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

August 4, 2015 College football head impact study suggests steps to reduce risk

Despite growing concerns about concussions, the NCAA has not regulated full-contact football practices, arguing that there’s insufficient data available. A…

July 29, 2015 Strange circular DNA may offer way to detect cancers

Strange rings of DNA that exist outside chromosomes are distinct to the cell types that mistakenly produced them, researchers have…

July 20, 2015 Life-saving breast cancer drugs going untaken in Appalachia, study finds

Nearly a third of breast cancer survivors in Appalachia are not taking the critical, potentially life-saving follow-up treatment – despite…

July 16, 2015 Child paralysis cases: UVA identifies potential cause

A mysterious outbreak of child paralysis cases previously linked to enterovirus D68 may instead have another cause, doctors at the…

July 6, 2015 Fundamental beliefs about atherosclerosis overturned

Doctors' efforts to battle the dangerous atherosclerotic plaques that build up in our arteries and cause heart attacks and strokes…

July 2, 2015 Avian flu: $1.35 million grant to fund bid to better predict deadly outbreaks

An international research team led by Lukas Tamm of the School of Medicine will receive $1.35 million from the Human…

June 30, 2015 New technology ushers in era of precision medicine at UVA

The UVA Health System has opened a high-tech clinical genomics lab that will personalize care for patients, help doctors determine…

June 25, 2015 Experimental treatment sends deadly leukemia into remission

‘Unbelievable’ success for small pilot study Treatment buys critical time for patients seeking potentially life-saving transplant Cutting-edge combo pairs immune…

June 23, 2015 Sperm meets egg: Mystery event may play key role in fertilization

Groundbreaking new reproductive research from the School of Medicine has identified key molecular events that could be playing a critical…

June 1, 2015 Missing Link Found Between Brain, Immune System

Vessels directly connecting brain, lymphatic system exist despite decades of doctrine that they don’t Finding may have substantial implications for…