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

Loren Erickson leans against a white pillar.

August 20, 2019 The Meat Allergy: UVA IDs Biological Changes Triggered by Tick Bites

A School of Medicine scientist has identified key immunological changes in people who abruptly develop an allergic reaction to mammalian meat, such as beef.

UVA's Melissa Kendall and Elizabeth M. Melson collaborate in the lab.

August 15, 2019 Here’s How E. Coli Knows How to Make You Really Sick

The discovery could one day help doctors prevent the infection from taking hold by allowing E. coli bacteria to pass harmlessly through the body.

Kevin Pelphrey in front of a PowerPoint on autism.

August 12, 2019 UVA Leads Major Effort to Understand Autism Differences in Boys, Girls

The lack of information about autism’s manifestation in girls means many are never diagnosed and miss out on beneficial interventions, UVA's Kevin Pelphrey fears.

July 29, 2019 UVA Discovers Incredible ‘HULLK’ That Controls Growth of Prostate Cancer

The discovery could be used to target and stop the progression of prostate cancer, which kills more than 30,000 American men every year.

UVA Health's Karen C. Johnston, MD, led the landmark multi-site stroke study.

July 23, 2019 Doctors Determine How to Handle Blood Sugar After Stroke

Aggressive management of blood sugar levels after stroke is no better than standard approaches, a landmark study led by UVA found.

Greg Medlock's work aims to determine how to grow microbes most efficiently. It's similar to figuring out how to most effectively fit many items into a box.

July 19, 2019 Microbiome Research Could Pave Way for Microbe ‘Microbreweries’ Across State

A young scientist's pioneering work could lead to a new industry of microbe "microbreweries" that will improve human health by targeting the microbiome.

July 11, 2019 To Reduce Cancer’s Terrible Toll, UVA Reaches Out to Those Often Left Unheard

The UVA Cancer Center is reaching out to the people it serves to identify and overcome barriers to care.

July 1, 2019 Can an Investigational Drug Delivered in the Ambulance Improve Stroke Outcomes?

UVA Health is launching a clinical trial with local emergency service providers to determine whether an investigational new drug, trans sodium crocetinate (TSC), can improve patient outcomes when administered at the first signs of a stroke.

June 27, 2019 Found: A Sweet Way to Make Everyday Things Almost Indestructible

The secret to making clothing practically indestructible could be the same thing that makes us grow out of it: sugar.

Melanie Rutkowski leans against a lab bench.

June 10, 2019 Unhealthy Gut Promotes Spread of Breast Cancer, Study Finds

An unhealthy, inflamed gut causes breast cancer to become much more invasive and spread more quickly to other parts of…