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January 20, 2023 Top Pharmacology Researcher to Oversee School of Medicine’s Pioneering Biomedical Research

Jeffrey R. Martens, PhD, will become the School of Medicine's new Senior Associate Dean for Research on May 15.

January 12, 2023 UVA Solves Mysteries about Leading Biomarker for Alzheimer’s

Scientists may be able to leverage the findings to develop new Alzheimer’s treatments and detect the disease much earlier, before symptoms develop.

December 19, 2022 Antidepressants, Infection Linked to Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Antidepressants may combine with inflammation during pregnancy to heighten the risk of lifelong neurodevelopmental changes in babies’ brains, such as those linked to autism, new research suggests.

December 8, 2022 UVA Discovery to Improve Drug Development

The finding could speed the drug-development process and help prevent potentially harmful drug interactions.

November 10, 2022 Focused Ultrasound Treatment for Essential Tremor Highly Effective After 5 Years

The study offers important insights into the durability of the benefits of focused ultrasound treatment for essential tremor.

November 9, 2022 UVA Blood Cancer Research Points 
to New Treatment for Bone Marrow Cancer

Pioneering research into the chronic inflammation often seen in certain blood cancers has identified a promising treatment approach for myelofibrosis, a potentially deadly bone marrow cancer.

October 27, 2022 UVA Creates Shining ‘KSTAR’  to Guide Cancer Treatments

UVA researchers have developed an algorithm that will improve cancer care by quickly and easily identifying patients who will benefit from powerful cancer drugs called kinase inhibitors.

October 25, 2022 CDC Director to Speak at UVA Medical Center Hour 

Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will discuss this winter’s COVID-19 forecast.

October 25, 2022 UVA Joins U.S. Network Preparing for Infectious Disease Threats

Researchers at the School of Medicine and the UVA Biocomplexity Institute have been selected to help establish a national pathogen genomics surveillance network.

October 20, 2022 Minorities Face Longer Waits for Vital Lung Cancer Treatment: Study

A single-week delay has been associated with an increased risk of death for patients with stage I and stage II non-small cell lung cancer.