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

Jason Papin (left) and Greg Medlock have developed an important new resource for explorers of the microbiome.

October 25, 2018 UVA Creates Simple Way to Solve the Complex Mysteries of the Microbiome

Understanding how the multitudes of microbes inside us interact – and how they influence human health – is a gargantuan task. UVA's new approach will not only shed light on that but help doctors manipulate the microbiome to benefit human health.

Paul Hoffman, of the UVA School of Medicine, is developing a much-needed new antibiotic.

October 18, 2018 Much-Needed New Antibiotic Shows Great Promise for Treating Gum Disease

A new antibiotic being developed at the School of Medicine appears ideal for battling periodontal disease, the leading cause of…

Researchers Dong-Wook Kim (left) and Kwon-Sik Park are among a team of scientists who have developed a way to speed cancer research.

October 17, 2018 Big-Picture Approach to Understanding Cancer Will Speed New Treatments

A new innovation in cancer research will enable scientists to understand the complex causes of the disease with unprecedented speed and sophistication.

Researchers Liz Rogawski McQuade (from left), James A. Platts-Mills and Eric R. Houpt are part of an international team of scientists who have discovered an unexpected and deeply troubling rate of infections among children in the developing world.

October 9, 2018 Unseen Infections Harming World’s Children, Research Reveals

Children around the world are suffering from unnoticed infections that are stunting their growth and mental development, new research from…

Jonathan Kipnis, PhD, is chairman of UVA's Department of Neuroscience and Director of the Center for Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG).

October 2, 2018 UVA’s Jonathan Kipnis Receives Prestigious NIH Director’s Pioneer Award

The School of Medicine neuroscientist is transforming our understanding of the brain’s relationship to the immune system.

Ron B. Turner, MD, discovered bacteria in your nose correlates with cold symptoms

September 26, 2018 UVA Discovers Link Between Severity of Cold Symptoms, Bacteria Living in Your Nose

In news with several layers of weird, researchers have determined that the mix of bacteria that live inside your nose correlates with the type and severity of cold symptoms you develop.

Researcher Kathleen A. McManus found gaps in HIV care providers' knowledge of the ACA.

September 20, 2018 Study Reveals Gaps in HIV Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge of ACA

A new study has revealed surprising gaps in some HIV medical providers’ knowledge of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), with…

Researchers Gary Owens (left) and Ricky Baylis and colleagues have found a positive role for inflammation in atherosclerotic lesions inside the blood vessels.

September 19, 2018 Inflammation Critical for Preventing Heart Attacks and Strokes, Study Suggests

Inflammation, long considered a dangerous contributor to atherosclerosis, actually plays an important role in preventing heart attacks and strokes, research…

From left, researchers Jonathan Kipnis, Jasmin Herz and Antoine Louveau

September 17, 2018 UVA Identifies Brain’s Lymphatic Vessels as New Avenue to Treat Multiple Sclerosis

Lymphatic vessels that clean the brain of harmful material play a crucial role in the development and progression of multiple…

August 29, 2018 UVA Developing ‘Two-Headed Arrow’ to Kill Ovarian Cancer

A School of Medicine researcher is developing a two-fisted, antibody-based approach to destroy deadly ovarian cancer -- an approach he…