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 5, 2020 MRI Pioneer John Mugler Named to National Academy of Inventors

UVA's John Mugler was instrumental in developing innovative pulse sequences that revolutionized magnetic resonance imaging.

Jennifer Lobo gestures at a table with her laptop.

February 3, 2020 Medicaid Expansion Slashed Uninsured Rates in Diabetes Belt, Study Finds

The increase in people with insurance helps address the lack of access to care that is a key contributor to the diabetes epidemic.

Researcher Kathleen A. McManus smiles in a hallway.

January 29, 2020 HIV Outcomes Improved by State-Purchased Insurance Plans, Study Finds

Increasing enrollment in the plans could save millions in healthcare costs and even reduce HIV transmission, the researchers say.

January 28, 2020 Major Asian Gene Study to Help Doctors Battle Disease

Researchers from dozens of institutions around the world are seeking to address the under-representation of Asian populations in genetic research.

January 22, 2020 Potential Way to Halt Blinding Macular Degeneration Identified

It would be the first treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration and could significantly improve treatment for wet AMD.

Jaideep Kapur sits in front a bookcase in his office.

December 2, 2019 Major Epilepsy Study Offers Answers on 3 Lifesaving Seizure Drugs

There are effective treatments to stop life-threatening epilepsy seizures when the initial treatment has failed, a sweeping new study reveals.

Claudia Rival shares notes with Kodi Ravichandran and Jeffrey J. Lysiak.

November 13, 2019 Fertilization Discovery Reveals New Role for the Egg

The unexpected fertilization finding could have major implications for couples battling infertility – and may lead to a new male contraceptive.

Michael J. Guertin, PhD, (left) and Kizhakke Mattada Sathyan, PhD, have created a better way to understand what genes do.

November 7, 2019 From Plants, UVA Extracts a Better Way to Determine What Our Genes Do

Scientists at the School of Medicine have developed a better way to determine what our genes do – allowing researchers to better probe the genetic causes of diseases and more efficiently determine whether new drugs will act on the intended target.

UVA's Christopher M. Kramer holds a clipboard and pen in a clinic.

November 6, 2019 The Most Comprehensive Study Ever of a Deadly Heart Condition

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an abnormal thickening of the heart, can present at any age and is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes.

Neonatologist Jennifer Burnsed stands beneath a green tree.

October 30, 2019 Seizures in Babies: Doctor Sheds Light on Why They Have Lifelong Effects

A doctor at UVA Children’s Hospital is using an elegant new approach to mapping brain activity to shed light on what happens during seizures in newborns that can lead to behavioral issues and learning disabilities much later.