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

A cartoon of scientists that was created by Marcin Minor.

March 29, 2021 Scientists Urge Swift Action to Prepare for Next Pandemic

An international team of researchers is warning that scientists must prepare now for the next pandemic – and has developed a plan to do so.

March 27, 2021 FINAL FOUR! UVA Advances Again in Biomedical Competition

A brain-cancer discovery from the School of Medicine has made it into the Final Four of STAT Madness, a contest to find 2020’s biggest biomedical advance, after enjoying a surge of public support in the final hours of voting.

March 23, 2021 Discovery Reveals Potential Way to Prevent Heart Attacks, Strokes

Doctors could prevent heart attacks and strokes by strengthening the protective caps that stabilize atherosclerotic plaques in our arteries, new research suggests.

Ebony Hilton, MD, receives the first COVID-19 vaccine administered at UVA Health.

March 22, 2021 COVID-19: Scientists, Doctors Launch Vaccine Virtual Town Halls

More than 50 scientific experts from across the United States, including virologists, infectious disease specialists and medical doctors, are launching a series of virtual town halls to answer the public’s questions.

March 19, 2021 UVA Advances to Elite 8 in Biomedical Competition

Your votes in STAT Madness will decide the year's biggest biomedical advance!

March 16, 2021 UVA Brain Cancer Discovery Makes It to Sweet 16 of STAT Madness

The School of Medicine is duking it out in STAT Madness, a bracket tournament to determine 2020's biggest biomedical advance. Your votes decide the winner!

Sanchita Bhatnagar wears a white coat in her lab.

March 15, 2021 Scientist Developing Gene Therapy to Help Girls With Rett Syndrome

An innovative gene therapy aims to slow disease progression and improve movement, coordination and communication in girls with Rett syndrome.

March 11, 2021 Exercise During Pregnancy May Save Kids From Health Problems as Adults

One day soon, a woman’s first trip to the doctor after conceiving may include a prescription for an exercise program.

J. Julius Zhu poses with a microscope in his lab.

March 8, 2021 New Brain Sensor Offers Alzheimer’s Answers

Scientists have developed a tool to monitor communications within the brain in a way never before possible, and it has already offered an explanation for why Alzheimer’s drugs have limited effectiveness and why patients get much worse after going off of them.

March 4, 2021 The Amazing Promise of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Artificial intelligence can already find evidence of strokes on brain CT scans. But what more does the future hold for AI in disease diagnosis and monitoring?