| Release Date |
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| December 17, 2008 |
UVA Cancer Center, Massey Cancer Center each awarded $1 million grant for healthcare outreach in southside, far southwestern Virginia regions |
| December 9, 2008 |
UVA Health System's Richard Guerrant, M.D., receives Walter Reed Medal from American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
| December 8, 2008 |
UVA Health System study shows dramatic drop in needlestick risks for U.S. healthcare workers |
| December 4, 2008 |
UVA Health System and The Health Wagon providing free mammograms, access to follow-up care for underserved women |
| December 4, 2008 |
Patients undergo advanced procedure at UVA Health System to stop their racing hearts |
| November 25, 2008 |
Heart attack treatment times at UVA Health System are in top 3 percent nationally |
| November 20, 2008 |
Third issue of School of Medicine's creative journal Hospital Drive published |
| November 20, 2008 |
UVA researcher Boris Kovatchev, Ph.D., receives international award for pioneering work in diabetes technology |
| November 18, 2008 |
Ginkgo Biloba does not reduce risk of dementia or Alzheimer's Disease, according to study in JAMA |
| November 18, 2008 |
Major breakthrough transforms field of hormone receptor research |
| November 17, 2008 |
UVA physician accepts national leadership post |
| November 13, 2008 |
First at-home test for vasectomized men proves to be safe, accurate |
| November 11, 2008 |
UVA researcher Daniel Gioeli, Ph.D., receives $1.5 million grant to study role of androgen receptor in prostate cancer |
| November 5, 2008 |
UVA to host international global health leader |
| November 4, 2008 |
UVA study investigates anti-frailty pill for seniors |
| November 3, 2008 |
UVA Health System receives Stroke Care Excellence Award |
| October 30, 2008 |
UVA professor suggests strategy of alleviating primary care physician shortage |
| October 27, 2008 |
UVA emergency department implements electronic medical records system |
| October 27, 2008 |
Artificial pancreas could revolutionize treatment of Type 1 Diabetes |
| October 24, 2008 |
John A. Blackburn, Dr. Sharon Hostler receive 2008 Thomas Jefferson Awards at UVA's fall convocation |
| October 24, 2008 |
Pediatric Heart Center at UVA Children's Hospital gets national accreditation |
| October 22, 2008 |
UVA Telemedicine receives grant to add three new sites in southwest Virginia |
| October 20, 2008 |
A new approach to curb college-age binge drinking? |
| October 11, 2008 |
UVA WorkMed launches flu shot season; will provide influenza vaccine to thousands of area workers |
| October 11, 2008 |
Critical genetic link found between human taste differences and nicotine dependence |
| October 8, 2008 |
UVA Medical Center, School of Medicine adopt comprehensive policy prohibiting gifts, meals and promotional items from all vendors |
| October 8, 2008 |
Running with a new heart, UVA transplant patient sets national track records |
| October 7, 2008 |
Mark F. Abel, M.D., named chair of UVA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| October 2, 2008 |
UVA neurologist says findings of major new stroke study are good for patients |
| October 1, 2008 |
Groundbreaking discovery may lead to stronger antibiotics |
| October 1, 2008 |
UVA announces events for Health Literacy Month |
| September 29, 2008 |
UVA medical team heading to Grundy, Virginia as volunteers at Oct. 4-5 free healthcare clinic |
| September 25, 2008 |
UVA center trains healthcare workers across the globe to reduce on-the-job infections of HIV, Hepatitis C |
| September 12, 2008 |
UVA nurses lead hospital greening efforts, increase recycling |
| September 12, 2008 |
UVA Health System and The Health Wagon conducting free Clinics in SW Virginia for adults with diabetes |
| September 9, 2008 |
UVA's Jeremy Tuttle, Ph.D., receives grant to explore possible link between bladder control drugs and structural brain damage |
| September 5, 2008 |
UVA named Top 10 Center of Biomedical Research by The Hartwell Foundation |
| September 4, 2008 |
UVA study reports promising methods for reducing MRSA infections in hospitals |
| September 3, 2008 |
Acupuncture may hold promise for women with PCOS |
| August 29, 2008 |
Mark D. Okusa, M.D., named Chief of UVA Division of Nephrology |
| August 21, 2008 |
Four UVA melanoma experts secure $1.25 million in internationally competitive research awards |
| August 4, 2008 |
Thanks to careful post-transplant case management, UVA liver recipient is now proud mother of two |
