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Research in Motion: Tarek Abbas, PhD - Research - Medicine in Motion News

Research in Motion: Tarek Abbas, PhD

The focus for my research laboratory is to try to understand the specific functions of different regulatory proteins that are able to sense and repair different types of DNA damage. —Tarek Abbas, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Radiation On...

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'Angel in Disguise': Patient and Family Praise UVA Health's Carley Knuckles for Ensuring Comfort - Connect

‘Angel in Disguise’: Patient and Family Praise UVA Health’s Carley Knuckles for Ensuring Comfort

"I have never witnessed such compassion and care. We will always remember her and the impact she had on my husband and me."

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New Charlottesville-Based Mobile Mammography Unit Sees First Patients - Clinical - Medicine in Motion News

New Charlottesville-Based Mobile Mammography Unit Sees First Patients

The UVA Health Breast Care Center and the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging recently received a new mobile mammography unit that offers patients a comfortable experience as well as cutting-edge 3D mammography technology. The unit screened i...

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Ilya Levental, PhD, and Collaborators Earn $3.3 Million to Research Mechanisms by Which Immune Cells Fight Infection or Cancer - Research - Medicine in Motion News

Ilya Levental, PhD, and Collaborators Earn $3.3 Million to Research Mechanisms by Which Immune Cells Fight Infection or Cancer

Backed by a new five-year $3.3 million award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, Ilya Levental, PhD, a professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, and his collaborators aim to uncover the fun...

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Ovarian Cancer Discovery Could Turn Failed Treatment Into Lifesaver

Ovarian Cancer Discovery Could Turn Failed Treatment Into Lifesaver

Gut bacteria are to blame for the failure of immune checkpoint therapy for ovarian cancer, new UVA Health research reveals.

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