Joshua Barney

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Deputy Public Information Officer

Josh primarily covers research and the School of Medicine. He previously worked at The Daily Progress newspaper in Charlottesville, Va., first as a reporter and then as an editor. He is a graduate of UVA.

Email | jdb9a@virginia.edu

Phone | 434.906.8864

Coverage Areas | Medical research, UVA School of Medicine

Posts by Joshua Barney

February 29, 2024 Here’s How Our Cells’ Leaky Batteries Are Making Us Sick

A new discovery could help us develop better treatments for inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, improve our ability to fight off viruses and even slow aging.

February 27, 2024 UVA Getting to Heart of Coronary Artery Disease

New findings shed light on coronary artery disease in diverse groups of people traditionally underrepresented in research studies.

February 20, 2024 Pain Research Suggests New Way to Manage Migraines in Women

Doctors may be able to develop treatments for migraines and chronic pain in women by targeting brain receptors that regulate fertility, new UVA research suggests.

February 5, 2024 Blood Cancer Discovery IDs High-Risk Patients, Could Improve Outcomes

New findings from UVA Cancer Center could lead to more tailored treatments for acute myeloid leukemia, a form of blood cancer.

January 31, 2024 UVA IDs Heart Drug by Combining Machine Learning, Human Learning

UVA scientists have developed a new approach to machine learning – a form of artificial intelligence – to identify drugs that help minimize harmful scarring after a heart attack or other injuries.

January 17, 2024 $3.1 Million Grant Backs Promising Focused Ultrasound Research

UVA will pioneer the use of focused ultrasound to improve treatment of a debilitating brain condition.

January 15, 2024 UVA Researchers ID Novel Factor in HIV Transmission

Researchers have found long-sought answers to questions about HIV transmission, and those findings could lead to new ways to prevent the disease’s spread.

January 10, 2024 International Effort Targets Climate Change’s Effect on Child Diseases

UVA Health researchers have joined a new international consortium that will work to understand how climate change could affect dangerous diarrheal diseases, a leading cause of death for children under 5.

January 8, 2024 Lung Transplant Discovery Could Prevent Major Cause of Deaths

Researchers have ID'd a potential way to improve lung transplant success by preventing damage when blood flow is restored to the organ.

January 3, 2024 Healthy Omega-3 Fats May Slow Deadly Pulmonary Fibrosis, Research Suggests

Higher levels of omega-3 in blood plasma were associated with better lung function and longer transplant-free survival among patients with pulmonary fibrosis.