| July 23, 2008 |
UVA cancer researcher first in nation to receive premiere research grant from Bone and Cancer Foundation |
| July 18, 2008 |
UVA program awards $10 million to university investigators to study diseases associated with smoking |
| July 16, 2008 |
UVA scientist Stuart S. Berr, Ph.D., awarded $2 million grant from the NIH for the cyclotron to expand imaging research |
| July 10, 2008 |
UVA Health System specialties honored by U.S. News & World Report |
| July 10, 2008 |
UVA Health System preparing for 9th annual Remote Area Clinic in Wise, VA |
| June 30, 2008 |
UVA Physicist Wins International Award for Novel MRI Technique to Identify Microstructural Changes in Asthma |
| June 18, 2008 |
UVA Medical Center CNO Dr. Pamela Cipriano Receives National Nursing Honor |
| June 12, 2008 |
DeKosky Appointed Dean of UVA School of Medicine |
| June 11, 2008 |
Dr. Benjamin W. Purow receives Early Career Physician-Scientist Award from Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
| June 10, 2008 |
UVA-Led Researchers Make Pivotal Breakthrough in Addiction Treatment |
| June 5, 2008 |
UVA Neurologists Participating in New Initiative to Improve Stroke Care in Rural Communities |
| June 2, 2008 |
UVA Children's Hospital and NBC29 Raise Over $1.6 Million During Telethon |
| May 28, 2008 |
Softball Event Aims to Strike Out Cancer on June 1 |
| May 20, 2008 |
24th annual UVA Children's Hospital telethon set for May 31 and June 1 |
| May 19, 2008 |
129 physicians graduate from UVA School of Medicine |
| May 16, 2008 |
UVA Health System Scientist Unravels Deadly Pathogens |
| May 7, 2008 |
Nursing research confirms regular updates for family members are key |
| May 2, 2008 |
Dr. Brian H. Annex to serve as Chief of Department of Cardiovascular Medicine |
| April 30, 2008 |
Richard J. Price, Ph.D., receives Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award |
| April 25, 2008 |
UVA Children's Hospital Responds to ADHD Meds and Heart Risk Alert |
| April 17, 2008 |
UVA Neuroscientist Receives Grant to Study a Novel Drug to Protect Brains from Damage Due to Ischemic Stroke |
| April 17, 2008 |
UVA Physician-Researcher Helping Soldiers as Part of the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine |
| April 14, 2008 |
Best Use for Popular CAD Assessment Procedure is Misunderstood |
| April 9, 2008 |
Culpeper Regional Hospital and UVA Medical Center Sign Agreement to Explore Partnership |
| April 7, 2008 |
UVA School of Medicine Retains Its Ranking of 23rd in U.S. News & World Report Survey |
| March 31, 2008 |
Douglas A. Bayliss, Ph.D., to Chair UVA Department of Pharmacology |
| March 25, 2008 |
UVA School of Medicine Celebrates 25th Annual Camp Holiday Trails 5K |
| March 25, 2008 |
UVA's Center for Global Health Announces 2008 Scholars |
| March 21, 2008 |
UVA Medical Center Appoints Two New Chiefs |
| March 20, 2008 |
UVA School of Medicine Celebrates Match Day 2008 as 127 Members Move Forward to Residency |
| March 19, 2008 |
UVA Researcher Finds Urban Sprawl Could Be Worse For Teen Drivers |
| March 18, 2008 |
New Recommendations for On-Field Treatment of Neck Injuries |
| March 14, 2008 |
UVA Health System Wins Distinction for Its Care of Patients with Complex and Rare Cancers |
| March 13, 2008 |
Study Offers Clues About Patient Allergies to Cancer Drug |
| Feb. 28, 2008 |
Recurrent Brain Cancer Responds to New Treatment |
| Feb. 26, 2008 |
Emergency Stent-Graft Procedure Saves Life of Waynesboro Resident |
| Feb. 26, 2008 |
Dr. Thomas G. Cropley to Chair UVA Department of Dermatology |
| Feb. 19, 2008 |
Staunton Man Is First in U.S. Treated By Gamma Knife |
| Jan. 30, 2008 |
Media Advisory: UVA Cancer Center Honored By Coaches |
| Jan. 24, 2008 |
UVA Professor Asserts HIV/AIDS Epidemic Has Reached A "State of Emergency" Among African Americans |
| Jan. 23, 2008 |
UVA Health System Researchers Unravel Mystery of Cell Division: May Have Implications for Controlling Cancer Cells |
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Jan. 18, 2008
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UVA Health System Identifies Way to Control Parasite that Kills and Eats Human Cells
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| Jan. 18, 2008 |
UVA Recognized As Top 100 Cardiology Hospital |
| Jan. 16, 2008 |
American College of Cardiology Elects UVA's Dr. John Dent to State Posts |
| Jan. 2, 2008 |
UVA Physician, Engineer Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D,
Named to the Scientific American 50 |
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