Research might lead to more understanding of how immune cells affect the brain
Current UVA Medical School research on mice may lead to a greater understanding of how immune cells affect the brain.
Behavioral epigenetics research shows how trauma can permanently change the way your genes function
Behavioral epigenetics is the study of how emotional trauma can affect the genes passed down to the next generation, and the study of prairie voles can shed some light on this phenomenon in humans.
Years ago, a UVA scientist made a discovery that led to a Nobel Prize
In a series of experiments in a lab on Grounds in 1977, pharmacology professor Alfred G. Gilman made a breakthrough that won him a Nobel Prize.
Dots and Lines of 3-D Bioprinters Help UVA Scientists, Step by Tiny Step
UVA has two of the most precise bioprinters in the nation. What can they do? How do they do it?
UVA Medical Center examines efficacy and possibilities of an ancient practice
Doctors at the UVA Medical Center are taking a closer look at whether traditional Tibetan healing techniques can help patient outcomes—and stand up to scientific scrutiny.
Neuroscientists at the University of Virginia have made one of the biggest scientific discoveries of 2015: The brain is connected to the immune system.
A UVA neurologist explains why ice cream can make us (literally) scream
What exactly is brain freeze and how can we avoid it? A UVA neurologist explains why ice cream can make us (literally) scream.
Eric Topol leads the largest investigation ever into the causes of sudden, unexplained death
Eric Topol (Col ’75), director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute, is helping untangle the mystery of sudden, unexplained death.
UVA professors study regions far and near to understand the changing climate
To find out exactly how a changing climate affects us, UVA professors have undertaken studies that span the globe—from Virginia to the Arctic and beyond.
Rare sighting sparks optimism for vanishing species
UVA prof. T’ai Roulston and his research team recently spotted a bumblebee that hadn’t been seen in the Eastern U.S. for five years.
How sunflowers can clean up the environment
Catie Kitrinos (Col '15) aims to map sunflowers' ability to absorb heavy metals across its genome.
UVA scientists’ discovery could lead to organ and tissue regeneration
The research is the first to show that a group of embryonic cells can be directed to grow in a particular way by stimulating only two signals that govern cell development.
Three different research teams at UVA turn their attention to the brain
UVA researchers look at genetic variation among brain cells; top-of-the-tongue phenomena; and a new method for diagnosing traumatic brain injuries.
Groundbreaking brain research at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is part of a prestigious top 10 list from the National Institute of Mental Health.
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UVA asks citizen scientists to help transcribe 7,000 botany records
Citizen scientists help the UVA library and Mountain Lake Biological Station transcribe 7,000 botany records.