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 3, 2021 UVA IDs Potential Treatment Approaches for Myotonic Dystrophy

Researchers have made important new discoveries about myotonic dystrophy, the most common form of muscular dystrophy.

June 2, 2021 Antibiotics No Help for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Large Trial Finds

The findings dash hopes that antimicrobials would benefit patients with life-threatening idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, but the researchers say the trial will still benefit the battle against the lung-scarring disease.

May 27, 2021 Tiniest of Moments Proves Key for Baby’s Healthy Brain

The very last step in cell division is crucial for the brain to reach its proper size and function, UVA researchers reveal.

May 24, 2021 UVA Develops New Tools to Battle Cancer, Advance Genomics Research

A new website, bartcancer.org, can provide “unique insights” for cancer researchers, its creators say.

May 18, 2021 New Insights Into Androgen’s Action Could Boost Battle Against Prostate Cancer

Researchers at UVA Cancer Center have unveiled important new insights into how hormones known as androgens act on our cells – and the discovery could boost efforts to develop better treatments for prostate, ovarian and breast cancers.

May 11, 2021 COVID-19 Wastewater Testing Proves Effective in New Study

Wastewater testing is an effective way to identify new cases of COVID-19 in nursing homes and other congregate living settings, and it may be particularly useful for preventing outbreaks in college dormitories

Headshots of Mark Quigg and Andrew Schomer.

May 5, 2021 Epilepsy Research Reveals Why Sleep Ups Risk of Sudden Death

To understand the effect of sleep seizures, UVA researchers monitored the brain and heart activity of people with epilepsy as they slept.

April 28, 2021 More Than 25% of Infants Not Getting Common Vaccinations, Study Finds

Failure to complete the series of vaccinations leaves children at increased risk of infection, illness and death.

Eric Wengert, Manoj Patel and Ian Wenker pose outside a red brick building at UVA Health.

April 27, 2021 Epilepsy Discovery Reveals Why Some Seizures Prove Deadly

New research reveals a long-sought answer for why some patients die unexpectedly following an epileptic seizure.

April 26, 2021 Anemia Discovery Points to More Effective Treatment Approaches

A combination of inexpensive oral medications may be able to treat fatigue-inducing anemias caused by chronic diseases and inflammation, a new discovery suggests.