(Podcast) Andrew Kahrl, associate professor of history and African American sStudies, joins the discussion.
Dr. William Petri, an infectious disease doctor at the University of Virginia, says this is the news people needed as cases continue to spike across the country.
Former cabinet officials and analysts alike took to a webinar hosted by UVA’s Miller Center for Public Affairs to express their concerns about President Trump delaying the start of the transition.
Dr. Bill Petri, a professor of infectious diseases at the University of Virginia, said people might need to reconsider large in-person gatherings for the upcoming holiday season.
Patients who have obesity are at increased risk of developing problems including co-morbid conditions like diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea and heart disease. “Being overweight there is a detriment to your immune function,” said Dr. Pete Hallowell, director of bariatric surgery at UVA Health.
The researchers admitted that there were still “major gaps” in their knowledge of the virus – including where it originated. Frederick Hayden, an infectious disease specialist and emeritus professor at the University of Virginia, who co-wrote a Lancet editorial accompanying the Chinese study, said he first heard about the new illness when he spotted the ProMED Posting on Dec. 30, 2019.
A new biomaterial significantly reduces scar formation after wounding, leading to more effective skin healing, researchers report. “Previously we’d seen that as the wound started to heal, the MAP gel started to lose porosity, which limited how the tissue could grow through the structure,” says first author Don Griffin, an assistant professor at the University of Virginia.
Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will speak on “COVID-19: Public Health and Scientific Challenges” from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, according to a news release.
With just under two weeks left in the in-person portion of the University of Virginia’s fall semester, Dean of Students Allen Groves says a couple of mistakes serve a reminder that students need to be more careful.
The Ridley, a new restaurant concept in development from Thompson Hospitality, is slated to open Jan. 1 on West Main Street. The Ridley is committing to giving back to students with an interest in diversity and inclusion through the Walter N. Ridley Scholarship Fund at the University of Virginia in an effort to support academic journeys and career development.
Imagine tossing your carry-on into the overhead bin of an airplane in Washington, then disembarking about 90 minutes later in London. That’s the focus of hypersonic research at the University of Virginia.
Community Recovery & Catalyst grants were made possible through a partnership with Bama Works Fund of Dave Matthews Band, UVA Health, the Twice Is Nice Fund, and Enriching Communities, which is managed here at the Foundation.
Dr. Dewey Cornell, forensic clinical psychologist and professor of education at UVA’s School of Education and Human Development, said that the increase in 2020 does not necessarily correlate to those in schools, offices and restaurants, which the public often associates with mass shootings.
According to Christopher Holstege, chief of UVA’s Division of Medical Toxicology, Children as young as 12 are vaping. In fact, this year in the United States, 13% of eighth-graders reported using a vape at least once.
“[Salt marshes are] really important in helping coastal communities be resilient to climate change because they absorb flooding waters,” said Karen McGlathery, a UVA professor of environmental science and the lead investigator of the Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research Project, which has studied the region for more than three decades.
The health news site STAT honored Natasha Sheybani as one of the next generation of scientific superstars for her work in focused ultrasound, cancer immunology and nuclear medicine while a graduate student at UVA.
(Radio interview) UVA political science professor Jennifer Lawless explains why she thinks GOP women’s success this year is important.
This weekend’s Toyota U.S. Open at SwimRVA comes at a perfect time for UVA swimmers and Olympic hopefuls Paige Madden and Maddie Donohoe.
“If you look at Republicans in Congress, there are fewer John Kasichs and more Jim Jordans,” said J. Miles Coleman, a political analyst with the UVA Center for Politics. Jordan is a member of the House of Representatives and an ardent Trump supporter, who was part of the president's defense team in this year's impeachment trial.