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February 2, 2011 UVa Neurosurgeon John A. Jane Honored With ACGME’s Highest Award for Physician Educators

University of Virginia School of Medicine Neurosurgeon John Jane, M.D., Ph.D., has been honored for his commitment to training new…

February 2, 2011 Global Health Leaders Convene at UVa October 19

The University of Virginia's Center for Global Health will hold its fall symposium "Global Health in a Globalized World" from…

February 2, 2011 Dr. Karen C. Johnston to Chair UVa Department of Neurology

Sharon L. Hostler, M.D., Interim Vice President and Dean of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, and R. Edward…

February 2, 2011 Dr. R. Ariel Gomez Earns Prestigious MERIT Award from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

University of Virginia Professor of Pediatrics and Biology R. Ariel Gomez, M.D., has been awarded the prestigious Method to Extend…

February 2, 2011 Medication Proves a Promising Treatment in the Battle Against Alcohol Dependence

Researchers at the University of Virginia have led a multisite clinical trial showing that the drug topiramate is significantly more…

February 2, 2011 UVa Physicians Lead Research On the Next Generation of Heart Surgeries

The University of Virginia Health System is one of seven medical centers in the United States and Canada that have…

February 2, 2011 UVa Researcher Defends Against E. Coli’s Deadly Kidney Punch

Many Americans are familiar with the E. coli bacterium. Tales of tainted spinach and recalled hamburger sending hundreds of people…

February 1, 2011 UVA RESEARCHERS KNOW MORE ABOUT HOW OUR CELLS RESPOND TO UV RAYS THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE

It's well known that overexposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun can cause major skin problems, ranging from skin cancer…

February 1, 2011 UVa Study Expected to Accelerate Development of New Therapies For Hearing and Balance Deficiencies that Impair Millions Worldwide

Birds, fish and amphibians can do something that humans and other mammals generally cannot: re-grow damaged or lost inner ear…

February 1, 2011 UVA Transplant Surgeon Becomes President of UNOS During a Time of Far-Reaching Policy Change

Dr. Timothy L. Pruett of the University of Virginia Health System jokingly recalls a pivotal point in his life. Aptitude…