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January 7, 2011 Smoking during pregnancy affects genes involved in brain development, study finds

New research from the University of Virginia Health System shows that nicotine use during pregnancy affects genes important in the…

January 7, 2011 Edward A. Botchwey III, PhD, Receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Edward A. Botchwey III, PhD, an associate professor of biomedical engineering and orthopaedic surgery at the University of Virginia, was…

January 7, 2011 29th annual Turkey Trot benefits Barry and Bill Battle Building at UVA Children’s Hospital

On Thanksgiving Day, some 1,300 members of the Central Virginia community will have more than turkey on their minds. Instead…

January 7, 2011 UVA researchers developing innovative ways to heal severe bone fractures through combined adult stem cell and genetic therapy

Millions of Americans each year suffer broken bones, and a majority recover without complications. But as many as one in…

January 6, 2011 School of Medicine researchers make key discovery which provides new insights into male fertility

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a key protein involved in sperm production in mammals,…

January 6, 2011 Kodi S. Ravichandran, PhD, appointed chair of the School of Medicine Department of Microbiology

Steven T. DeKosky, MD, Vice President and Dean of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, recently announced the appointment…

January 6, 2011 Blue Ridge Poison Center Tips for Keeping Children Safe During the Holidays

The Blue Ridge Poison Center at the University of Virginia Health System (available every day at 800-222-1222 or 800-451-1428 from…

January 5, 2011 UVA Advanced Practice Nurse Kristi D. Kimpel One of 25 Nationwide Named to American Association of Critical-Care Nurses’ Circle of Excellence

Kristi D. Kimpel, MSN, RN, CCRN, CCNS, an advanced practice nurse on the University of Virginia Medical Center’s Surgical Trauma…