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Research in Motion: J. Kim Penberthy, PhD - Research - Medicine in Motion News

Research in Motion: J. Kim Penberthy, PhD

Part of my research is developing and implementing novel and innovative treatments for people living with chronic or persistent symptoms of depression, anxiety or even prolonged grief or trauma. In my lab, we work to help these folks who may not have...

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$55 Million Gift To Benefit Athletics, Alzheimer’s Research

$55 Million Gift To Benefit Athletics, Alzheimer’s Research

The family of two of the most generous UVA benefactors has committed to support University athletics and research into Alzheimer’s and related diseases.

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New Research May Offer Relief to Migraine Sufferers

New Research May Offer Relief to Migraine Sufferers

School of Medicine researchers say their understanding of the complex relationship between pain and progesterone could lead to new treatments for migraines.

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Research in Motion: Karen Johnston, MD - Research - Medicine in Motion News

Research in Motion: Karen Johnston, MD

Our iTHRIV team helps researchers translate their most innovative ideas into actual treatments and cures for our patients. Innovative translational discoveries include things like gene therapy for rare diseases or the repurposing of existing medicine...

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Sameer Bajikar, PhD, Aims to Unlock the Inner Workings of the MECP2 ‘Goldilocks’ Gene - Faculty - Medicine in Motion News

Sameer Bajikar, PhD, Aims to Unlock the Inner Workings of the MECP2 ‘Goldilocks’ Gene

As a postdoctoral fellow working with neurogeneticist Huda Zoghbi at Baylor College of Medicine, Sameer Bajikar began to study a pair of neurodevelopmental disorders that work as two sides of the same coin, in a way. Rett syndrome and MECP2 duplicati...

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