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

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…

September 24, 2015 In-flight medical emergencies: What doctors and travelers need to know

A medical emergency that strikes in mid-air is a scary prospect for any traveler, but it presents a particularly complex…

September 23, 2015 New cancer genes identified, opening door to targeted treatments

In a discovery that could lead to more targeted and effective treatments for certain lung and prostate cancers , researchers…

September 16, 2015 Scientists create immunity to deadly parasite by manipulating host’s genes

There are two common approaches to protecting humans from infectious disease: Targeting pathogens and parasites with medicines such as antibiotics,…

September 14, 2015 How UVA is rescuing vast amounts of scientific knowledge (on a very small budget)

A scientist at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is rescuing vast amounts of humanity’s knowledge of the submicroscopic…

September 10, 2015 Cell-surface discovery could lead to major breakthrough in cancer treatment

School of Medicine researchers have discovered a new strategy for attacking cancer cells that could fundamentally alter the way doctors…

August 10, 2015 $1.2 million grant boosts efforts to foster healthy places

The School of Medicine and the U.S. Green Building Council have been awarded a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the…

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…