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

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…

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…