[caption id="attachment_50399" align="aligncenter" width="1956"] UVA School of Medicine researchers and colleagues from U.S. and Europe gather at the International Mantle Cell Lymphoma Research Symposium and Progress Meeting.[/caption] UVA School of Medicine researchers who are leading the pursuit of new therapies for mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) recently gathered on Grounds with colleagues from U.S. and European centers to share progress targeting this rare and typically aggressive form of non...| Medicine in Motion News
Interim Dean Colin P. Derdeyn, MD, delivered the 2025 State of the School Address on September 30. His message celebrated the School’s achievements this past year and emphasized the strong foundation of excellence built by dedicated faculty, staff, trainees, and students. “Our progress across the mission areas illustrates the strength of this institution. The […]| Medicine in Motion News
It is with deep sadness that we share news of the sudden and unexpected passing of Curtis G. Tribble, MD, on September 6, 2025. Dr. Tribble was a professor of surgery and a beloved cardiothoracic surgeon at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Tribble was born in Nashville, Tennessee, while his father—also a […]| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_15668" align="alignright" width="300"] Laurie Archbald-Pannone, MD[/caption] Laurie Archbald-Pannone, MD, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine, wrote an article for The Conversation on pneumonia vaccines that was featured in hundreds of outlets nationally, including Yahoo, the San Francisco Chronicle and Houston Chronicle. Autumn brings a chill in the air – and the start of another season of respiratory illnesses, which can be especially hard for olde...| Medicine in Motion News
The Office of Research is accepting nominations for the John F. Anderson Memorial Lectureship. Established in 1955 by Dr. John Anderson, a graduate of the UVA School of Medicine, the Lecture aims to bring the latest developments in medical science and public health to our academic community. Dr. Anderson, a former director of the Hygienic Laboratory (predecessor of the NIH), was renowned for his research in serum and vaccine therapy, immunology and public health. You are invited to nominate i...| Medicine in Motion News
Nominations for the Leonard W. Sandridge Outstanding Contributor Awards are being accepted through October 17. This award recognizes outstanding University of Virginia staff and team members whose service and contribution far exceeds the overall mission and values of the University. Service contributions to the University can be in the form of service to students, other customers of the University, patients, management, fellow employees, or the University community. Currently employed, salari...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_50424" align="alignright" width="450"] UVA Team members with their sock donations[/caption] Stepping up to meet our 10-year strategic plan goal of cultivating healthy communities and belonging for all — UVA Health launches its annual Socktober initiative on Oct. 1, 2025. This year's goal: collecting 20,000 new pairs for unhoused individuals Team members can drop off new pairs of socks in Socktober bins through Nov. 3 at: University Medical Center Cafeteria Wahoo ...| Medicine in Motion News
For years, all team members across UVA Health have come together in shared purpose and in alignment with the health system’s ASPIRE values: Accountability, Stewardship, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect and Equity. UVA Health recently made the decision within the ASPIRE values to shift Equity to Empathy. Based on more than 5000 points of data from across our teams as part of our 2021-22 strategic planning process, Empathy was selected due to its organic connection to UVA Health’s missio...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_50418" align="alignright" width="350"] Mohammadreza "Mo" Ganji[/caption] PhD candidate Mohammadreza "Mo" Ganji was selected as the Gold Student Research Award winner at the 2025 Diabetes Technology Meeting. His award-winning abstract, “The Glycemia Risk Index (GRI) Predicts Diabetes Complications and Severe Hypoglycemia in the Virtual DCCT,” investigates the relationship between the GRI and the rate of complication development. Ganji's mentor is Chiara Fabris, PhD,...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_50414" align="alignright" width="350"] UVA alumnus Michael R. Pascucci[/caption] A $50,000 gift honoring a UVA alumnus’ memory will support the work of Kristin Anderson, PhD, Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, in pursuit of new triple-checkpoint engineered T-cell therapies for ovarian cancer. A Cavalier football player remembered by family and friends as “larger than life,” Michael R. Pascucci died in 2007 at just 40, eight and h...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_13018" align="alignright" width="450"] UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center[/caption] During Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September, UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center’s “Stay in the Game” initiative is partnering with trusted community voices in Danville and Charlottesville to encourage open conversations about prostate cancer and the importance of screenings. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States, with 1 in 8 m...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_50445" align="aligncenter" width="2000"] (From left) Stephen S. Rich, PhD; P. Todd Stukenberg, PhD; Huda Y. Zoghbi, MD; and Sameer S. Bajikar, PhD[/caption] Neurodegenerative diseases are progressive conditions that involve the gradual damage, and ultimately death, of neurons (nerve cells) in the brain and nervous system that leads to a decline in both motor and cognitive function. These disorders affect people of all ages and includes both common (Alzheimer’s diseas...