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May 24, 2023 iTHRIV Scholars to Target COVID, Lung Transplants, More

Five outstanding early career researchers have been selected for a two-year mentoring program that will boost their promising work.

May 23, 2023 Immune System Discovery Could Benefit Spinal Cord Injuries

New research suggests that the immune system’s response to spinal cord injuries diminishes with age – and identifies avenues to help patients heal.

May 22, 2023 NIH Urged to Improve Health Outcomes for People With Disabilities

Researchers are calling on the NIH -- and all Americans -- to address grave health disparities faced by people with disabilities.

May 19, 2023 UVA Health Opens Mental-Health Clinic for New Mothers, Moms-to-Be 

UVA Health has launched a new outpatient mental-health clinic specializing in caring for women during pregnancy and after childbirth.

May 18, 2023 Plan Aims to Enhance Electronic Health Records, Patient Care

An early advocate for the electronic health records now found in hospitals across the country has developed a plan to improve their use, lighten clinicians’ workload and enhance patient care.

May 17, 2023 Children’s Cancer Research Fund Backs UVA Leukemia Research

Children’s Cancer Research Fund has awarded $250,000 to an innovative new approach to treating leukemia – blood cancer – being developed at UVA Cancer Center.

May 12, 2023 To Honor Its Physicians, UVA Health Donates $10,000 to Catholic Charities Mother of Mercy Free Medical Clinics

To honor its outstanding physicians and their service to the community – and to commemorate National Doctors’ Day – UVA Health has donated $10,000 to Catholic Charities Mother of Mercy Free Medical Clinics in Manassas and Woodbridge. 

May 12, 2023 To Honor Its Physicians, UVA Health Donates $30,000 to Charlottesville Free Clinic 

To honor its outstanding physicians and their service to the community – and to commemorate National Doctors’ Day – UVA Health has donated $30,000 to the Charlottesville Free Clinic.

May 11, 2023 U.S. News & World Report Ranks UVA School of Medicine Among Nation’s Best 

The University of Virginia School of Medicine has earned a top national ranking for its biomedical research in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools guide.

May 10, 2023 Focused Ultrasound Trial Finds Promise for Parkinson’s Patients

The findings of a major international trial to test a high-tech, scalpel-free approach to treating movement problems caused by Parkinson’s disease have been published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine.