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

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June 14, 2024 UVA Health Cancer Care Gainesville Accepts $20,000 Donation from Heritage Hunt Charity Classic

The generous donation comes from Heritage Hunt Charity Classic Inc., the philanthropic arm of the Heritage Hunt neighborhood in Gainesville.

June 10, 2024 iTHRIV Backs Promising Researchers to Improve Patient Care

Four outstanding early career researchers from UVA will participate in a two-year training and mentoring program sponsored by iTHRIV.

June 5, 2024 Severity of Calls to Poison Centers Increases Sharply

America’s poison centers are fielding increasingly severe cases that are dramatically more likely to lead to severe harm or death in both adults and children, a new study reveals.

June 4, 2024 How $4 Billion Fueled Unprecedented COVID-19 Response

New research sheds light on how federal funding helped scientists develop COVID-19 treatments and vaccines in record time.

May 21, 2024 UVA Alzheimer’s Expert to Head Translational Research Center

John Lukens, PhD, will serve as inaugural Director of the Harrison Family Translational Research Center in Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases.

May 16, 2024 New Health Blueprint Maps Healthier Future for Southwest Virginia

A new plan outlines solutions to the grave health problems that grip a rural region beset by a lack of care access.

May 6, 2024 Late Scientist’s Last Works Could Spur New Cancer Treatments

Years after his death, John Herr's research has opened the door for new treatments for solid tumors, including breast cancer and melanoma.

April 25, 2024 New Tool to Boost Battle Against Childhood Undernutrition

Childhood undernutrition contributes to almost half of all deaths of children under 5.

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April 18, 2024 SHINE Trial Sheds Light on Deadly Stroke Complication

A nationwide trial led by UVA Health provides answers on how best to manage stroke patients' blood sugar after clot-busting treatment.

April 15, 2024 Artificial Intelligence Tool to Improve Heart Failure Care

The tool harnesses machine learning and artificial intelligence to determine a patient's risk of unfavorable heart failure outcomes.