Happy Graduate Medical Education Trainee Appreciation Week 2026

Happy Graduate Medical Education Trainee Appreciation Week 2026

This week, we celebrate Graduate Medical Education (GME) Trainee Appreciation Week in honor of our…

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SOM Faculty Among Winners of UVA Research Achievement Awards

SOM Faculty Among Winners of UVA Research Achievement Awards

The University of Virginia honored faculty members for their research that shapes scholarship and impacts…

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Leading Brain Surgeon Named Chair of UVA Department of Neurosurgery

Leading Brain Surgeon Named Chair of UVA Department of Neurosurgery

The University of Virginia School of Medicine has named Aaron S. Dumont, MD, MBA, FACHE,…

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Experienced Leader Named Chair of UVA Department of Anesthesiology

Experienced Leader Named Chair of UVA Department of Anesthesiology

The University of Virginia School of Medicine has named Michael Mazzeffi, MD, MPH, MSc, FASA,…

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Scientists Identify Potential New Treatment for Deadliest Brain Cancer

Scientists Identify Potential New Treatment for Deadliest Brain Cancer

UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists have identified a molecule that blocks the gene responsible for…

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New Vaccine-Development Platform Produces Promising Results

New Vaccine-Development Platform Produces Promising Results

UVA Health scientists are reporting promising success as they pioneer a new way to create…

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Food Trucks at Fontaine Research Park

Food trucks are now rolling into Fontaine Research Park, bringing a rotating lineup of fresh,…

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Feb 26, 2026 - Apr 2, 2026

Anderson Lecture: Richard Lifton, MD, PhD

Richard (Rick) Lifton, MD, PhD Richard (Rick) Lifton, MD, PhD, has pioneered the use of…

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Mar 11, 2026

Now Virtual! 2026 Pediatric Centers of Excellence in Nephrology Scientific…

Promoting Research in Childhood Kidney Diseases The Pediatric Centers of Excellence in Nephrology (PCEN) invite…

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Mar 23, 2026

Second Annual Otolaryngology Research Symposium: A Cross-Disciplinary Exploration of Head…

The Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery will host its second annual Research Symposium on…

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Mar 25, 2026