UVA researchers take malaria expertise from the lab to the field
Two doctoral students traveled to Angola to share techniques and learn from health professionals confronting the disease every day.
New Machine-Learning Tool Improves Accuracy of Genomics Research
UVA School of Medicine scientists have identified a widespread source of error in a popular method for studying the genome — our genetic instructions — and created a machine-learning tool to […]
Nature’s architects keep shaping ecosystems after death, study finds
A UVA study finds the remains of trees, corals and oysters have a greater impact than once thought.
New Findings Could Help Prevent Strokes in Young People
Unusual gene changes may help explain stroke-causing cervical artery dissections and could lead to new ways to prevent debilitating strokes among the young.
Newly Discovered ‘Chimeras’ Influence Women’s Health, Wellness
Strange “chimeric” RNA once thought to be the product of cancer is actually an important controller of women’s health, including influencing their susceptibility to infectious disease and autoimmune disorders, new University of Virginia School of Medicine research suggests.
Analysis Reveals Path to More Effective Probiotic Supplements
UVA researchers led by Jason Papin, PhD, analyzed more than 350 over-the-counter probiotics sold at the three largest pharmacy chains in the United States – CVS, Walgreens and Walmart.
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Xiaowei Lu, PhD, Earns $2.9 Million to Study Microtubule-Mediated Mechanisms in Hair Cell Development and Deafness
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 research microtubule-mediated mechanisms underlying hair cell development and deafness.
Rattlesnake DNA Offers Clues to One of Evolution’s Biggest Mysteries
Drew Schield, assistant professor of biology at the University of Virginia College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and members of his team (from left to right) Dylan Highland, Megan Alderman, Drew Schield, Ellie Faber and Keaka Farleigh, study how new species form and remain distinct even while exchanging genes. Their latest research uses rattlesnake genomes to investigate one of evolution’s central questions.
Discovery Evolves Our Understanding of How Dormant Cells Awaken
School of Medicine scientists have discovered an important trigger that allows dormant cells, such as in cancer or hibernating animals, to awaken – and they’ve named it SNOR, after a sleepy Pokemon, Snorlax.