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Spring 2018

Argem Sabuga (left) and Ghina Moussa stand in the UVA lab where they conducted drug development research for 8 weeks over the summer.

On a Mission

Imagine being a student and undertaking research with the potential to change thousands of lives.…

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Jeremy Sanders, the running dad, runs with his son.

For Every Mile, a Dollar

For some, running is just a form of exercise. But for many, running is a form of therapy – or if…

Making Informed Choices

Decisions about healthcare aren’t easy to make. “For many patients, even knowing what questions to…

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Photo of a peaceful crowd at The Rotunda on August 16, 2017.

UVA Health System Strong

In the aftermath of events on Grounds and in Charlottesville during the weekend of August 11, we…

Headshot of Matt Miller

The Road Forward: From Tragedy to Medical Residency

Only a small tracheotomy scar hints at how close Matt Miller, MD, came to losing his life in a…

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José Oberholzer, MD stands in a hallway.

In The Spotlight: José Oberholzer, MD

Having performed more than 1,000 transplant-related surgeries, José Oberholzer, MD, brings…

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Image of painting in the Log-A-Load Kids Play Area

A Home Away From Home

If a child has been admitted to a hospital's intensive care unit, the only place a family…

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Graduate student T.K. Phung and postdoctoral researcher Colleen Witzenburg (center) show prototypes of computer heart models they are building.

Charting the Rhythm of a Beating Heart

Most of us take the beating of our hearts for granted. For many heart failure patients, however,…

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Residents at UVA learn from the best. The Department of Neurosurgery is Virginia’s foremost research and treatment center for nervous system disorders.

Celebrating a Legacy

For seven long years, neurosurgery residents hone their craft. They perform more than 300…

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