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

February 23, 2016 Bacteria overgrowth could be major cause of childhood stunting

Excessive growth of bacteria in the small intestine could be damaging the gut of young children, leading to stunting, scientists…

February 23, 2016 Sweeping review of human genome IDs stroke risk genes

Researchers seeking to better understand how our genes contribute to stroke risk have completed what is believed to be the…

February 10, 2016 Unexpected link found between immune cells, weight, disease resistance

New research from the School of Medicine has shown how our DNA determines our ability to fight off viruses, revealing…

February 9, 2016 Salmonella uses strange GPS to conquer the immune system

In a surprising new discovery about potentially deadly salmonella , researchers have determined that the foodborne bacteria has a most…

January 8, 2016 UVA discovery among 2015’s biggest, say Scientific American, Science, NIH, more

A shocking discovery about the human brain made in the School of Medicine's Department of Neuroscience is being hailed as…

December 17, 2015 Prostate cancer discovery may make it easier to kill cancer cells

A newly discovered connection between two common prostate cancer treatments may soon make prostate cancer cells easier to destroy .…

December 16, 2015 Vessel discovery a major step toward growing kidneys

In a significant step toward growing replacement kidneys, researchers at the School of Medicine have identified the cells that give…

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…