UVA Brain Institute:
A Multi-Disciplinary Approach

The UVA Brain Institute connects talented faculty and students across the University to develop better methods for understanding the brain; to seek new ways to prevent, treat, and cure brain diseases and injury; and to equip the next generation of neuroscientists and clinicians. Learn more.

Spotlight: Autism

Dr. Kevin Pelphrey is pioneering imaging and genomics techniques that are making it easier for doctors to diagnose autism, and that have implications for how we study other neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer’s and epilepsy. Learn More

Life-Changing Discoveries

The latest breakthroughs in treating diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS, and epilepsy live at the University of Virginia. Your support helps make our most promising ideas come to life, moving discoveries in our labs to the patient's bedside. Learn more.

Care Tailored to our Patients' Needs

Providing the right care, at the right time, at the right place is the goal of UVA Health. We are pioneering new models of care for patients suffering from complex neurological conditions. Learn More.

A 21st Century Neuroscience Education

UVA is one of the few academic institutions that trains young doctors in emerging fields of science like neuroimmunonolgy. Learn how you can help foster the next generation of neuroscientists and clinicians. Learn more.

 

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Stories of Care & Discovery

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TARGET OF NEW ALZHEIMER’S DRUG MAY BE RIGHT, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE TARGET AUDIENCE?

A new drug is giving Alzheimer’s patients hope. UVA experts analyze what’s known, and ask if help might eventually come earlier.

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FOCUSED ULTRASOUND TRIAL PROVES PROMISING FOR PARKINSON’S PATIENTS

Of the patients who received the procedure in the randomized trial, almost 70% responded well to the treatment.

UVA Today

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NEW SEIZURE DISCOVERIES ADVANCE EFFORTS TO DEVELOP TREATMENTS

UVA Health researchers found that immune cells called microglia help control seizures and aid recovery.

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Charlottesville Free Clinic’s La Clinica Latina Adding Neurology Care

The Charlottesville Free Clinic’s La Clinica Latina – which provides primary care services with Spanish-speaking care providers twice monthly – is adding a neurology clinic on the first Tuesday each month staffed by UVA Health volunteers. Throu...

Medicine in Motion News

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UVA LABS MAP THE PART OF OUR BRAIN THAT HELPS US SELECT OUR PATH

This new understanding of how the superior colliculus functions could help researchers working on disorders related to vision, spatial attention and decision-making.

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