The drug could prove particularly important for the immunocompromised, UVA researchers said.
A mutation in the UTX gene disrupts the formation of liquid droplets critical for cancer suppression.
The projects align with four of the research focus areas identified in UVA’s strategic plan: Environmental Resilience, Precision Medicine, Neuroscience and Digital Technology.
The awards are among the most competitive and prestigious grants for science and engineering faculty in the first stages of their careers.
Not all of those with eating disorders are abnormally thin teen girls. Here’s what to look out for.
Last week the FDA authorized emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. UVA pediatrician Dr. Debbie-Ann Shirley walks us through how it was tested and what comes next.
Researchers in UVA’s LESS Lab are developing sophisticated simulations and mathematical frameworks to ensure a future where people can safely trust driverless cars and other autonomous machines.
The patient’s hand shook uncontrollably for years, rendering it virtually useless for normal functions. Then in a single day at the UVA Focused Ultrasound Center, under the care of Dr. Jeffrey Elias, the shaking caused by essential tremor disappeared. Watch how the non-invasive focused ultrasound technique pioneered by Elias is changing lives for the better.