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 15, 2021 COVID-19 Antibody Testing Suggests Large Majority of Virginians Vulnerable to Virus

Statewide blood testing for COVID-19 has found that only 2% of Virginians had antibodies to the virus as of mid-August.

ean R. Cuddy and Anna R. Cliffe smile outside.

February 10, 2021 Cold Sores: Here’s How Stress, Illness and Even Sunburn Trigger Flareups

The discovery could lead to new ways to prevent cold sores and recurrent herpes-related eye disease from reoccurring, the researchers report.

February 3, 2021 Antibody Cocktail Prevents Symptomatic COVID-19 Infections

An antibody cocktail being tested at UVA Health and other sites was able to block 100% of symptomatic COVID-19 infections among people exposed to the virus, early results from the clinical trial suggest.

Jayakrishna Ambati peers into a microscope.

February 1, 2021 HIV Drugs May Help Prevent Blinding Macular Degeneration

Drugs known as Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors, or NRTIs, could help prevent macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss, a new study suggests.

January 26, 2021 Blood Discoveries Advance Effort to Grow Organs, Battle Cancer

New findings offer important insights into how hemogenic endothelial cells form and give rise to the cells that manufacture blood.

January 21, 2021 Strange Colon Discovery Explains Racial Disparities in Colorectal Cancer

The colons of African-Americans and people of European descent age differently, helping explain racial disparities in colorectal cancer – the cancer that killed “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman at only 43.

Headshots of Robin A. Felder and Boris Kovatchev.

January 20, 2021 UVA Scientists Named to National Academy of Inventors

Robin A. Felder, PhD, and Boris Kovatchev, PhD, were recognized for their pioneering and prolific work.

January 13, 2021 COVID-19 Trial, Conducted by Mail, Tests Drug to Prevent Hospitalization

At-risk people diagnosed with COVID-19 across the United States and Canada can participate in the testing of a common antidepressant.

A collage of headshots of grant recipients.

January 12, 2021 iTHRIV Distributes $200,000 to Fund Innovative Research Projects

The early phase research projects will help accelerate the discovery of potential treatment options for Parkinson’s disease, celiac disease and epilepsy, as well innovation in the fields of telemedicine and pediatric heart transplant.

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

January 6, 2021 Focused Ultrasound Shows Promise for Parkinson’s Disease

A scalpel-free alternative to brain surgery has the potential to benefit people with Parkinson’s disease symptoms that are more severe on one side of the body, new research suggests.