New study identifies reversible molecular changes linking surgical stress, circadian disruption, and cognitive vulnerability. Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have uncovered evidence that postoperative delirium, a…
Mark Conaway, PhD, professor of in the Department of Public Health Sciences, and Gina Petroni, PhD, professor and director for the Division of Translational Research and Applied Statistics in the…
Chuanxi Cai, PhD, Secures $3.3 Million to Advance Novel Therapies for Lung Injury and Heart Failure
Chuanxi Cai, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Surgery's Division of Surgical Sciences at the University of Virginia, has been awarded three grants totaling $3.3 million to develop…
UVA Focused Ultrasound Innovation Summit Draws Media Attention
The University of Virginia hosted the inaugural Focused Ultrasound (FUS) Innovation Summit on June 4, 2026. The event was organized by the UVA Focused Ultrasound Center of Excellence with support from the Charlottesville-based Focused…
Jamie Zoellner, PhD, Leads Study Testing Program to Reduce Families’ Sugary Drink Consumption
University of Virginia researchers are testing a digital program designed to help rural families across Appalachia and the South reduce their consumption of sugary drinks. Backed by a $669,251 grant…
Xiaowei Lu, PhD, Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of Cell Biology, has been awarded a five-year $2.9 million grant from the NIH National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to…
