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

January 10, 2024 International Effort Targets Climate Change’s Effect on Child Diseases

UVA Health researchers have joined a new international consortium that will work to understand how climate change could affect dangerous diarrheal diseases, a leading cause of death for children under 5.

January 8, 2024 Lung Transplant Discovery Could Prevent Major Cause of Deaths

Researchers have ID'd a potential way to improve lung transplant success by preventing damage when blood flow is restored to the organ.

January 3, 2024 Healthy Omega-3 Fats May Slow Deadly Pulmonary Fibrosis, Research Suggests

Higher levels of omega-3 in blood plasma were associated with better lung function and longer transplant-free survival among patients with pulmonary fibrosis.

December 18, 2023 Alzheimer’s Discovery Reveals Dire Effect of Toxic Tau Protein

Researchers have discovered how harmful tau proteins damage the essential operating instructions for our brain cells, a finding which could lead to new treatments.

December 12, 2023 Breast Cancer Decision Aid for High-Risk Women Earns Positive Reviews

A decision-making aid to help women at high risk of breast cancer decide whether to add MRIs to their screening regimen has proved popular with both patients and doctors alike.

Red blood cells hurtle toward an atherosclerotic plaque inside a blood vessel.

December 11, 2023 ‘Atherosclerosis Atlas’ Sheds Light on Heart Attacks, Strokes

Atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, affects half of Americans between ages 45 and 84, and many don’t even know it.

UVA and state leaders, as well as donor Paul Manning, use shovels in a symbolic groundbreaking.

December 8, 2023 UVA Breaks Ground on Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology

The event marked a historic milestone for UVA that will propel it to the forefront of cutting-edge medicine, fast track the development of new treatments and cures and transform how healthcare is delivered across the state and beyond.

A couple selects produce at a farmers' market

November 14, 2023 $3.37 Million Grant Backs Effort to Optimize Online Weight Programs

UVA will determine if online obesity-management programs for rural residents can be improved by adding a human touch.

November 9, 2023 Allergic Responses to Common Foods Up Risk of Heart Disease, Death

Sensitivity to certain foods may increase heart disease risk even for people without obvious food allergies, new research suggests. The increased risk could equal or exceed smoking.

November 8, 2023 Scientists Highlight Biological-Sex Obstacles Impeding Medical Research

Medical research that could improve patient outcomes and transform how diseases are treated is being hindered by a lack of research tools that consider key aspects of biological sex, two UVA Health experts argue.