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_50395" align="alignright" width="300"] Lulu Jiang, PhD[/caption] Lulu Jiang, PhD, from the UVA Department of Neuroscience, in collaboration with Yimin Zou, PhD, from UC San Diego, was awarded more than $200,000 in funding from CureAlz to investigate how tau proteins contribute to synapse loss in Alzheimer’s disease, a key driver of memory loss and cognitive decline. The research focuses on the planar cell polarity pathway, which normally maintains synaptic stability,...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_50433" align="alignright" width="350"] Doug Bayliss, PhD[/caption] Doug Bayliss, PhD, the Joseph & Frances Larner Professor, and his research group in the Department of Pharmacology, were awarded a new four-year $2.8 million grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, titled “Cellular/Molecular Mechanisms of Respiratory Neuronal Chemosensitivity.” Breathing is regulated by brainstem networks that rely on sustained excitatory drive from neurons that moni...| Medicine in Motion News
I specialize in kidney diseases and in particular, acute kidney injury. My research focuses on how to [better] understand mechanisms of this disorder and how to devise therapeutic options to treat acute kidney injury. —Mark Okusa, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division Chief of Nephrology https://youtu.be/f13plrSX5zo To watch more Research in Motion videos in this series: Visit our School of Medicine Research in Motion webpage Sign-up for our weekly newsletter Medicine in Motion or the ...| Medicine in Motion News
The Committee on Women in Medicine and Science invites you to our annual Fall Reception. This event brings together faculty, staff, students, trainees, and others to celebrate the season, strengthen connections, and highlight the committee’s ongoing work to promote and enable the representation, development, and contributions of all individuals in academic medicine. Please join us […]| Medicine in Motion News
Flu Takes a Dive in ’25: All Team Members to Get Flu Vaccine by Oct. 31| Medicine in Motion News
Robert Carey, MD, Receives Endocrine Society Lifetime Achievement Award| Medicine in Motion News
Virginia Journal of Medicine Releases Fall 2025 Issue| Medicine in Motion News
School of Medicine Hosts 20th Annual New Faculty Retreat| Medicine in Motion News
Michael Hainstock, MD, and Michael Shorofsky, MD, Perform First Renata Minima Stent Implant in Infant| Medicine in Motion News
Cate Varney, DO, and Renee Kreiner, present “Navigating Obesity Medication Prior Authorizations.” Dr. Varney, Director of Obesity Medicine at UVA Health, and Renee Kreiner, the prior authorization coordinator for the Obesity Medicine program, will lead this session. They will begin with a brief presentation on the most common challenges encountered with obesity medication prior authorizations, […] The post Navigating Obesity Medication Prior Authorizations appeared first on Medicine in ...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_50173" align="alignright" width="300"] Elisa Hampton, MD[/caption] Elisa Hampton, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics, spoke with The New York Times about the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns. Although most adults who get hepatitis B will recover, young children are much more likely to develop chronic illness from the infection. Infants receive the vaccine in a series of three doses, with the first dose administered on the day they are born. Dr. Ham...| Medicine in Motion News
UVA Health is preparing for the arrival of flu season, and we’re excited to announce this year’s flu vaccination initiative: Flu Takes a Dive in ’25. Getting influenza/flu vaccination is the best way to prevent flu and its complications. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend annual flu vaccination for everyone age six months and older. Flu vaccination can lower your risk of getting flu, and it also can lower the risk of having serious illness from flu. By getting...| Medicine in Motion News
Are you interested in building a sustainable writing practice? Check out these upcoming opportunities for faculty writers from the Office of Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development, including a Writing Accountability Group Program, a full-day writing retreat at Morven Farm, and three cross-grounds mini-retreats. SOM Writing Accountability Group Program: Fall 2025 Session Do you want to build the habit of writing and advance your projects? Curious about how a writing accountability group (WAG)...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_50244" align="alignright" width="300"] Robert M. Carey, MD[/caption] Robert M. Carey, MD, former dean of the School of Medicine and a prominent blood pressure researcher, has received the Endocrine Society’s highest honor—the 2026 Fred Conrad Koch Lifetime Achievement Award—for his lifetime achievements in endocrinology. Dr. Carey is the David A. Harrison III, Distinguished Professor of Medicine in UVA’s Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism. He served as de...| Medicine in Motion News
