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

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.

Jeff Elias, MD, pioneered the use of focused ultrasound for the treatment of essential tremor and Parkinson's disease.

May 10, 2023 Focused Ultrasound Trial Finds Promise for Parkinson’s Patients

The findings of a major international trial to test a high-tech, scalpel-free approach to treating movement problems caused by Parkinson’s disease have been published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine.

Portrait of Ukpong B. Eyo, PhD, and Edward Perez-Reyes, PhD

May 4, 2023 New Insights Into Seizures Advance Efforts to Develop Better Treatments

New insights into how the brain responds to seizures could facilitate the development of much-needed treatments for the third of patients who don’t respond to existing options.

April 17, 2023 UVA Launches Ambitious Effort to Reduce Health Disparities

The new Center for Health Equity and Precision Public Health aims to improve the health and well-being of rural residents, the economically challenged and minority groups across Virginia and beyond.