Last Thursday morning, Commonwealth Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam (D) addressed the University Medical School’s pediatric department on topics ranging from how a bill becomes a law, the dangers of smoking and how to best evaluate concussed high-school athletes.
The Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards provides up to $3,000 in grants for students to perform research over the summer.
Doctoral candidate Joanna Adadevoh was recently spotlighted by the University for her research into purification of contaminated groundwater through bacterial microbes. Adadevoh presented her research last fall at the ninth International Symposium on Subsurface Microbiology in California.
A team of researchers at the School of Medicine, in conjunction with more than 80 other institutions, has developed a new wearable device that treats glioblastoma, one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
The Jefferson Debating Society concluded its Spring 2015 Distinguished Speaker Series Friday afternoon with a presentation from Dr. Dilan Ellegala — a neurosurgeon and founder of the Madaktari Africa Project called “Brain Surgery in the Bush.” Ellegala completed his residency in neurosurgery at the University Medical Center, under the supervision of Dr. John Jane, who was chair of the neurosurgery department from 1969 until 2006. According to Ellegala, Jane completely altered the way neurosurgery residencies were done.
The University School of Medicine’s Kashatus Lab discovered new targets for cancer medicine that could aid in the prevention of tumor growth.
Thirty-eight undergraduate students have been granted Harrison Undergraduate Research Awards to support their ground-breaking summer research in a diverse range of fields.
Governor Terry McAuliffe signed the Right to Try bill into law on Thursday, March 26, making Virginia the 11th U.S.
University medical students published a petition on Change.org Mar. 14 calling for reform in medical education. The petition was published in collaboration with resident physicians, staff and faculty in the University Health System.
A new study conducted by the University Medical School has revolutionized old notions of prostate cancer treatment.
The Medical Center Operating Board recently approved a plan to renovate and expand the emergency department in order to allow for more patients and procedures.
Implicit biases and dehumanization play a causal role in forming biases, including racial and gender prejudices.
Power is in a constant state of flux. A graduate student TA explaining concepts they consider simple and giving instructions or deadlines to undergraduate students may feel like the most powerful person around.
As an estimated 6,000 American women reach menopause every day, prescriptions for less-regulated hormone therapies are reaching the number of those for Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications to alleviate symptoms and discomfort associated with menopause.
The University Health System is currently seeking to form a partnership with Novant Health, a nonprofit healthcare provider which operates community hospitals, clinics and facilities in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia.
Graduating Medical students gathered in the McLeod Auditorium Friday morning, where their deans handed out residency acceptances as part of an annual ceremony known as Match Day.
The University’s School of Medicine’s Medical Director of Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Dr. Mani S. Mahadevan, has now successfully tested a therapy in mice that reduces the deleterious effects of the disease.
National Public Radio’s “What Shapes Health” series recently revived the discussion on Adverse Childhood Experiences, a study conducted in the 1990s by Dr. Vincent Felitti and Dr. Rob Anda.
Asst. Astronomy Prof. Shane Davis has been announced as a 2015 Sloan Research Fellow. Davis is a theoretical astrophysicist and an expert on using large computer simulations to model the growth and development of black holes and star formations.
A study intended to uncover the impact of DNA methylation variability on specific social behaviors, including anger and reactions to anger in others, was recently published by University Ph.D. student Meghan Puglia.
