R&D Briefs

News Briefs

Rekindling Desire

Drug restores sex drive in women

A new drug shows promise for women who lack sexual desire.

Bringing the Hospital to the People

800 medical professionals. 1,800 volunteers. 2,700 patients. 1 weekend of free health care.

Inside beige tents, medical staff from the University of Virginia provide free health care to anyone who comes to the Wise County Fairgrounds. Meet a few of the people who depend on the Remote Area Medical clinic for medical treatment, as well as those who volunteer their services.

Did You Know?

A collection of University esoterica

Do you know which popular soft drink is named for a U.Va. alumnus? Or how about the top-secret military experiments conducted in the shadow of the Rotunda?

R&D in Brief

Less stress for medical students, tests for toddlers and the power of popularity among teens.

Science, Fashion and Rock ’n’ Roll

Medical dean featured in GQ magazine

Medical School dean Steven T. DeKosky is a “Rock Star of Science,” according to the June issue of GQ magazine.

Targeting Addiction

One man’s quest on the path of discovery

Addiction is a disease that affects millions. Dr. Bankole Johnson is developing a pharmaceutical treatment for it.

Different Skills, Common Goal

Teamwork yielding results in cancer research

One day more than a decade ago, Meredith Gunter shared an elevator with a cancer researcher. She was headed to the fourth floor of the U.Va. Cancer Center to be…

Into the Wild

The call of the wild beckons in many ways

A passion for the outdoors inspires the lives of many alumni. Some explore it, some guide others through it, some teach about it and others work to protect it.

1825-1939: The Anatomical Theater

Thomas Jefferson designed the Anatomical Theater in 1825.

Tomorrow Takes Shape

President Casteen Photo by Peggy HarrisonThis fall is a season of change in leadership here at the University. Retirements, departures for senior positions elsewhere and other transitions have created conditions…

Required Reading: Marcia Day Childress

Marcia Day ChildressMarcia Day Childress is an associate professor of medical education and director of programs in humanities for the U.Va. School of Medicine’s Center for Biomedical Ethics and Humanities.What…

Say Hello to the Future

New leaders begin work

A number of key leadership positions have been filled in recent months around Grounds. The following is a brief introduction to the people who will help guide the University in coming years.