March 31, 2021 Stem Cell Transplants Prevent Relapses of Most Common Childhood Cancer

UVA researchers identify a way to prevent relapses in children who receive CAR T-cell therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

March 30, 2021 Lung Cancer: UVA Health Expert Helps Develop New National Screening Guidelines

Through his role on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, UVA Health’s Li Li, MD, PhD, MPH, has helped develop new lung cancer screening guidelines that expand screenings to more high-risk patients.

March 29, 2021 UVA Experts to Tackle COVID-19 Vaccine Questions

A scientist and a doctor from UVA Health will field questions from the public about the COVID-19 vaccines during an online town hall Tuesday night.

March 29, 2021 Scientists Urge Swift Action to Prepare for Next Pandemic

An international team of researchers is warning that scientists must prepare now for the next pandemic – and has developed a plan to do so.

March 27, 2021 FINAL FOUR! UVA Advances Again in Biomedical Competition

A brain-cancer discovery from the School of Medicine has made it into the Final Four of STAT Madness, a contest to find 2020’s biggest biomedical advance, after enjoying a surge of public support in the final hours of voting.

March 23, 2021 Discovery Reveals Potential Way to Prevent Heart Attacks, Strokes

Doctors could prevent heart attacks and strokes by strengthening the protective caps that stabilize atherosclerotic plaques in our arteries, new research suggests.

March 22, 2021 COVID-19: Scientists, Doctors Launch Vaccine Virtual Town Halls

More than 50 scientific experts from across the United States, including virologists, infectious disease specialists and medical doctors, are launching a series of virtual town halls to answer the public’s questions.

March 19, 2021 UVA Advances to Elite 8 in Biomedical Competition

Your votes in STAT Madness will decide the year's biggest biomedical advance!

March 17, 2021 NATO Enlists UVA Health Researcher to Prevent Serious Brain Injuries in Military Personnel

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has tapped UVA Health imaging expert James R. Stone, MD, PhD, to help develop guidelines for preventing serious brain injuries in military personnel.

March 16, 2021 UVA Brain Cancer Discovery Makes It to Sweet 16 of STAT Madness

The School of Medicine is duking it out in STAT Madness, a bracket tournament to determine 2020's biggest biomedical advance. Your votes decide the winner!