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

UVA Health Prince William Medical Center is Nationally Recognized and Awarded The American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite

UVA Health Prince William Medical Center is Nationally Recognized and Awarded

UVA Health Prince William Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus award.

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Research in Motion: Roger Abounader, MD, PhD - Medicine in Motion News

Research in Motion: Roger Abounader, MD, PhD

“I work on two types of brain cancers, which are the most common brain cancers in adults and children. I try to understand the basic mechanisms that lead to this cancer initiation and then growth and use that wide knowledge to develop new therapies...

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UVA SCIENTISTS DISCOVER REPAIR PROCESS THAT FIXES DAMAGED HEARING CELLS

Delicate cells that enable hearing can repair themselves, leading to potential new treatments, UVA researchers say.

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Research in Motion: Jennifer L. Payne, MD - Research - Medicine in Motion News

Research in Motion: Jennifer L. Payne, MD

I research postpartum depression and how to manage psychiatric disorders during pregnancy and during the postpartum time period. I partner with other basic scientists to try to understand the underlying biology. My research has identified two epigene...

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Medical School Discovery Advances Efforts To Prevent and Treat MS

UVA scientists have discovered a key determinant of our risk for multiple sclerosis.

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