May 22, 2018 A New Guide for Explorers of the Submicroscopic World Inside Us

Researchers from the School of Medicine have established new guidelines for scientists mapping out the body molecule by molecule to…

May 7, 2018 Pioneering New 3D Cancer Model to Speed New Treatments

A scientist at the School of Medicine, working with local biotech company HemoShear Therapeutics, has created a 3D cancer model…

May 7, 2018 UVA Honored on National ‘100 Great Hospitals’ List

National healthcare publication Becker’s Hospital Review has named University of Virginia Medical Center to its 2018 list of 100 Great…

April 25, 2018 UVA Earns National Recognition for Support of LGBTQ Patients, Team Members

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has named University of Virginia Medical Center as a Top Performer for its equitable treatment…

April 24, 2018 Thoracic Surgery Recovery Program Benefits Patients, Slashes Opioid Use

A special recovery program for thoracic surgery patients developed and implemented at the University of Virginia Health System is getting…

April 22, 2018 How a Cancer-Causing Virus Clings to Human DNA Like a Bur to a Sock

Using a homemade, high-tech microscope, scientists at the School of Medicine have revealed how a cancer-causing virus anchors itself to…

April 20, 2018 Pediatric Oncologist Honored on Top 10 List of Clinical Research Achievements

A School of Medicine researcher’s pioneering work in childhood cancer has been honored as one of the top 10 clinical…

April 17, 2018 Gene Affects How Some Women Store Fat – And Ups Their Diabetes Risk

A naturally occurring version of the gene KLF14 affects some women's body fat distribution and puts them at significantly higher…

April 12, 2018 Why Is My Blood Pressure Sensitive to Salt? This Gene May Explain Why

Researchers at the School of Medicine and George Washington University School of Medicine have discovered how a gene variant found…

April 11, 2018 This Could Let Doctors Customize Brain’s Immune Response to Diseases

The University of Virginia neuroscience lab that discovered that the brain connects directly to the immune system now has found…