The Virginia Journal of Medicine (VJM), edited by medical students Aaron D. Smith and Catherine E. Lyons, has published its fall 2025 issue, bringing together original contributions from medical students across the United States. This edition reflects the journal’s vision of true national collaboration. It highlights student-led research, clinical perspectives, and creative works that showcase the dynamic spirit of the medical student community. Alongside this milestone, the journal has pub...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_50233" align="alignnone" width="1200"] 2025-2026 Center for Excellence in Education scholars[/caption] The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) welcomed the 2025-2026 class of CEE Scholars on Tuesday, September 9 with a program kickoff at Morven Farm. In their first session, the scholars engaged in discussion around principles of education scholarship and began exploring their education research interests in collaboration with their CEE faculty mentors. Over the ne...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_50274" align="alignright" width="400"] Michael Hainstock, MD, (left) and Michael Shorofsky, MD[/caption] The first Renata Minima stent placement in Virginia marks a milestone for infant cardiac care, now offering an FDA-approved solution specifically designed for the tiniest and most vulnerable patients. UVA Health Children’s pediatric cardiologists Michael Hainstock, MD, and Michael Shorofsky, MD, performed this procedure on a 9-month-old infant with branch pulmonar...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_50099" align="alignright" width="350"] Sarah Ewald, PhD[/caption] Sarah Ewald, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, was awarded a five-year $2.3 million R35 grant renewal from the NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences. The grant will support Dr. Ewald’s research related to innate inflammatory control of cachexia. Inflammation is necessary to control infection, however, unresolved inflammation can ...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_23034" align="alignright" width="300"] John Kim, MD, MS[/caption] John Kim, MD, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, was awarded a five-year $3.2 million NIH grant to identify blood protein biomarkers that correlate with early stages of pulmonary fibrosis. Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic respiratory illness that can lead to respiratory failure and early death. Majority of pulmonary fibrosis clinical trials have tes...| Medicine in Motion News
The School of Medicine recently celebrated its 20th Annual New Faculty Retreat, welcoming 90 new faculty members into its academic community. The event, held at Newcomb Hall Ballroom on September 17, marked a milestone year for new faculty to connect with one another and leadership, learn about the School, and celebrate the beginning of their […]| Medicine in Motion News
UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center, along with 61 other National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Cancer Centers, top advocacy organizations and the University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center issued a joint statement Tuesday urging vaccination against the human papilloma virus (HPV), which causes more than 40,000 preventable cancer cases nationally each year. Despite nearly two decades’ safety […]| Medicine in Motion News
The UVA Medical Alumni Association is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Awards honoring alumni, former trainees, and faculty of the UVA School of Medicine for their professional accomplishments, leadership, and service. Walter Reed Distinguished Achievement Award: Andrew G. Lee, MD ’89 Distinguished Achievement in Biomedical Sciences: Alissa Weaver, MD ’98, PhD ’97 […]| Medicine in Motion News
David C. Shonka Jr., MD, an associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Head & Neck Oncologic & Microvascular Surgery, is one of 217 surgeons who earned the Focused Practice Designation (FPD) for Adult Complex Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery on the initial exam in April 2025. The exam consisted of 108 surgeons certified […]| Medicine in Motion News
To help more patients receive lifesaving kidney and liver transplants, the UVA Health Transplant Center is launching a new program today to emphasize the importance of living organ donation. “It’s an honor to be part of a comprehensive, patient-centered transplant team here at UVA Health that gives hundreds of patients the gift of life each year […]| Medicine in Motion News
The University of Virginia has appointed Mitchell Rosner, MD, to a three-year term as UVA’s executive vice president for health affairs and chief executive officer of UVA Health. Rosner, who has served as UVA’s interim executive vice president for health affairs for seven months, was named to the position near the end of Friday’s UVA […]| Medicine in Motion News
Two UVA radiology residency programs have set themselves apart in the 2025-2026 Doximity Residency Navigator: UVA’s Interventional Radiology Integrated (IR-Integrated) Residency was ranked No. 1 in the nation, while UVA’s Diagnostic Radiology (DR) Residency was ranked No. 1 among Virginia programs and No. 19 in the nation. The rankings are created by the medical networking […]| Medicine in Motion News
The School of Medicine is pleased to announce two new interim department chair appointments. Cree Gaskin, MD, was named Interim Chair of the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging in August and Nassima Ait-Daoud Tiouririne, MD, was appointed Interim Chair of the Department of Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral Sciences in September. Dr. Gaskin is a nationally […]| Medicine in Motion News
Are you interested in starting a podcast? Sound on Grounds is a student-driven group based in the Robertson Media Center, in Clemons Library at the University of Virginia. The group consults, produces, and distributes podcasts for faculty, staff, students, and, in partnership with WTJU, the community in Charlottesville and Virginia at large. The team is […]| Medicine in Motion News
The latest education and research news from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia.| Medicine in Motion News
All of us have core beliefs through which we judge the world. Often they are so ingrained we are not even aware that we have them, they are just the way we see things and think they should be. The most powerful core beliefs often come from recurrent stress or trauma that occurred when we were young. Why is this? Neuroplasticity refers to the ability of our brains to rewire and change. Our brains are very plastic when we are young, and they rewire all the time. When we have recurre...| Mindfulness Matters