAC) recruits the enzyme (N-myristoyltransferase 2) NMT2 to modify emerging proteins as…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Sonkusare Lab Discovers and Targets a Novel Mechanism Driving High Blood Pressure in Obesity<\/a><\/p>\n

Sonkusare Lab discovers and targets a novel mechanism driving high blood pressure in obesity. This groundbreaking study is published in Circulation Research. Read more  <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Swapnil Sonkusare appointed as a Pinn Scholar- Congratulations!<\/a><\/p>\n

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…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Huan Bao, PhD, Awarded $2 Million NIH Grant to Uncover Principles of Membrane Disruption During Cell Death<\/a><\/p>\n

Congratulations to Huan Bao\u00a0 who was awarded a five-year $2 million R35 grant from the NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences for a project titled \u201cDesigner Nanodiscs to Probe…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Congratulations to Seham Ebrahim, Awarded $2 Million NIH-R35 Maximizing Investigators\u2019 Research Award<\/a><\/p>\n

Seham Ebrahim, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, was awarded a prestigious Maximizing Investigators\u2019 Research Award (MIRA) R35 grant from the National Institutes…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Congratulations to Two Winners of the Outstanding Student Award in our Department.<\/a><\/p>\n

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…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Ling Qi, PhD, and Shengyi Iris Sun, PhD, Earn $3.2 Million to Research Protein Degradation in the Endoplasmic Reticulum<\/a><\/p>\n

Congratulations to the Qi lab and the Sun lab! To read more about it see HERE<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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MPBP Postdoc Helen Wang in the News Highlighting Her Grant from the Alzheimer\u2019s Association<\/a><\/p>\n

Helen Wang, PhD, Featured Across Virginia, and on TV Stations Nationally, Highlighting Her Grant from the Alzheimer\u2019s Association Congratulations to Helen Wang of the Qi Lab! Read all about it…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Stefanie Redemann’s Science Highlighted for UVa Cancer Ctr. Women’s History Month<\/a><\/p>\n

As highlighted on the UVA Cancer Center Facebook Page: Stefanie Redemann, PhD, investigates cellular division \u2013 the fundamental process for bodily growth, maintenance and function \u2013 to understand why it…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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The Levental Lab Is Awarded A New Grant to Research Mechanisms by Which Immune Cells Fight Infection or Cancer<\/a><\/p>\n

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…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Dr. Lukas Tamm Receives the Research Mentor Award- Congratulations for this well deserved honor!<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u2019s focus on creating a…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Dr. Anne Kenworthy Appointed as Vice Chair of Research for MPBP<\/a><\/p>\n

I am pleased to announce that our colleague\u00a0Dr. Anne Kenworthy\u00a0has been appointed as the\u00a0Vice Chair of Research\u00a0in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, effective February 1, 2025 \u2013…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Five MPBP Trainees Receive Prestigious Fellowships-Congratulations!<\/a><\/p>\n

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…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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New Study Reveals Key Mechanism Behind Cerebellar Ataxia and Neurodegeneration; research led by Mauricio Torres, PhD, and Ling Qi, PhD.<\/a><\/p>\n

Researchers from the University of Virginia have uncovered a critical role for the SEL1L-HRD1 complex in preventing neurodegeneration in Purkinje cells\u2014a type of neuron crucial for motor coordination. The findings,…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Drs. Jochen Zimmer and Ilya Levental Receive Dean\u2019s Excellence Awards for Faculty Research and Teaching<\/a><\/p>\n

The University of Virginia School of Medicine is proud to announce that Dr. Jochen Zimmer has been named the recipient of the Dean\u2019s Excellence in Faculty Research Award, and Dr.…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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