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

November 2, 2016 Carter Immunology Center Marks 25 Years of Changing How We Approach Disease

Researchers at the School of Medicine have developed an experimental vaccine to battle melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer.…

October 19, 2016 The unseen cancer crisis: Alarming disparities found across Appalachia

Rural Appalachia has gone from having the lowest cancer death rate in the country to the highest – and that’s…

October 6, 2016 Strange ‘chimeras’ defy science’s understanding of human genetics

The human genome is far more complex than thought, with genes functioning in an unexpected fashion that scientists have wrongly…

September 27, 2016 Surprising findings on deadly diarrhea suggest ways to save children’s lives

New research offers unprecedented insights into the causes of childhood diarrhea, the second-leading cause of death of children worldwide, and…

September 20, 2016 6 little molecules could help stop both Ebola and cancer

School of Medicine researcher Christopher Stroupe has his eye on six little molecules that could be the key to new…

September 19, 2016 Heart failure follow-up program cuts costs, improves patient outcomes

An innovative program for following up with heart failure patients at the University of Virginia Health System has reduced costs…

August 25, 2016 The results are in: International trial evaluates focused ultrasound for essential tremor

A study published today in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine offers the most in-depth assessment yet of the…

August 17, 2016 Aggressive cancer’s aggressiveness may prove its Achilles’ heel

Researchers at the School of Medicine have discovered a flaw in the armor of the most aggressive form of lung…

August 1, 2016 Why is epidemic strain of C. difficile so deadly? UVA finds answers

An epidemic strain of C. difficile is proving alarmingly deadly, and new research from the School of Medicine not only…

July 27, 2016 Pneumonia discovery may offer way to boost body’s defenses

A molecule being targeted in cancer is also critical for the immune system’s ability to battle pneumonia , researchers at…