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 28, 2022 Discovery Points to Better Treatments for Brain Tumors

New research identifies vulnerabilities on brain tumors that CAR T-cell immunotherapy could attack.

June 27, 2022 Grant Money Available to Reduce Health Disparities

$80,000 is available to support research projects to address health outcomes, health disparities and/or social determinants of health.

June 21, 2022 New Safe-Sleep Guidelines Aim to Reduce Infant Deaths

UVA Health experts have helped develop important new sleep guidelines to keep babies safe.

Shannon Moonah works at a bench in his lab.

May 25, 2022 Saving Kids From Dangerous Infections – With An Amoeba

Efforts to use a harmless amoeba to protect children from dangerous infections has won $300,000 in support from The Hartwell Foundation.

Scott Heysell and Stellah Mpagama pose together.

May 24, 2022 Important Progress in the Global Battle Against Tuberculosis

School of Medicine researchers have shed new light on the intersection of malnutrition and tuberculosis. They've also received a $1.25 million grant to train the next generation of front-line soldiers in the war against the disease.

A woman looks at her cell phone in front of a blue sky.

May 18, 2022 New App Helps People Struggling With Opioids

With opioid-overdose deaths reaching an all-time high, a new app developed at UVA Health is helping people struggling with opioids get the care they need.

A man and woman hug. Both have shaved heads.

May 11, 2022 World’s 1st Focused Ultrasound Cancer Immunotherapy Center Launched

Focused ultrasound cancer immunotherapy is opening new fronts in the war against many different cancers, from breast to brain tumors

May 10, 2022 Scientists Transform Beating Heart Stem Cells Into Brain Cells

By rewriting the cells' future, the researchers shed light on the role of genes in the development of our bodies and developmental diseases.

A heart glows red in an illustration of a heart attack.

May 3, 2022 Discovery Could Lead to Better Heart Attack Outcomes

Researchers have identified a potential way to improve heart function after heart attacks – and it could involve a drug extracted from plants commonly used as folk medicine.

A woman with respiratory issues clutches her chest.

May 2, 2022 New Tool Predicts COPD Risk for Diverse Groups

Initial tests of a new "crystal ball" for COPD revealed that it is better at predicting risk for both African-Americans and heavy smokers than existing models.