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August 17, 2022 Top Breast Reconstruction Expert to Chair 
UVA’s Department of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery

The School of Medicine has recruited internationally recognized plastic surgeon Scott T. Hollenbeck, MD, FACS.

August 11, 2022 Eczema Treatment Cuts Risk of Death From COVID-19

A monoclonal antibody used to treat asthma and eczema can improve survival for patients with moderate to severe COVID-19, a clinical trial at UVA Health suggests.

August 9, 2022 Partnership Seeks to Boost Southwest Virginia Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates

The Community Health Center of the New River Valley is expanding its partnership with UVA Cancer Center, seeking to boost screening rates to 80% of eligible patients.

August 4, 2022 UVA Cancer Center Receives $5.75 Million to Battle Rare Blood Cancers

A gift of more than $5.75 million from anonymous donors will allow UVA Cancer Center to speed the development of new treatments for rare blood cancers and provide more patients with these cancers access to cutting-edge clinical trials.

August 2, 2022 Karmen Fittes Named 1st Chief of UVA Health Human Resources

UVA Health has named Karmen Fittes as the inaugural chief of UVA Health Human Resources, where she will oversee human resources for its multiple entities.

August 2, 2022 In DNA, Scientists Find Solution to Engineering Transformative Electronics

Scientists at the School of Medicine and their collaborators have used DNA to overcome a nearly insurmountable obstacle to engineer materials that would revolutionize electronics.

July 29, 2022 UVA Health Doctor Wins Funding to Support Inclusive Playground, Overcome Communication Challenges 

A doctor training at UVA Health has won funding to install a communication board at Pen Park to enable children and adults who are unable to speak to better communicate with others.

July 27, 2022 Blake Herring to Oversee Patient Care at UVA Cancer Center

UVA Health has named Blake Herring, MSN, RN, OCN, NE-BC, as administrator of UVA Cancer Center, where he will oversee…

July 27, 2022 Gene That Causes Deadliest Brain Tumor Also Causes Childhood Cancer

A gene that UVA Health researchers discovered is responsible for the deadliest brain tumor also causes two forms of childhood cancer.

July 26, 2022 Noted Cancer Researcher to Chair UVA Biochemistry Department

The School of Medicine has recruited award-winning cancer researcher and educator Anja Katrin Bielinsky, PhD, to lead its Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics.