[caption id="attachment_42380" align="alignright" width="300"] Richard Price, PhD[/caption] Richard Price, PhD, co-director of UVA Health’s Focused Ultrasound Cancer Immunotherapy Center and professor of biomedical engineering, spoke with the BBC about using focused ultrasound to potentially treat cancer. Ultrasound has long helped doctors visualize the inside of the body, but focused high-frequency sound waves are now opening new possibilities for targeting cancer. A growing body of resear...| Medicine in Motion News
The Office of Research seeks nominations for research topics for the Anderson Symposia and suggestions for external experts who offer unique insights and perspectives. These half-day events provide invaluable opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and scholarly dialogue about cutting-edge research that has the potential to change patients’ lives. The Anderson Symposia are supported by the Anderson Fund, established in 1955 by John F. Anderson, a graduate of the UVA School of Medi...| Medicine in Motion News
The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at the University of Virginia (UVA) kicked off the fall semester with a big milestone: the launch of UVA’s first-ever academic department-level sustainability plan. The 2025-2030 BME Sustainability Plan commits to sustainability best practices in five areas—Sustainable Labs, Waste, Training, Curriculum, and Research Development. Because labs are some of the most energy-intensive spaces on Grounds, leadership in research-heavy departments such...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_50853" align="alignright" width="500"] (From left) James McNamara, MD, Bethany Gholson, Matteo Morello, MD, Jonathan Lindner, MD[/caption] Two members of UVA's Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC), Matteo Morello, MD, and Bethany Gholson, won the 2025 Research investigator Awards at this year’s American Society of Echocardiography (ASE). Dr. Morello received the Arthur E. Weyman Young Investigator’s Award and Gholson received the Brian Haluska Sono...| Medicine in Motion News
To help residents of Greene County and surrounding areas access primary care more easily, UVA Health’s mobile care unit will make monthly visits to Stanardsville beginning Oct. 21. Patients will be seen from 2-6 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month at the Greene County Senior Center at 222 Main St. “We have heard from many residents across Greene County asking for primary care services closer to where they live,” said Novella Thompson, administrator for UVA Health’s Population Hea...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_18077" align="alignright" width="350"] Kenneth Walsh, PhD[/caption] As human beings age, we accumulate mutations in our DNA. These mutations can be harmless, or they can contribute to age-related conditions including neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and some cancers. The most prevalent age-related mutation in males is the loss of the entire Y chromosome (LOY). Ken Walsh, PhD, the Lockhart B. McGuire Professor of Internal Medicine and resident membe...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_50943" align="alignright" width="300"] Karen Fairchild, MD[/caption] A groundbreaking multicenter clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open explores whether ventilatory assistance before umbilical cord clamping improves outcomes for extremely preterm infants. The study, which enrolled 570 infants born before 29 weeks’ gestation, compared two approaches: 120 seconds of assisted ventilation before cord clamping versus 30–60 seconds of delayed cord clamping follow...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_37513" align="alignright" width="300"] Alison Criss, PhD[/caption] Congratulations to Alison Criss, PhD, Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor and vice chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, for her recent National Institutes of Health (NIH) R37 MERIT award for research about Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a bacterium that causes the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea. The NIH MERIT award is a “Method to Extend Research in Time” ...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_33902" align="alignright" width="350"] Evan Scott, PhD[/caption] University of Virginia School of Medicine biomedical engineering professor Evan Scott, PhD, has been awarded a $2.5 million NIH grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to develop nanotherapeutic strategies for the treatment of chronic Chagas disease (CD). Also known as American trypanosomiasis, CD is a serious public health problem throughout the western hemisphere caused by the parasite ...| Medicine in Motion News
In my research time, we look at a range of approaches in the laboratory to better treat glioblastoma and other brain cancers. In particular, I'm excited about better using existing drugs and agents, either alone in new ways or in combinations. —Benjamin Purow, MD, Professor of Neurology https://youtu.be/OunFfK7Qg_s 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 School of Medicine is pleased to congratulate School of Medicine researchers Jinyi Tang, PhD, Helen Wang, PhD, and Matthew Devall, PhD, for earning National Institutes of Health (NIH)-K awards. The prestigious NIH-K awards are career development grants for scientists and clinicians at various career stages. K awards are a vital funding source that support faculty as they grow in their research and serve as a launchpad for future funding opportunities. Jinyi Tang, PhD, a research scientist...| Medicine in Motion News
Lewis-Burke Associates (LBA) will lead our next town hall for the School of Medicine in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Executive Director for Federal Relations. During the event, LBA experts will provide updates on federal biomedical research priorities, health innovation initiatives, and clinical research funding opportunities. Further, the […]| Medicine in Motion News
In support of Dr. Rosner’s commitment to transparency and collaboration in his role as Interim EVP for Health Affairs, there will be a Faculty Forum held on Wednesday, October 15 to discuss UVA Health finances. Leaders from UVA Health will be on hand to share details around health system finances and answer related questions. The […] The post Faculty Forum: UVA Health Finances appeared first on Medicine in Motion News.| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_36159" align="alignright" width="300"] Ann Kellams, MD, helping new mother with breastfeeding.[/caption] Ann Kellams, MD, an international board-certified lactation consultant and a professor in the Department of Pediatrics, wrote an article for The Conversation about the challenges breastfeeding parents face and how they can find support. Inspired by her own experiences as a new mother and her patients' feedback about breastfeeding challenges, Dr. Kellam became a boar...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_50055" align="alignright" width="300"] JoAnn Pinkerton, MD[/caption] JoAnn Pinkerton, MD, a professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was featured in more than 100 outlets nationally – including U.S. News & World Report – discussing a potential new menopause treatment. A new clinical trial has found that an experimental pill called elinzanetant can significantly ease hot flashes and night sweats in postmenopausal women. According to researchers repo...| Medicine in Motion News
This summer, a team of UVA Health clinicians participated in the institution’s first surgical mission trip to Nigeria, partnering with the VOOM Foundation to deliver life-saving cardiovascular care to medically underserved patients. Over three weeks, the mission provided critical interventions across two sites—Lagos and Oraifite in Anambra State—reaching thousands of patients through a combination of surgery, interventional procedures, primary care, and skills training. [caption id="att...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_10660" align="alignright" width="214"] Donna Broshek, PhD, School of Medicine Faculty Guide[/caption] Please join Faculty Guide Donna Broshek, Associate Provost Maggie Harden, Associate Dean Sue Pollart, UVA HR representatives Jennie Babcock and Erica Wheat, and UPG HR Director Christine Rudge for a discussion about the different types of leaves available to faculty in the School of Medicine. This informal presentation is designed to allow faculty to ask questions, so ...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_50631" align="alignright" width="400"] Jason Lineen, MBA[/caption] Jason Lineen, MBA, UVA Health’s chief strategy officer, has been named interim chief of UVA Health Children’s. He succeeds Cindy Bo, MBA, FACHE, who is currently away from the role for personal reasons. Lineen will continue as chief strategy officer while taking on this interim position, which begins October 6. He will provide executive leadership for all aspects of UVA Health Children’s, includin...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_50594" align="alignright" width="350"] Marieta Pehlivanova, PhD[/caption] Near-death experiences can have lasting, life-changing effects, and new University of Virginia School of Medicine research sheds light on the types of counseling and support that can best help people cope. The research, from UVA’s Division of Perceptual Studies, is believed to be the first to explore the most common and effective ways to assist people grappling with potentially profound changes...| Medicine in Motion News
UVA’s Center for Systems Analysis of Stress-adapted Cancer Organelles (SASCO) hosted this summer its second annual symposium, showcasing the latest cancer systems biology research focused on sub-cellular components and their role in the disease. Established in 2022 with a $12 million National Cancer Institute (NCI) U54 research grant and co-led by Kevin Janes, PhD, the John Marshall Money Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Matthew J. Lazzara, PhD, Professor of Chemical and Biomedical...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_50622" align="alignright" width="350"] (From left) Craig H. Meyer, PhD, and John P. Mugler, PhD[/caption] Researchers at the University of Virginia’s Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging are the recent recipients of a four-year NIH grant totaling approximately $2.6 million, which will support the development of proton and hyperpolarized xenon pulmonary MRI methods using the novel 0.55 Tesla scanner. The principal investigators for this research are Craig H. Me...| Medicine in Motion News
[caption id="attachment_50518" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Drs. Ramakrishnan and Petri (pictured fourth and fifth from left) with “Team C. Diff” celebrating the award of the NIH grant.[/caption] One of the most common hospital-acquired infections in the U.S. is C. difficile infection (CDI), caused by a highly contagious bacterium that leads to diarrhea and colitis. It is estimated that one in five patients with CDI suffers a recurrence. To combat this potentially life-threatening inf...| Medicine in Motion News
The University of Virginia celebrated a key milestone on October 6, in the construction of the Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology’s 350,000-square-foot facility at Fontaine Research Park with a “topping off” ceremony at which the final steel beam was placed. “I am delighted to be one step closer to opening the Manning Institute’s state-of-the-art new facility and grateful to everyone who has worked so hard on this project,” says Paul G. Mahoney, the University’s...| Medicine in Motion News
My group performs computational research using large scale human data sets to identify genetic and molecular factors contributing to risk of chronic respiratory diseases. —Ani Manichaikul, PhD, Associate Professor of Genome Sciences https://youtu.be/ibveuHc_2Kk 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 SOM’s YouTube channel The post Research in Motion: ...| Medicine in Motion News
For the fifth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has named UVA Health Children’s, part of UVA Health, the No. 1 children’s hospital in Virginia. The news publication’s 2025-26 “Best Children’s Hospitals” guide ranks nine UVA Health Children’s specialties among the top 50 nationally, highlighting the full range of high quality care provided by UVA Health […]| 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
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
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 […]| Medicine in Motion News
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. […]| 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 […]| Medicine in Motion News
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 […]| Medicine in Motion News
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 pulmonary artery stenosis, providing new […]| Medicine in Motion News
The School of Medicine celebrated its 20th Annual New Faculty Retreat on September 17 at Newcomb Hall. Of the 170 new faculty hired this past year, nearly 100 attended the event, marking 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
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
