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

July 6, 2023 UVA Discovers Repair Process That Fixes Damaged Hearing Cells

New insights into hair cells could benefit efforts to develop new ways to treat and prevent hearing loss, including age-related hearing loss.

Kathleen McManus smiles in a hallway outside her lab.

June 21, 2023 UVA Health Effort Aims to Improve HIV Care Across America

A UVA Health doctor is launching an ambitious effort to assess and improve HIV care for people with low incomes across the nation, a campaign that could also help prevent transmission.

June 15, 2023 Top Patient-Care Advocate, Educator to Chair UVA Emergency Medicine

Andrew E. Muck, MD, MBA, will become chair of the School of Medicine's Department of Emergency Medicine on Sept. 15.

June 7, 2023 MS Discovery IDs Factor That Shapes Your Risk

A new discovery about multiple sclerosis (MS) could lead to better, more targeted treatments.

Researchers Dae Joong Kim, Andrew C. Dudley and Jamie Null

June 1, 2023 Cancer Discoveries Could Enhance Immunotherapy, Breast Cancer Care

The findings highlight the different roles of blood vessels in solid tumors – and could lead to better cancer care.

May 24, 2023 iTHRIV Scholars to Target COVID, Lung Transplants, More

Five outstanding early career researchers have been selected for a two-year mentoring program that will boost their promising work.

May 23, 2023 Immune System Discovery Could Benefit Spinal Cord Injuries

New research suggests that the immune system’s response to spinal cord injuries diminishes with age – and identifies avenues to help patients heal.

May 22, 2023 NIH Urged to Improve Health Outcomes for People With Disabilities

Researchers are calling on the NIH -- and all Americans -- to address grave health disparities faced by people with disabilities.

May 18, 2023 Plan Aims to Enhance Electronic Health Records, Patient Care

An early advocate for the electronic health records now found in hospitals across the country has developed a plan to improve their use, lighten clinicians’ workload and enhance patient care.

May 17, 2023 Children’s Cancer Research Fund Backs UVA Leukemia Research

Children’s Cancer Research Fund has awarded $250,000 to an innovative new approach to treating leukemia – blood cancer – being developed at UVA Cancer Center.