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

December 16, 2015 Gut damage identified as cause of vaccine failure, malnutrition

It has been estimated that if every nutritional measure known to be helpful were applied to every child in the…

December 4, 2015 UVA earns 2 spots on Science’s list of year’s biggest breakthroughs

Science , one of the world’s most prestigious scientific journals, has selected 10 finalists for the year’s biggest scientific breakthrough,…

December 4, 2015 Brain discovery a finalist for Science’s Breakthrough of the Year

A major discovery about the human brain made at the School of Medicine has been named a finalist for Breakthrough…

November 17, 2015 Via dying cells, UVA finds potential way to control cholesterol levels

A discovery about how the body deals with the cholesterol contained within its dying cells has suggested an exciting new…

November 3, 2015 Anemia: Baffling lab mystery leads to major red blood cell discovery

A bizarre result of a routine lab experiment has led researchers at the School of Medicine to an unexpected new…

November 2, 2015 Breast cancer in Appalachia: Surprising new findings on obstacles to care

Researchers at the School of Medicine have taken a new approach to understanding why so many breast cancer patients in…

October 14, 2015 Affordable Care Act benefited low-income HIV patients in Virginia, study finds

In an important examination of the effect of the Affordable Care Act, researchers have determined that low-income Virginians with HIV…

October 12, 2015 Do hearts fail because they’re hooked on blood sugar?

IN A NUTSHELL: Researchers are seeking to prevent heart failure by examining what they believe are damaging effects of glucose…

October 9, 2015 Despite accelerated treatment option, many breast cancer patients still not getting life-saving radiation

Accelerated partial breast irradiation was designed to be a faster, more convenient and potentially safer way for many women with…

October 6, 2015 New test predicts teens’ future risk of heart disease

Risk for cardiovascular disease , currently running rampant in the United States, can now be predicted for adolescents thanks to…